Opinion
Puntland at a Crossroads: Urgent Calls for Negotiation
In the past three days, numerous events have unfolded, which, if they persist, could lead to unfavorable outcomes. On May 15, 2023, the Puntland Polit...
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Year in Review: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s First Year in Office
The new administration assumed responsibility for resolving the ongoing challenges plaguing the population in Somalia, including the drought that disr...
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Somalia sees an intertwined destiny with the Turkiye people
Turkiye, which has a deep-rooted historical connection with Somalia, has gained an indispensable place in the hearts of Somalis through bilateral rela...
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A Year Later: Assessing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's Accomplishments, Challenges, and Opportunities.
One year ago, the Somali legislature made history by re-electing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud for a second term, marking a significant milestone fo...
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June 1959: the fascinating debate in the Constituent Assembly over the age of the President of the Republic
In the last three years of the Trusteeship period much time and effort was devoted to the preparation of the Constitution for the future of the indepe...
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The Prime Minister’s Remark: A Threat to Puntland’s Election and Development
Upon assuming office as President of Somalia last year, Hassan Sheikh declared his desire to achieve peace within the country and with the internation...
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The Lighthouse Incident: Preserving Mogadishu's Heritage Buildings
Mogadishu Lighthouse’s partial collapse is a stark reminder of the consequences of neglecting our heritage and the challenges of displacement....
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Adapting to the climate crisis in East Africa
Somalia is not alone in facing massive climate-forced displacement and migration. Recent findings show that over the coming decades, the African conti...
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Fallacies and Myths in the Nobility of Somali Clans (Irir, Dir, Darood)
In this piece I want to reference and also recommend to the enlightened reader two books that I read years ago...
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A Continent in Crisis: How the African Union Failed Sudan and Continues to Fail the People of Africa
Sudan is falling apart in our midst. Sudan is currently in a state of collapse, and the failure of the Union to effectively help Sudan is not a new oc...
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