By Tom Rhodes/CPJ East Africa Consultant
Spirits of journalists in Somalia, the most dangerous country in Africa to practice the profession, were lifted slightly this week after Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon made several auspicious announcements.
The key concern on the...
Recently, the Obama administration recognized the United Nations-backed, nominal Somali government.
The so-called government was the byproduct of a scam perpetuated by the U.N. for more than 10 years. It involved billions of dollars in foreign aid and the blood...
Government system affects almost every aspect of our lives therefore the citizens of Awdal, Salal and Gabiley need to establish public power by electing intellectuals that understand the deceptions and tactics of The Government.
Government is an integral part of...
Good leaders encourage people to move forward with excitement, inspiration, trust, and vision. A common thread that consistently comes
What makes a good leader?
Good leaders encourage people to move forward with excitement, inspiration, trust, and vision. A common thread that...
The results of the local councils election created a whirlwind of confusion and paranoia which produced an encouraging sphere that could have tip the unbalanced and politically immature individuals to incite large number civilians into acts of violence. It...
The Liyu police (special police force) of the Ethiopian Somali regional administration on Feb 6, 2013 killed a civilian named Mohamed Qowdhen Abdi in the vicinity of Farah Liban within Harshin Zone. This is the same area where Liyu...
Formerly the British Somaliland Protectorate, shortly after gaining independence on June 26, 1960, British Somaliland merged with Italian Somaliland on July 1 of that year to form Somalia. The prime minister of British Somaliland, Muhammad Ibrahim Egal, became a...
From 18 May 1991 when Somaliland announced its independence from the rest of Somalia, numerous achievements have been accomplished. Democracy, economy, security, health, education, infrastructure, trade and other social services have been improved as well.
When the people returned to...
As a human and as a country we face many challenges and hardship in life but it depends how we/you challenge it. And after all everything happens for a reason. Unjust destroys families and states. Injustice was the only...
The move by IGAD mercenaries to airlift bogus delegates to Kismayo last
week in order to attend illegal meeting aimed to approve the invasion of
certain clans including refugees from Kenya and Ethiopia, was enough to be
considered as a declaration of...