Opinion
From SYL Ideals to Mini Ethno States: How Federalism is tearing Somalia Apart
As I was lurking through the personal archive of a close friend of mine the other day, I couldn’t help but notice an incredible score of files with ...
Read More »The new age of Ethiopian imperialism
At the turn of 19th century in 1884, European imperial powers hastily convened in Berlin, Germany. Otto von Bismark, the first chancellor of Germany t...
Read More »“Fake Democracy and Governance” can’t create stable Somali State
The future of Somalia remains uncertain because of, among others, the mismatch between the political choice, structure, and direction articulated in t...
Read More »Uganda’s pullout is no guarantee to Al-Shabaab’s terror end
I read with little surprise the article written by Kavuma-Kaggwa, an elder from Kyaggwe recently published by New Vision regarding Uganda/Kenya’s in...
Read More »US has power to address suffering of Djibouti, but does it have the will?
Djibouti, an impoverished, Muslim country in the Horn of Africa with less than a million inhabitants, recently “celebrated” its independence from ...
Read More »Congressional Somalia Caucus brings little reason to celebrate
Minnesota Congressmen Keith Ellison, a Democrat representing the 5th District (which includes Minneapolis), and Tom Emmer, a Republican representing t...
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The ups and downs of Somalia’s July 1
During this July Somalia turned 55, but it was on 1st July 2001 when I happened to meet Mustafa Sheikh Elmi, one of the best playwrights and composers...
Read More »Somalia: the Culture of Patriarchy and Women’s Place in It
Democratic institutions and practices promote government legitimacy around the world, while at the same time allowing legislatures to adhere to the de...
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Somalia suffers from Machiavellian politics
In the week of celebration, June 26 -July 2, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia delivered three speeches and an interview with Ventures Africa...
Read More »Britain’s Dangerous New Tribalism
LONDON — This past week marked the 10th anniversary of the 7/7 attacks in London. On July 7, 2005, 52 people were killed when four suicide bombers d...
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