Public Reactions to President Mohamud Address
Three days after the tragedy of the Hayat hotel terror attack which killed more than 21 people and injured more than a hundred, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud broke his silence.
Public Anger over the Hayat Hotel Fiasco
Mogadishu is reeling and public anger is palpable two days after heavily armed al-Shabab militants stormed Hayat Hotel, one of the city's supposedly secure hotels.
Somali Nation Mourns Hadraawi Passing
Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame "Hadraawi", Somalia's most revered poet and intellectual, passed away today in Hargeisa. He succumbed at the age of 79 to a long illness that had eaten away…
Somaliland: Waking Up To The Hard Reality
This opinion piece first appeared on Caasimada.net on June 16, 2020. The author decided to edit and publish it on Kormeeraha Magazine. A month ago a friend of mine added…
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…
Why a Terror Leader is Appointed Minister in Somalia
Mukhtar Robow, former Al-Shabab deputy leader and spokesman, who has been detained for the last four years, has been appointed Somalia's Endowments and Religious Affairs Minister.
Al-Shabaab Cross-border Clashes with Ethiopian Troops
Since last week, Al-Shabaab (AS) launched several attacks in towns straddling the borders of Somalia and Ethiopia, sparking heavy clashes that claimed the lives of dozens of people.
Controversy over Somali Soldiers Stranded in Eritrea Unlikely to Fade with A Visit
A Visit Fraught with Controversy 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…
Why Somalia’s President Cannot Afford to Upset Turkey
Why President Mohamud’s “Two-Day” Trip Turned into a Tense Waiting Game Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud returned from a five-day visit to Turkey on July 8 for an initially planned…
