Opinion
Somalis’ Enduring Problem: Intellectual Laziness
There are numerous diverse and contending suggestions concerning the construction of a viable and functioning government in Somalia. These contending ...
Read More »Kenya: Rising housing prices not a result of piracy
Last week’s Sunday Nation lead article, ‘‘Kenya’s new property kings,’’ was the usual Somali-bashing, and cast the enterprising community ...
Read More »The war on terror, Somali Minnesotans -- and ill-informed investigators
Barely a year has passed since the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) developed a set of so-called appropriate language to discuss and depict Al-...
Read More »The Application of Shari’a Laws in Somalia
Shari’a has been accepted and partially implemented in Somalia throughout its history. However, modern call for Shari’a is ascribed to the Islamic...
Read More »Obama lacks interest in Africa
The first tip-off as to where Africa ranks in importance in the new Obama Administration was Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s remarks at her con...
Read More »Somali Diplomatic Missions Abroad
It is a sad reminder of the magnitude of the work waiting for the incoming Foreign Minister of Somalia....
Read More »The History of Chauvinism-Created Union
A union, when it is about countries, is an act of uniting two or more countries with the objective of enhancing strength and advancing common interest...
Read More »What Kind Priorities Should Sheikh Sharif Have?
The elimination of tribalism, ignorance, injustice and the raise of clan-based terrorist groups in Somalia should be the newly elected popular Somali ...
Read More »The Hero: President Ismail Omar Guelleh
We are witnessing rallies supporting the new Somali government, and rightly so, because it is a credible government led by people who care about their...
Read More »Is Puntland president right to sue Amin Amir?
Puntland president, Abdirahman Mohamud Farole, is at loggerheads with Amin Amir, Somalia's celebrated cartoonist, over a cartoon that drew attention ...
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