Opinion
Somalia’s intelligence chief worked with an al Qaeda affiliate, so why do we fund him?
Somalia has become a money pit for the United States. In recent years, the U.S. government has pumped hundreds of millions of dollars annually into th...
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President Farmajo forces sham elections in Somalia
Hirshabelle’s fake elections are now a model for the upcoming Somalia Presidential Election orchestrated by president formajo who employs same strat...
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Somalia poised for oil-based transformation
Great excitement and interest accompanied Somalia’s recent launch of its first offshore oil and gas exploration licensing round, with more than 250 ...
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The key to lasting change isn’t more laws, it is inclusive communication
Legislation and regulations are coming thick and fast from all directions. It is hard to keep up. This Parliament and Upper House are celebrated for p...
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Somalia: Beyond Paris Club Traditional Debt Relief “Cologne Terms”
I. Synopsis In this paper, I lay out the debt relief and debt cancellation processes beyond the Paris Club traditional debt relief, and International ...
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Broken Electoral Record: President Farmajo will win reelection.
As the national election approaches, the broad consensus is building among Political pundits and analysts alike that Farmajo, like his predecessors, w...
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Somaliland Sovereignty: President Bihi Must put a Stop to the UN’s blatant Meddling NOW
This week, the Somaliland government suspended all UN operations in the country until further notice, according to a press release from Somaliland Min...
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To avoid a repeat of the Mogadishu attack, Somali needs biometrics
Three years ago, on 14 October 2017, Somalia experienced a turning point when devastating truck bomb attacks ripped through Mogadishu’s busy Zoobe j...
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In Memoriam and a Call to Action
Earlier this week, Dr Ali Khalif Galaydh passed away in Jijiga, Ethiopia. For many Somalis, he was a methodical statesman, a brilliant orator, and a c...
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Meet Fihima Ismail, a Djiboutian farmer with a penchant for helping
Fihima Mohamed Ismail travelled back to her native Djibouti after working in Europe for a decade and found her purpose helping children and widows....
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