SOMALIA

Somali Army Recruits In Eritrea

The Fate Of Somali Army Recruits In Eritrea

The fate of Somali army recruits trained in Eritrea made headlines again days after a member of Sahan Research, a Nairobi-based lobby group, shared on social media an excerpt from a report on the human rights record in Eritrea.

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PM Roble Highlighted His Neutrality In The Upcoming Elections

Speaking at an event in Daynile district, Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble reaffirmed the government’s commitment to lead a fast, transparent and credible electoral process, and promised equality for all candidates. “For my part, as Prime Minister, I will work for a fair election. As an example, I won’t differentiate between two candidates like former […]

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Unbalanced SL Flag

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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Gedo Kenyan Airstrike

Kenyan Airstrike Kills Mother & Child, Injures Many In Gedo

This week, Somalia has experienced a new round of violence perpetrated by its worst enemies: Al-Shabab and Kenya. As Al-Shabab is dismembered and losing ground, Kenyan troops is vying to replace them. On June 3, Kenyan Defense Forces (KDF) planes raided the towns of El-Adde and Hisa-u-gur in the Gedo region. The airstrike killed a […]

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Dr. Abdirahman D. Beyle: Somali Personality Of The Month Of April

Kormeeraha Magazine contributors has chosen Dr. Abdirahman Duale Beyle, the Federal minister of finances, as the Somali Personality of the Month of April. Dr. Beyle who contribution to the country is immeasurable, is also an internationally acclaimed economist. Since being appointed Minister of Finance, he has put the state’s finances back in order and rehabilitated […]

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Mohamed Abdirizak

Foreign Affairs Minister On Somalia’s Relations With Its Neighbors

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud gave an in-depth interview to the SNTV, state media, on elections, regional issues, the Somali-Kenyan conflict, deteriorating relations between Somalia and Djibouti and other issues. Elections: First of all, the Minister of Elections said that everything that has happened has now […]

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Somaliland Democracy

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…

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Fed And Regions Signed The May 27 Election Agreement

Somalia’s prime minister, regional presidents and the Benadir governor have signed the May 27 Election Agreement which removes obstacles to the long-awaited federal elections. The prime minister, Mr. Mohamed Hussein Roble, and other signatories penned the election agreement, closing the National Electoral Consultative Council meeting in Mogadishu in recent days. The resolution of this long-standing […]

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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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Agreement Reached On Elections

The United Nations Security Council convened a special session on the situation in Somalia today, attended and addressed by members including Somali Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdirizak and United Nations Special Representative to Somalia James Swan. First, Somali Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdirizak said in his speech to the Security Council that an agreement had been reached […]

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