Somalia

Somalia Since 1991: The Somaliland Case

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the collapse of Somalia’s central government. 30 years of mayhem and disunity and no central government in control of the country from Ras Kamboni in the south to Lowya’ade in the north. Kormeeraha Magazine will highlight some of the legacy of the Civil War starting from the North, […]

President Lays Flowers At SYL Monument

The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, lauding the role of the Somali youth in the freedom, unity and state building of our country, laid a wreath at the SYL Monument in Mogadishu which is a cornerstone of the Somali people’s struggle against colonialism. The president congratulated Somali youth on […]

Kenya Allows Flights To Hargeisa

The Kenyan government allows two planes to leave Kenya and deliver electronic equipment to Hargeisa, Somaliland, although it has unilaterally banned flights to and from Somalia just few days ago. The planes, authorized yesterday by the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will allow two aircraft operated by Astral Aviation to carry a cargo from Jomo […]

Finance Ministry Issued Statement On Flood Control Project In Hirshabelle

The Somali Ministry of Finance has responded to allegations from the Hirshabelle administration that it has withheld funds intended to address the Shabelle River floods. A statement from the Somali Ministry of Finance reads: The Ministry of Finance of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), following a press release from the Hirshabelle Disaster Management Committee, […]

Education Ministry Launches Braille Textbooks or Primary and Middle School Curriculum

The Deputy Minister of Education, Culture and Higher Education of the Federal Government of Somalia, Ms. Nuriyo Adan Isse, has unveiled Braille textbooks for the Primary and Middle School Curriculum for the Braille. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, the Deputy Minister of Education, Ms. Nuriya Adan Isse, said that the Ministry of Education is committed […]

Somalia Pressured To Mend Fences With Kenya

Somalia has resumed diplomatic relations with Kenya with which it severed all ties in December 2020 following a series of destabilizing activities. This rapprochement was facilitated by the Qatari emissary, Mutlaq Al-Qahtani, who visited the region recently and met with leaders from both nations. The two neighboring countries had stormy relations since 2009 when Kenya […]

Army Deserters Responsible For Mogadisho Violence Will Reintegrate SNA

At a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble at the Galmudug President’s residence, the decisions of the technical committee tasked by the prime minister to resolve the recent crisis in Mogadishu were announced. The terms of the agreement reached this afternoon in Mogadishu. 1. That all troops who arrived in Mogadishu during the […]

Opposition Militias Refuse To Leave Mogadishu If Conditions Are Not Met

A meeting was held last night in Mogadishu by militias leaders and high-ranking army deserters loyal to the opposition united under the National Salvation Forum.

Is PM Roble Appeasing The Beast?

President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo’s speech at the extraordinary session of the Parliament on May 1 was generally well received by the population, but with a great deal of sadness as it appears that some leaders are appeasing the opposition that turned the country upside down lately. President Farmajo called on Parliament to annul the law […]

President Farmajo Briefs Parliament On Elections Issues

The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, addressed a special session of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia on the situation in the country and the electoral process.

Canadian Forces Abuses In Somalia, 29 Years Later (15,957)
Canadian soldiers sent to Somalia as part of the global humanitarian effort captured a 16 year-old child named Shidane Abukar Arone and viciously tortured him to death in their camp.
The Reason Behind the Erroneous Assumption that Somalis are Caucasian (15,524)
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a belief known as the Hamitic theory gained popularity as an anthropological and linguistic theory.
Dila Massacre 1991 (14,702)
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 townspeople just after the collapse of the Somali government in early February 1991.
Borama Massacre: The Right To Remember (13,799)
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 self-declared Republic of Somaliland.
How Foreign Lobbying for Somaliland Ignores a Tinderbox (10,883)
Foreign lobbyists campaigning for Somaliland base their arguments on carefully selected clichés or guided tours in Hargeisa...
Why the 1969 Revolution is still relevant today (8,637)
Today is the anniversary of the October 21, 1969 revolution that put the armed forces in control of Somalia. It all started with a bloodless coup after the assassination of the first democratically elected president, Abdirashi Ali Sharmarke, on October 15, 1969.
How Las Anod Killings Initiated SSC Self-rule (7,272)
By attempting to violently stifle the power of the people, the oppressive secessionist regime of Somaliland not only hastened its downfall but began the countdown to self-rule for Sol, Sanaag and Cayn (SSC).
The Flag Martyrs Of Somaliland (7,114)
Young people, girls and boys, who were celebrating the country's independence on June 26 outside the city of Borama were seized by police and then were taken to Hargeisa, Gabiley and Mandera Prison...
Factors Impeding Somalia-Somaliland Talks (6,980)
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 from the status quo...
Awdal to Break Free from Somaliland (6,908)
Now that Las Anod regained its freedom, all eyes are on Awdal to break free from Somaliland oppressive choke-hold.
The 4.5 Clan Model: A Somali-owned Solution (6,429)
For decades, Somalia has been using a clan-power sharing model known as “4.5”. Some believe the model has an external origin (Sodere, 1997) and was institutionalized in the Arta (2000) peace process, in Djibouti. In reality, the initial shape of this model was locally devised in January 1991.
How Roble Prepared For His Coup Attempt (5,952)
Few people expected that Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, described as a peacemaker for his apparent neutrality and his apolitical past, would be at the origin of this new crisis.
Somalia Elects Parliament Speakers Amid Controversy (5,943)
Following a tumultuous week, the two chambers of the 11th Somali parliament, whose members were sworn in on April 14, finally elected their speakers...
How Abiy’s Red Sea Speech Aims to Reshape the Horn of Africa (5,851)
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's obsession with access to the Red Sea came to light after the broadcast, on October 13, of a speech to parliamentarians...
The Irir Samaale Ploy to Divide and Perpetuate Chaos (5,758)
The clan-based political alliance around Irir Samaale, hatched by the Djiboutian president and his allies in Somalia, the president of the federal government and the head of the separatist region of Somaliland, has recently caused concern among the Somali public...