by Dr. Mohamud M Uluso
Somalia, after 20 years of statebuilding efforts, is precipitously descending again into deep civil strife because of autocratic, corrupt, incompetent, divisive, hypocritical federal leaders more than any other factor. Today Somalia experiences the authoritarianism that Nicholas...
Readers may question how come debt relief which is beneficial for Somalia fueled intense corruption, political conflicts, and Insecurity? The answer is focus on debt relief has provided the leaders of the federal government of Somalia (FGS) the opportunity...
Jubbaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam, better known as “Ahmed Madobe” (second right), and opponents after they signed a unity deal in Nairobi on Thursday, April 23, 2020. PHOTO | DAILY NATION
On 23 April 2020, the ex-President of Jubaland, Mr....
When the Foreign Minister of Somaliland, Yasin Faratoon, mentioned the first official meeting between Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and his Somaliland counterpart Muse Bihi Abdi in February, there was speculation about its purpose. Organised originally through the mediation...
Somaliland managed to establish considerable political and economic stability from 1991 according to its surroundings. Apart from these signs of progress, it has experienced its own pitfalls in different eras. It demonstrated peaceful democratic power transfer for many times,...
Somali parliament has approved the newly agreed electoral model paving way for elections
Monday, 21 September 2020, seventeen (17) states and three (3) international organizations collectively called International Partners (IP) of Somalia issued a face-saving Joint Statement under the umbrella...
After thirty years of bandaging the country’s political leadership, institutions, and federal system, the current atmosphere of Somali politics portrays that the best way forward is moving backward. Understandable, there are those who find this kind of thinking appealing...
key tenet of President Joe Biden‘s foreign policy is cooperation with like-minded, democratic partners that share America’s goals. There has been no greater need than today for this new strategy, as conflicts simmer or flare up around the world.
But where...
Introduction: This brief note highlights some of the challenges of quality education in Somaliland. It is noted that from 2001 and 2010, most policymakers concerned with the education system in Somaliland, limited their attention to school access or enrolments.
However,...
There are reports that Baidoa, is currently planning to host a new political alliance between Rahweyne and Dir. The potential coalition seeks to change the current power-sharing system. It’s speculated the possibility of “others” led by Fahad Yassin joining...