A win- win situation for both Presidents in Turkey; the first round
by Omar Hussein (PhD) The talks between Somalia and Somaliland which has started a year ago seem to be moving very slowly in spite of world pressure to see the two resolve their problems quickly. Sources close to Somaliland say Somalia is dragging its feet and Somaliland is getting worried. Many believe President Hassan […]
ARAB OBSESSION WITH SOMALI CHARCOAL: How Gulf States Destroyed Somalia’s Environment.
By Farah M. Mohamed While the world has been debating whether or not the Somali arms embargo should be lifted, Somalia has been facing a little known, but hugely challenging, environmental disaster. Since the collapse of the central government in 1991, Somalia has been a haven for many environmentally destructive illegal activities such as […]
Somalia: Time to catch up with the rest of Africa
By Bashir Goth In its issue, 2nd -8th March 2013, The Economist magazine drew a rosy picture of Africa in a 14-page special report of what it described as “the world’s fastest growing continent,” with a cover page title “Aspiring Africa”, featuring the picture of a giraffe with an exaggeratedly long neck scanning the far horizon. […]
President Silanyo meets with President Hassan.
By Omar Ibrahim Hussein (PhD). As agreed the two Presidents will hopefully be engaged in the talks that have started at the beginning of this year. The question is will the nomination of Fozia Haji Yusuf help or hurt the forth coming talks between Somalia and Somaliland The two leaders should sit face to face […]
Somalia’s Taboo Breaker First Woman Foreign Minister
By Bashir Goth No matter what one thinks, or in what color one tries to see the appointment of Fawzia Yusuf Haji Adam as the first woman Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Somalia and indeed in the Horn of Africa and the Arab World, it is the historical significance of a woman […]
The first female Deputy Prime Minister is a step in the right direction.
By Omar Ibrahim Hussein (PhD) A new Federal government was formed which included the first female Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. This move angered some and pleased others. But the day rightly belonged to those who supported Fozia’s nomination and rightly there was a lot of jubilation on that momentous day. A mother […]
Hitting fire with a stone.
“Dab iyo Dhagax Lays-kuma dhuftee Kala dhowraay: Kala dheer Labaduye Kala dhowraay.” Education and Politics: A classmate of mine asked me a difficult question in my intermediate school. “Am I not the best in our class? The most intelligent (farid in Somali) and if anybody is asked who is the best in our class, […]
FGM a killer Ritual:
By Omar Ibrahim Hussein (PhD) Congratulations to Puntland government and its people who have taken the courageous decision to ban the cruel ritual popularly known as “Female Genital Mutilation” from its territory. The same goes to the provisional constitution which bans and states, “Circumcision of girls is a cruel and degrading customary practice, and is […]
A dialogue with a cat Kulmiye’s Rule; an assessment
By Dr. Omar Ibrahim Hussein I had a good conversation with a cat before the national elections. It was an exciting period where the fever of change was sweeping Hargeisa. A period of euphoria with high expectations, “Even if you rape me; I am Kulmiye” was the buzz word then. The deserving Mujahid at […]
Is it a real option?
By Dr. Omar Ibrahim Hussein The two Presidents continue their dialogue in Dubai after the successful mediation by the UAE and we continue to dig their minds to see what might be in there. Sharif: We agreed to continue the dialogue, but remember, I am the big Sheikh and any agreement between me and […]
Sustainable Peace: Why Somaliland Matters by Abukar Arman
By Abukar Arman Like in wars between states and other organized groups, civil wars and other protracted domestic conflicts are seldom caused by a single factor. Over time, even those that prove to be the exception to the rule eventually evolve into a much more complex conflict- hence the entity known as Somaliland. […]
Missing the mark
After reading Mr. Abucar Arman’s article on “Sustainable Peace: Why Somaliland Matters”, I can’t help but notice a number of rather large inaccuracy and a surprising lack of knowledge on some basic facts. It is particularly disappointing when a representative of the TFG government; someone as eloquent and supposedly well versed on “Somali […]
Somaliland justice falters on the case of Boqor Osman Buurmadow
By Bashir Goth Boqor Osman Aw Mahmoud, Buurmadow, is languishing in jail for the fourth month in a case that exposed the faltering and inept system of Somaliland justice. In four months, the government prosecutor could not build a plausible case against Boqor Osman and couldn’t bring credible people other than government officials […]