Opinion
George Floyd is Closer to Home, Lessons for the Somali Diaspora
The incident involving George Floyd was a heinous crime witnessed in real time in the age of social media, a horror of a show in itself – not many s...
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In remembrance of The Hobollada Waaberi; The National Jem of Somali Literature
To be frank I love politics. This is because politics is the battleground for ideas and discourse in order to engineer a good society. Unfortunately, ...
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Somalia Elections Conundrum: Beyond the Soundbites
“Nine men who are blood brothers like us - Eight of them being from the same mother like you; And the other one has another mother like me - And t...
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Somalia: Inclusive Elections Bring Political Stability
Unlike the President and the Speakers of both Houses of Parliament who are mute or ambiguous about the expected elections, I welcome the Prime Ministe...
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“Everything you told me is true” by Mary Harper: Book review
Mary Harper, the veteran BBC reporter on Africa and now its section editor, has written a truly timely book which cuts through the political posturing...
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Somaaliya waxey u baahantahay koronto si ay u horumarto
Soomaalidu nolol kama samenkarto ilo tamereedyada kala ah dabeysha, qoraxda iyo xaabada balse waxey u baahanyihiin ilo tamaredyo caadi ah (conventiona...
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Somalia 2020/21 Elections: Context, Challenges, and Prospects for Timely Elections
The political trajectory has not been a walk in the park for Somalia- a nation recovering from a brutal and devastating civil war and facing the threa...
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A time for reflection on Africa’s future
Another Africa Day is upon us and, well, Africa remains Africa. It is a uniquely beautiful, rich continent with a huge demographic dividend but also ...
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Somalia’s current leadership Isn’t ready for elections . It’s failed Government
As Somalians gear up to choose their president on Feb. 7,2021 there is good reason to fear a return to dictatorship -style because incumbent Mohamed A...
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Advice to Young Girls from an Unapologetically Black Muslim Feminist.
As a woman, a man, or whatever title that you ascribe to yourself- or choose not to, opening and reading this article despite, or even because of, its...
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