Opinion

Bilowgii Dhamaadka Madaxweynimada Farmaajo!

Bilowgii Dhamaadka Madaxweynimada Farmaajo!

JUL 12, 2020

Sida aan ka dhaxalnay tan iyo burburkii Dowladii Soomaaliya ee 1991, waxaa dowlad kasta oo la sameeyaba hareerayn jiray khilaafaad dhexmara Madaxweyna...

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Moving forward while standing still

Moving forward while standing still

JUL 11, 2020

This year marks the 60th anniversary of Somalia’s independence from Britain and Italy, a milestone that is weighing heavily on the minds of Somali p...

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4 Important Lessons For Next Generation Youth Activists

4 Important Lessons For Next Generation Youth Activists

JUL 10, 2020

The 2008 financial crisis spurred a number of youth movements including Occupy Wall Street and the Arab Spring....

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Reforming the representation of Banadir in the Upper House may trigger a constitutional crisis

JUL 08, 2020

The Somali legislature's history goes back to the colonial and post independence parliaments which were unicameral based on multiparty system. Then a ...

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Somalia: The 1956 political elections

JUL 08, 2020

In 1956, four years ahead of the end of the trusteeship mandate, the territory’s progress towards self-government had proceeded at a speedy pace, wi...

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PUNTLAND: FEDERALIST OR QUASI-SECESSIONIST? (Part II)

PUNTLAND: FEDERALIST OR QUASI-SECESSIONIST? (Part II)

JUL 07, 2020

The recent announcement of Benaadir region receiving representation in the Federal Parliament of Somalia has once again showcased Puntland’s true so...

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Remittances Money to Somalia is Critical: Time for Joint - up Policy from the UK in Somalia

Remittances Money to Somalia is Critical: Time for Joint - up Policy from the UK in Somalia

JUL 07, 2020

The developmental assistance and political capital United Kingdom in Somalia has and is continuing to spend in Somalia is critical to the recovery of ...

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On President Qoor-Qoor!

On President Qoor-Qoor!

JUL 05, 2020

For those who follow Somali politics, it’s impossible to ignore President Qoor-Qoor’s first five months in office. It has been an impressive and ...

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For 30 years, Somalia ignored its youth and failed; it is time to give them a chance

For 30 years, Somalia ignored its youth and failed; it is time to give them a chance

JUL 01, 2020

From the 2000 Arta Conference in Djibouti, which gave birth to the 4.5-clan system, to the current fledgeling federal government, Somali youth have be...

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Why Human Resources Development is Key to Somalia's Progress

Why Human Resources Development is Key to Somalia's Progress

JUN 30, 2020

An abstract illustration of human capability is a bicycle. A bicycle itself is a resource—a mode of transportation. If the person who owns a bicycle...

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