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…
How Is June 26th So Significant Today
Every year Somalis celebrate June 26th as the birth of modern Somalia, of the Somali nation. People gather, chant, dance, wave the white-starred blue flag and go home. But what…
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”...
Somalia Pressured To Mend Fences With Kenya
Somalia has resumed diplomatic relations with Kenya with which it severed all ties in December 2020 following a series of destabilizing activities. This rapprochement was facilitated by the Qatari emissary,…
Is PM Roble Appeasing The Beast?
President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo’s speech at the extraordinary session of the Parliament on May 1 was generally well received by the population, but with a great deal of sadness as…
PM Roble And The Weakening Of The Rule Of Law
One of the unfortunate events in recent Somali politics is the sabotage of the parliament, the presidency and other state institutions vital to Somalia’s sovereignty. The main reason that human…
African Union Verdict And Somali Lame Diplomacy
The African Union Peace and Security Council, meeting on April 22 to discuss the political situation in Somalia, issued a damning, verdict-like statement that further complicates the political crisis in…