By M.A. Egge The President of the Puntland State and his Parliament are bent towards deteriorating the Sool situation by fueling the war even further and thereby escalating the crisis, given his rhetorical threats on Thursday. Both their move directly undermines...
Swedish parties are said to be demanding the recognition of Somaliland through the parliament with two major parties in the country spearheading the effort. Markus Wiechel, a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Swedish Parliament recalled that nine...
By Dr. Abdinur Sheikh Mohamed This is an attempt to shed light on the complexities of the recent constitutional review proposal made on 27/05/2023 by the National Consultative Council (NCC) composed of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and three regional presidents...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 2 – Over 350,000 children and adults across the Horn of Africa (Somaliland, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya) are learning to read and write in Somali with a free language app, Daariz. Launched in 2021, Daariz aims...
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, August 2022 (Photo: Office of the Prime Minister-Ethiopia/Facebook) By Ali Regah Introduction The construction of the Ethiopia Renaissance Dam has been a topic of controversy in the Horn of Africa region, with concerns raised about its potential impact...
MOGADISHU: A group of leading Somali politicians denounced Monday a move to overhaul the country’s electoral system and introduce universal suffrage, charging that there was a lack of broad consultation and that some of the proposals were unconstitutional. Somalia’s central...
By Maxamed Dudishe Somalia's political landscape is nothing short of complex. With a delicate mix of deeply rooted clan structures and emerging democratic aspirations, crafting an appropriate electoral system is challenging. Some suggest the Proportional Representation (PR) – Closed List...
By M.A. Egge Hargeisa – A delegation of traditional leaders from Somalia jetted into the country on Tuesday, 25th April 25, 2023 and were received at the airport upon arrival by their hosts, fellow traditional leaders. The traditional leaders from Somalia noted...
The mission has also made quantifiable progress in implementing the Somali Transition Plan, which calls for the handover of security to the Government NEW YORK, United States of America, March 23, 2023/ -- The UN political affairs chief has underlined...
Somali vendors offload fish at Bosaso beach in Puntland on December 17, 2016. Puntland is once again on a collision path with the country’s government in Mogadishu over a blue economy strategy seen as contradictory to their laws. PHOTO...