When Shady Oil Deals Collide With Integrity
A day ago, Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed, Somalia’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, sent shockwaves through the nation by tweeting that he had signed seven Production Sharing Agreements (PSA) with…
Week Observer: February 7 to February 13
Elections Feb 8 The National Consultative Council had a teleconference chaired by PM Roble. The meeting focused on how to expedite the elections, as the February 25 deadline is fast…
Mohamed Abib: A Voice For The Voiceless
The Kormeeraha team chose to shine the spotlight on Mr. Mohamed Abib for our January Personality for his imprint on Somaliland politics representing the voiceless. Mohamed Abib is an outspoken…
Week Observer: January 31 – February 6
Foreign Relations Feb 1 A Togo-flagged boat MV Fox, loaded with illegal charcoal at the Kismayo Port, Jubaland, under AMISOM’s Kenyan contingent supervision, is now anchored in Salalah, Oman. The…
Factors Impeding Somalia-Somaliland Talks
the issues I have discussed will provide readers with valuable insights into the factors impeding Somalia–Somaliland talks. I believe this will empower them to challenge the political elites who benefit…
How Ex-PM Khaire Almost Sold Somalia’s Oil To Russia
In this article, we look into the archives and reveal how former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire sold nearly all of Somalia’s oil to Russia and was Putin’s inside man…
Dila Massacre 1991
The Dila Massacre, the focal atrocity, involved a series of clan-based mass executions carried out by rebels of the Somali National Movement (SNM), dominated by the Isaaq clan, against the…
Borama Massacre: The Right To Remember
After three decades, the right to remember the victims of the Borama massacre and to speak publicly about the killings committed by the SNM militia is still banned by the…
Week Observer: January 24 – January 30
Elections Jan 25 Finance Minister Dr. Abdirahman Beileh lost his seat to Dr. Abdillahi Hashi Abib. In an interview few hours before the polls, he hinted Prime Minister Roble is…