Opinion
The effect of satellite launch sites on the environment, human health, and society: The Case of Bashaqle, Somalia
Somalia’s emerging interest in space technology has gained momentum following Turkey’s 2021 space roadmap, which proposed establishing a satellite...
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A Nation’s Rebirth: Reminiscing the Historic Somalia Peace Conference in Arta
Twenty-five years ago, the Somalia Peace Conference began in Arta, a town in southeastern Djibouti. It came after almost a decade of civil war, state ...
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How Somalia’s MFA Can Pull the Country Out of Poverty
Somalia doesn’t need a miracle; it needs an operating system that turns access into income. The ministry best placed to install it is Foreign Affair...
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When Silence Becomes the Answer!
When The Copenhagen Post published my story about being denied a Danish student residence permit despite being awarded a fully funded Erasmus Mundus s...
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SHAQO LA’AANTA DHALLINYARADA SOOMAALIYEED IYO SHAQAALEYSIINTA AJAANIBTA: CADDAALAD-DARRO QARAN IYO KHATAR MUSTAQBALEED
Shaqo la’aanta dhallinyarada Soomaaliyeed waa mid ka mid ah mushkiladaha ugu waaweyn ee hortaagan horumarka dalka. Iyadoo boqolkiiba ka badan 70% bu...
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How TikTok’s algorithmic bias is transforming Somali identity
In a recent research project I undertook, I discovered that TikTok is amplifying clannism and reshaping Somali identity politics by fueling conflicts ...
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Do we need 999 representatives, 8 presidents, 6 vice presidents, 1 prime minister, 2 deputies and 454 ministers?
The Federal Republic of Somalia has long struggled to establish a unified and accountable system of governance. However, when one closely examines the...
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Borame: The City of Firsts
I must begin with an admission: the phrase “the city of firsts” is borrowed from the great poet and writer, Ambassador Bashir Goth, now Somaliland...
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