By Ben Fender and Damon Bristow
It is a quarter of a century since the UN first proposed a special day to call for action to address the causes and effects of drought.
Sadly, in that time, the problems have only...
A man casts his ballot on November 16, 2016, in Baidoa, Somalia. PHOTO | SIMON MAINA | AFP
By Aman Obsiye
Introduction
On July 25, 2020, the Federal Parliament of Somalia (House of the People) ousted Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire in...
At the outset, acknowledge these following short remarks that reveal the past reputation of the Trafigura Group Pte Ltd. The current government of Somaliland has welcomed any foreign investor no matter who it is or who it was. As...
This discussion of recognition centers on the question of whether Somaliland, Taiwan’s newest ally in Africa possesses the indicia of statehood.
The 1933 Montevideo Convention on the rights and duties of states provides the classic definition of a state. Under...
A Somalia National Army parade in 2012. Credit: AU-UN IST PHOTO / STUART PRICE.
On 25 April, the Somali National Army (SNA) shocked observers both inside and out the country as it split in two. Amid protests in the capital...
Hargeisa Local Government’s Revenue Generation Conundrum; the Prevalence of Tax Evasion
Hargeisa, the capital city of Somaliland, has been a rapidly growing city for the last three decades as Somaliland returned to its sovereignty from so-called greater Somalia. Slightly flashing...
The public order and security law should be repealed and the police force completely overhauled.
The act of expressing grievances through a statement or action without resorting to violence is known as peaceful protest or non-violent resistance. This sort of...
A remarkable nation forged in strife
Somalia is not often associated with democracy, economic freedom and political stability. Therefore, unless you knew better, if I were to tell you that there is a large part of Somalia that not only espouses these...
By President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Somalia is at war with a cruel, global and morally bankrupt terrorist group which we cannot allow to live and operate in our country. If we do not root this evil and mindlessly violent group...
by Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam.
While meeting a special envoy from Somaliland, Dr. Jama Musse Jama, at State House Entebbe on Friday, President Yoweri Museveni said it is wrong for Somaliland to secede from Somalia, thereby offering himself to mediate in...