Opinion
China’s Renewed Interest in Somalia: A Cautionary Tale
I read the opinion piece by China’s ambassador to Somalia, Fei Chengchao, entitled: “Distance, time no barrier to China-Somalia ties”, with a gr...
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Distance, time no barrier to China-Somalia ties
Fifty years ago, China restored its lawful seat at the United Nations. The Somalis were as proud and excited as the Chinese, because Somalia was not o...
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Forced Displacement by Somaliland Administration Must Stop
Disingenuous: President Bihi defended the decision to forcibly displace Somali citizens in their homeland....
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Puntland Democratisation Process: A Dream Come True
In the dictionary definition, democracy "is government by the people in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them...
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Kenya's leaders must avoid third crucial miscalculataion
Somalis were never confident that their interests could be protected by “their” government. The primary reasons for that are due to the apparent w...
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The 1959 General Elections, the last held under the Trusteeship Regime
In our recent series of articles on Somali past elections, it was explained how the flawed electoral law of 1958 (Legge N. 26, del 12 Dicembre, 1958) ...
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How Dadaab Has Changed the Fortunes of North-Eastern Kenya
Despite the hostile rhetoric and threats of closure, the presence of refugees in the camps in northern-eastern Kenyan has benefited the host communiti...
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Forced Displacement by Somaliland Government is a Crime Against Humanity
In 2019 Somalia became “the 30th African country to sign the Kampala Convention” (African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of In...
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Somaliland’s Recurring Human Rights violations in Las Anod
Islam warns its adherents against injustice and oppression. There are verses in the Quran that emphasize the fact that God eventually destroys oppress...
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Kenya’s cynical offensive against the ICJ
Undermining international institutions comes at a price....
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