Opinion
EDITORIAL: Uganda needs an exit strategy out of Somalia
Just last week, two Ugandan soldiers were killed and three others injured in Somalia, adding to the growing list of our casualties in the lawless Horn...
Read More »Jidka Nabadda
Illaa markaan yaraa waxaan maqli jiray su’aasha ah: Ma “nabad” baa? Waxaan u qaatay salaan keli ah inay tahay; haddana mar dhexe waxaan u qaatay...
Read More »SOMALIA: Corruption Starts Here
The Somali government’s corruption, luck of progress and extreme incompetence is not only due to insurgency attacks but luck of accountability coupl...
Read More »The Ultimate Fight: Somaliland vs. Al-Shabab
Believe it or not but this will happen. Before I write anything more, let’s agree on the following facts: 1) America and its western allies will not...
Read More »Dear Secessionist: Keep out Sool and Sanaag from your imagined “Somaliland”
As we all know, on 26 June 2010, “Somaliland” authorities organized a long awaited election to select president for the self declared republic in ...
Read More »The jihadists next door
In Africa this past week a completely peaceful presidential election was held. International observers said it met all the western standards for a fre...
Read More »Failure in curbing the advances of the Somali secessionists
As concerned Somali expats we are dealing with a complex set of problems in our quest for an ideal future for perpetual peace and prosperity through a...
Read More »Somalia's corruption epidemic
In 2005, Liberia was ranked 137th in Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index. Somalia followed closely behind in the 144th position. ...
Read More »Somaliland: “The Race is Over and Everyone is a Winner”
The title is from Lewis Carol’s Alice in Wonderland a novel populated by fascinating wisdom and improbable events. The story of Somaliland does look...
Read More »Silanyo’s first 100 Days
Welcome Mr President the people have spoken loud and clear and voted for change. They placed on your famously broad shoulders their hopes for better t...
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