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Tyranny Of Majority Rule In Somaliland

Since Somaliland unilaterally declared its independent from the rest of Somalia, after the Somali National Movement (SNM) had secured control over the northern regions, the “central clan” – the Isaaq clan in this case – dominated the political and economic systems in the region unchallenged.

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Nothing has changed in Somalia

The More Things Change The More They Stay The Same

President Mohamed Abdullahi, Farmajo, Dare Say: “Let my people vote.” – By Dr. Ali Bahar The Mogadishu Factor: Most Somalis of today understand the extent to which the Mogadishu project at every level has forced the Somali people to remain in abyss more than 30 years. Yesterday’s warlords and today’s peace spoilers in Mogadishu (Hassan […]

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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 it appears that some leaders are appeasing the opposition that turned the country upside down lately. President Farmajo called on Parliament to annul the law […]

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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 societies make rules and institutions is to protect their communities from lawlessness and injustice which can lead to the law of the jungle where the […]

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British Ambassador foments unrest in Somalia

British Ambassador Behind Somalia’s Unrest

Hours after the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) issued an aggressive statement on the political situation in Somalia, Kate Foster, British ambassador in Somalia, tweeted that she strongly supported the African Union initiative which was influenced by Kenya and Djibouti’s hostile intents towards Somalia. This is not the first time that Ms. Foster, […]

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Somali Government Irked By African Union Report

The Somali government was irked by the African Union report from the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission which responded to President Farmajo’s request.

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West Stirring The Pot In Somalia

Western nations conveniently labelled Somalia a “failed state” to coat their stranglehold on the country.

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Election Talks Or Federalism In Question

The ongoing election talks have shown that Somalia is still a country with a long way to go to extricate itself from the consequences of the chaos generated by the collapse of the state during the Civil War.

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From Warlord Enclaves To Banana Republics

While pirates are now non-existent – except  for the UN Security Council – there  are exogenous attempts to promote a Somali confederation of semi-autonomous clan enclaves ruled by a new type of warlords.

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How Farmajo Trapped Rebellious Leaders

As many expected, Said Deni and Ahmed Madobe didn’t show up at the meeting today citing bogus pretexts. This meeting was however a trap and the two rebellious Leaders fell into it with their eyes wide open. All of Somalia was curious about how the two recalcitrant leaders of Puntland and Jubaland would react who […]

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