Sensitive Somalia

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By Asrat Seyoum Propelled by his recent Nobel Peace Prize, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) is once more on a peacemaking mission. Only this time, the...

Al-Shabab senior leader surrenders to Somali government

Al-Shabab still controls parts of Somalia's south and central regions after being chased out of Mogadishu [File: AP]
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A senior leader of Somali militant group al-Shabab has surrendered to Somali government forces in Marka town in the country's southern region of Lower...

Somaliland:IGAD reiterated and reaffirmed Somalia’s succession from botched Somali Republic

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IGAD reiterated and reaffirmed Somalia’s succession from botched Somali Republic   The Somali Republic (Somali: Jamhuuriyadda Somaliyeed, Arabic: جمهورية الصومال ) was formed as new nation,...

Drought in Somalia and Somaliland: Lives Teetering on the Edge

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JUNE 18 – Failing and intermittent rains are wrecking havoc in Somalia and Somaliland, but we are increasingly asking, is anyone listening? 2.2 million people are...

Somaliland’s 30-year quest for recognition: could US interests make the difference?

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More than three decades after unilaterally declaring independence from Somalia, Somaliland still seeks international recognition as a sovereign state. Despite a lack of formal acknowledgement,...

Farmaajo: We Have No One Else to Blame

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by Dekow Diriye I read your article yesterday on Foreign Policy with keen eyes and interest. While whining from public officials does not deserve response...

Farmajo; from Hero to Zero

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Have you been somewhere in Somalia in the night of February 8th, 2017?! Certainly if you were, you must have had engaged in one...

25 Police Officers receive African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Induction Training

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Zambia, Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Sierra Leone are the six Police Contributing Countries (PCCs) to the African Union Mission in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia, March...

Somalia: Somalis Have Met the Enemy and He is the Somalis Themselves

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There is a saying “We have met the enemy and He is us” and the same applies to Somalis as we are our own...

Clan Federalism in Somalia

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by Bashir M. Sheikh-Ali In my paper on Federalism and Somalia, I discussed how Somali cultural norms, the current state of different regions/member states, and clannism exasperate...