Awdal to Break Free from Somaliland
Now that Las Anod regained its freedom, all eyes are on Awdal to break free from Somaliland oppressive choke-hold.
Victims Remember the Café de Paris Crackdown
Djibouti's Gadabursi community and friends commemorates the fateful attack on the Café de Paris that occurred in Djibouti on September 27, 1990.
Farmajo Supporters React to Congratulatory Message to Ruto
A congratulatory tweet that former president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo sent to Kenay’s president-elect William Ruto has garnered close 20,000 likes within a couple of hours. The immensely popular president has…
Controversy over Somali Soldiers Stranded in Eritrea Unlikely to Fade with a Visit
Villa Somalia has seen no respite since, against all odds, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud took a trip to Eritrea on July 10 to visit Somali soldiers in training there…
Why Somalia’s President Cannot Afford to Upset Turkey
Compared to the warm welcome of former President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, with whom Erdogan had a more than cordial relationship, the cold reception given to Mohamud is a testimony of…
The “Single Somalia” Paradox
For decades, the United States has upheld a clear position on Somalia’s territorial integrity. Washington recognizes the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) in Mogadishu as the country’s sole sovereign authority...
Barons at “Gabode’s Sheraton”: A Djiboutian Television Series
For weeks, Djiboutians have been treated to a spectacle worthy of a television series. The latest episode features barons of the Ismail Omar Guelleh (IOG) regime enjoying a short, unfortunate…
Foreign Hands In Somali Politics
Hours after Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble was suspended from his duties for alleged corruption and tampering with an ongoing investigation, the US, the UK and Europeans allies, sided with…
ICJ Decision: A Victory At Great Cost
The long-awaited decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the case of the maritime dispute between Kenya and Somalia was handed down last week, largely proving Somalia right.…
Somalia’s Reliance On The ICJ Decision Won’t Stop Kenya
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is expected to deliver a ruling on the Kenya-Somalia maritime dispute today and the entire Somali nation will be listening to the ruling that…