The annual U.N. General Assembly is an orgy of symbolism. Who meets whom on the sidelines? Who tried but failed to secure a meeting with the U.S. president? Who walks out of whose speech? Whom do security officers intercept when they try to exceed the...
Your Excellency, this year, the sighting of the Eid Al Fider New Moon has exposed that the Somali speaking region of the Horn of Africa is govern by a group of uncontrolled Wadaads, with the exception of Djibouti where...
Taiwan is locating in East Asia. The neighboring countries are China to the North-West, Japan in the North-East and the Philippines to the South. Historically, Taiwan was colonized by Japan. After bombarded, the Nagasaki and Hiroshima, the East Asia...
There should be one Somalia, but Somaliland should be allowed to retain its own economic and political systems, but under the sovereignty of Somalia
This week, the leaders of Somalia and the self-declared Republic of Somaliland held talks in Djibouti...
Somalia's president has accepted the decision to remove Khaire, citing the need to preserve the unity of various arms of government
Looking at PM Khaire's removal as an opportunity in a crisis, the country can emerge better for it....
By Mohamed Ahmed (AWAD)
Addis-Abba-As a new year kicks off, Somaliland and Ethiopia are bracing for a new era of bilateral relations with both countries expected to push for enhanced cooperation in many frontiers. In fact, the countries have so...
by Talya Parker
Somalia has found itself in a situation that is very familiar – an election impasse. Despite hopes of a smooth transition of power and a new election model being implemented, multiple challenges faced the election, which was scheduled...
Somalia desperately needs new leadership to restore constitutional rule and to set its teetering political transition back on track. Farmaajo’s removal would therefore be a welcome step
On 4 July, the leadership of Somalia’s Federal Electoral Implementation Team (FEIT), was...
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By Patrick Gathara
Undermining international institutions comes at a price.
When he was first elected in 2013, Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, along with his running mate, William Ruto, was awaiting prosecution at the International Criminal Court. They had been...
If a woman loses her citizenship, she loses many other rights as well, including her job, the right to vote, and her property, among other things, so this law is very concerning for women.
Despite the fact that some provisions...