Chaos in the Chamber: Somalia’s Parliament Under Fire
For a nation battling both political infighting and an unrelenting insurgency, the last thing Somalia needed was a broken parliament...
Could Dispute between Federal and Regional Leaders Derail Debt Relief?
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s first four months at the helm of Somalia have been marred by conflicts on his own making. The latest conflict with regional states had been simmering…
Somali President Entangled in his Secret Deals with Deni
President Hassan Sheikh Mahamood has been in the Somali regional state of Puntland for three days where he is trying to resolve a bitter dispute between him and the President…
Barons at “Gabode’s Sheraton”: A Djiboutian Television Series
For weeks, Djiboutians have been treated to a spectacle worthy of a television series. The latest episode features barons of the Ismail Omar Guelleh (IOG) regime enjoying a short, unfortunate…
Week Observer: January 7 – January 15
Elections 2021 Jan 15 The Federal Election Implementation Team (FEIT) elected Mr. Muse Gelle Yusuf as its new Chairman following a secret ballot eclipsed by political pressure and vote buying.…
Somalis Expect Leadership As Drought Hits Hard
Somali regions from north to south and east to west are struggling with severe drought characterized by lack of rain, low rivers and declining pastures. So far, the disaster has…
Foreign Hands In Somali Politics
Hours after Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble was suspended from his duties for alleged corruption and tampering with an ongoing investigation, the United States and the United Kingdom, followed by…
Prime Minister Roble Suspended For Corruption
President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has suspended Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble from office as the investigation into his misappropriation of public land reserved for the Somali National Army (SNA) is…
Is Ahlu-Sunna A Terror Organization?
Since October 1st, Ahlu-Sunna-Wa-Jama’a (ASWJ) Militia, an extremist politico-religious group disbanded early last year, took over the town of Gurie-El and the surrounding region in Galmudug. ASWJ leaders arrived a…