In recent days, a paragraph inserted in a report published two weeks ago has been pushed to the fore the case of the Somali National Army (SNA) recruits sent to Eritrea for training but who are allegedly fighting in Tigray. Back in January 2021, it was rumored that a large number of young recruits had […]
Modern democracy has been called the “rule by the people, for the people” and, as it is widely accepted, implies freedoms and rights for the people to assemble, participate, speak and choose their own leaders. This system involves consent of the governed, rights and freedoms protected by law and equality before the law. It also […]
President Mohamed Abdullahi, Farmajo, Dare Say: “Let my people vote.” – By Dr. Ali Bahar The Mogadishu Factor: Most Somalis of today understand the extent to which the Mogadishu project at every level has forced the Somali people to remain in abyss more than 30 years. Yesterday’s warlords and today’s peace spoilers in Mogadishu (Hassan […]
May 18 is widely celebrated in Hargeisa, Burao and Berbera as the day the self-proclaimed “Republic of Somaliland” declared its “independence” from the rest of Somalia. However, the revelers have little or no real knowledge of the real facts leading up to this day. For the few vocal believers in separatism, as well as non-believers, […]
Somalia has resumed diplomatic relations with Kenya with which it severed all ties in December 2020 following a series of destabilizing activities. This rapprochement was facilitated by the Qatari emissary, Mutlaq Al-Qahtani, who visited the region recently and met with leaders from both nations. The two neighboring countries had stormy relations since 2009 when Kenya […]
President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo’s speech at the extraordinary session of the Parliament on May 1 was generally well received by the population, but with a great deal of sadness as it appears that some leaders are appeasing the opposition that turned the country upside down lately. President Farmajo called on Parliament to annul the law […]
One of the unfortunate events in recent Somali politics is the sabotage of the parliament, the presidency and other state institutions vital to Somalia’s sovereignty. The main reason that human societies make rules and institutions is to protect their communities from lawlessness and injustice which can lead to the law of the jungle where the […]
The African Union Peace and Security Council, meeting on April 22 to discuss the political situation in Somalia, issued a damning, verdict-like statement that further complicates the political crisis in Somalia than bring solutions. Days earlier, President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo visited Democratic republic of Congo where he met with his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi, who […]
Hours after the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) issued an aggressive statement on the political situation in Somalia, Kate Foster, British ambassador in Somalia, tweeted that she strongly supported the African Union initiative which was influenced by Kenya and Djibouti’s hostile intents towards Somalia. This is not the first time that Ms. Foster, […]
For some time, Western nations conveniently labelled Somalia a “failed state” to coat their stranglehold on the country. These nations and their organizations took for granted the ease of dealing with warlords and other corrupt Somali leaders who lived off the diversion of international aid and kickbacks. For Europeans and North Americans, the world is […]
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