How is the President’s Quest for the Lifting of the Arms Embargo Perceived in Somalia
On June 22, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud pleaded his government's case for the United Nations to lift the arms embargo imposed on Somalia since 1992, at the height of the…
Barawe violence: Clan Expansionism or Blunder of Unruly Troops?
The violence in Barawe, the official capital of Southwest State, has exposed the critical flaws in federal leadership in the Lower Shabelle region.
Erdogan’s Journey to Restructure Turkish Society
For the first time since the founding of the republic in 1923, the Turkish nation has voted overwhelmingly to give President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a clear mandate to continue his…
Should Somaliland be saved from Musa Bihi?
Since Musa Bihi Abdi was elected as the head of the breakaway “Republic of Somaliland” based in the northern Somali city of Hargeisa, he has worked to extend his term.…
Public outcry after Somali leaders’ decision to extend their mandate
On the evening of May 27, the National Consultative Council (NCC) announced that a decision had been made by its eight participants present to overhaul the constitution, opening the way…
Arday: A Cultural Revolution Unveiled in Somali TV Series
In the embryonic but promising realm of the Somali film industry, a TV series called "Arday", which means "student" in Somali, has risen as an innovative and boundary-breaking phenomenon...
Political Feud over Puntland Leadership, between Collision and Collusion
The political feud between President Hassan Mohamoud and Said Deni escalated on May 8 when Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre of the federal government attacked Deni's leadership of Puntland.
Why and How Awdal Uprising Started
This series of protests is the result of the cold-blooded killing of commander Khadar Habeeb Aynanshe on May 3 in the coastal border town of Lowyada.
The Reason Behind the Erroneous Assumption that Somalis are Caucasian
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a belief known as the Hamitic theory gained popularity as an anthropological and linguistic theory.
The Irir Samaale Ploy to Divide and Perpetuate Chaos
The term Irir Samaale once belonged to the realm of Somali oral history and origin myth, but has found its way into the turbulent Somali political arena.