Gamal Hassan’s Eventful Passage Through Puntland
In recent days, the Somali public has been outraged by the harassment Gamal Hassan, the Federal Planning Minister, suffered upon arriving at Garowe Airport, Puntland, on his way to his…
How Roble Prepared For His Coup Attempt
Few people expected that Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, described as a peacemaker for his apparent neutrality and his apolitical past, would be at the origin of this new crisis.
How Deal On The Elections Was A Hijack
The outcome of the delayed National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting on the federal elections held for two days in Mogadishu from August 21 to 22 has created a storm of…
Somali Armed Forces Succeeded Where AMISOM Failed
The Commander of the Somali National Army (SNA), General Mohamed Tahlil Bihi, at a press conference yesterday on the outskirts of Qey'ad in the Mudug region, triumphantly announced the end…
Opposition Released A Letter Of Desperation
Around a week ago, Somali opposition candidates united under the Council of Presidential Candidates (CPC) released a letter of desperation demanding the government that President Abdullahi Mohamed “Farmajo” be barred…
Reclaiming the Blue Sky: Reflections on June 26th and the Spirit of Somali Independence
Every year, Somalis worldwide mark June 26th as the birth of modern Somalia.
Smearing Somalia: Supposed Soldiers Fighting In Tigray
In recent days, a paragraph inserted in a report published two weeks ago has been pushed to the fore the case of the Somali National Army (SNA) recruits sent to…
Debunking “Democracy” In Somaliland
In most African nations, and particularly in disarticulated Somalia, democracy is conflated with elections, multiparty system or as a sign of political maturity...
True Facts about the 18 May Celebration
May 18 is widely celebrated in Hargeisa, Burao and Berbera as the day the self-proclaimed “Republic of Somaliland” declared its “independence”...