Opinion

SHINING LIGHT ON AL-SHABAB

DEC 31, 2008

There is no doubt we Somalis are being tested with calamities such as civil war, lawlessness, death, displacement, hunger and merciless foreign occupa...

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Somali National Self-Determination

DEC 31, 2008

Surely, if the facade known as the legal-rational state of Nigeria can be considered an important player on the African stage, the Honourable Somali n...

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The Quest For Peace: the Long Road Ahead

DEC 30, 2008

Somalia is at a critical juncture of historical crossroads to preserve itself from total disintegration. The evil that has befallen upon us spares no ...

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Stay Out of Somalia

DEC 25, 2008

The Bush administration has won a United Nations’ resolution that permits the pursuit of pirates inside Somalia. That document could provide the pre...

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Are jihadist groups luring Minnesota Somalis back to fight?

DEC 25, 2008

Burhaan Hassan was a fairly typical kid, the kind who asked his mother for $20 when he wanted to go see a movie on weekends. But on Election Day, whil...

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Salvaging a Nation in Peril: A Sine Qua Non for Regional and Global Stability

DEC 22, 2008

The poignant reality now is: Somalia is teetering on the brink of total collapse. In the midst of global financial crisis, Somalia will succumb to fur...

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Heesta Calanka: Maalin Mugdi

DEC 22, 2008

Maanta maanta maanta waa maalin weyne maanta Maanta maanta maanta madaxeey banaani maanta...

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Ethiopia leaves the failed warlords as they advance to the active sheikhs (Part II)

DEC 19, 2008

The literature you are about to read is divided into several parts. Its contents are based on facts and fictions. The main players are Ethiopians and ...

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Editorial: Send troops to Somalia

DEC 18, 2008

December 19, 2008: On Wednesday, the UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon admitted that the possibility of sending peacekeeping troops to Somalia is at th...

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Abdullahi Yusuf: The End of a Brutal Legacy

DEC 18, 2008

Writing someone’s career obituary whilst breathing is a dicey predicament, but in rare circumstances, it’s sufficiently apt. This is especially th...

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