Opinion

Puntland: From a Utopian Vision to a Clan Enclave

SEP 19, 2009

After a long cherished hunt of ordered society, stability and a common defense pact, Puntland sub-state was formed...

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AMISOM Troops not professional!

SEP 19, 2009

According to eyewitnesses, two white Toyota landcruisers driven by Somali militants posed as United Nations aid workers, approached the Halane UN head...

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Unmixing Bloods: Case of a Forbidden Love

SEP 18, 2009

My dear Ubah, let me thank you first for coming out in the open and sharing your nightmare with us through the internet. Falling in love with a man of...

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The change in Hiiraan region: Towards independent regional development?

SEP 17, 2009

Ever since the Governor of Hiiraan region, Sheik Abdirahman Ibrahim Ma’ow, declared the independence of Hiiraan and its administration from the curr...

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Why Patriotic Somalis Reject the MoU Between Somalia and Kenya: A Fact Check on Hosh’s Article

SEP 16, 2009

In response to Hosh’s piece on HOL about the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Kenya and Somalia, I must say right of the bat that this piec...

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Bombings won't help stabilise Somalia

SEP 15, 2009

The killing of Saleh Ali Nabhan, a leader of al-Shabab, in Somalia yesterday dramatically reduced the list of wanted terrorist individuals in the coun...

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The end of Siyad Bare's disciples in Somaliland

SEP 15, 2009

Somaliland’s infant Democracy is on the brink of collapse! The courageous people of Somaliland have been betrayed by few of Siyad Barre’s disciple...

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Institutional Islamophobia and the Politics of a Minor's Choice

SEP 14, 2009

Not since France's banning of wearing the hijab or Islamic headwear in schools has institutional Islamophobia unveiled its ugly head under the spotlig...

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SAC Condemns Rayale for Killing Innocent People & Closing Down the Parliament

SEP 13, 2009

Somaliland American Council (SAC) is dismayed by the excessive use of power by Rayale's government and condemning the actions of President Dahir Rayal...

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Recognising the value of Somaliland

SEP 12, 2009

Gordon Brown, in his speech on the war in Afghanistan last week served up that old truism: failed states are a seedbed for terrorism and establishing ...

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