Opinion

Somalia needs a new leader with vision

MAR 29, 2012

One of the reasons why Somalia is a failed state is lack of leadership....

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Somalia will become land of opportunity

MAR 28, 2012

Asked by journalists when he visited Washington, D.C. in 1958 why he was so persistent on the establishment of a continental government with a militar...

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Rethinking Kenya’s military invasion of south Somalia

MAR 27, 2012

The Kenya military invasion in Somalia “Operation Linda-Nchi,” tremendously devastated the lives of many famine stricken civilians in the southern...

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Istanbul Conference: A Workable Solution

MAR 26, 2012

The London Conference was an attempt to extend a helping hand to Somalia. The coming-up Istanbul Conference is hailed as the conclusion of the grand p...

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It is Crucial to “De-Nairobify” Somali Affairs

MAR 26, 2012

For a number of years, Nairobi (Kenya) has been the de facto capital of Somalia after the State has disintegrated into anarchy. It has been where Soma...

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The Fear in Their Eyes!

MAR 26, 2012

The latest surfaced video on the internet by Abu Mansur Al-Amriki in which he claims that he is in great danger because his life is “threatened by t...

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London conference on Somalia: Another Missed Opportunity?

MAR 17, 2012

In his book, Somalia: the Missed Opportunities, the former UN Secretary General’s Representative for Somalia, Mohamed Sahnoun, fittingly catalogues ...

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The London Conference on Somalia: Rhetoric and Reality

MAR 17, 2012

Since the collapse of the central government in 1991, over 17 conferences have been held to reconcile Somalia’s different stakeholders and factions....

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A shattered dream ……A Broken glass.

MAR 17, 2012

I have been told that a “Broken Glass” can never be restored to its previous condition. Some may say that it depends on the number of broken piece...

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Somali women between hope and reality

MAR 14, 2012

Browsing through Somali websites on the International Women’s Day on March 8, two episodes attracted my attention; one was heartwarming and inspirin...

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