How a former hedge funder built a life-changing school in the world’s No. 1 failed state
By:Jonathan Starr
This idea had been with me for a long time: to start a school for really talented kids who have great potential that will otherwise go wasted. Over a decade earlier, when I was still in college, I’d entertained the idea of finding...
Punishment of good deeds
One event can change the history of lives, counties, continents or the world. In the late 1970’s, a loose group of Doctors, Engineers, Teachers, business people with the name of Uffo tried to contribute to the development of the Republic of Somalia, by volunteering...
Op-Ed: Tribal borders cannot lead to unity for Somalia or bring back Somaliland
By: Sagal Mohamed Ashour
I will start by addressing biased views in articles, as this is important to allow the reader to understand what is being written, and the perspectives of the person writing it. For most...
Hassan Gure Jama obituary
By: Ahmed Ibrahim Haji Hassan
Hargeisa
Most Somalis over the age of 60 years can not specify the exact date--and sometimes in the exact place--they were born. In our traditionally nomadic life, these birth details used to be so minor and thus of a family’s least...
My Call to Action to the Global Leaders at COP26 and Next Steps in My Climate Activism
Press Release by Kamaal Hassan Adnan
In the last few days over 300 youth from all over the globe gathered in Milan, Italy for the first time in history to discuss the major challenge against humanity RIGHT NOW; Yes! of course, the climate crisis. This...
Somaliland: Accessibility, Inaccessibility of Water in Hargeisa
Hargeisa the most populated city in Somaliland has experienced exacerbated water shortage due to the lack of modern pipeline infrastructures that can transmit water to all districts in Hargeisa.
Established by the British colony the pipelines transmitted enough water to satisfy the need of the...
Port of Berbera in Somaliland shows the true value of doing over dithering
By: John Steenhuisen writes
A visit to the Port of Berbera on the coast of Somaliland is certainly not for the faint hearted. It is blistering hot in summer with temperatures that regularly breach the forties, a journey made more challenging by the occasional camel...
Op-Ed: Somaliland’s informal institutions: challenges and opportunities
According to North, informal institutions such as norms, routines, and political processes are more durable than formal rules. There is no single viewpoint on the genesis of institutions. Similarly, there are numerous explanations for why institutions fail to function efficiently and under what conditions...
What does this election mean to the ordinary Somalilander?
In less than a day Somalilanders will hit the polls and vote on who they feel will best represent their interests. This election means different things to different people to some the end goal of this election means the victory of their party their loyalty...
The Rebirth Of Somaliland (4): The 1961 Aborted Military Coup
By Dr. Hussein M Nur
Despite the serious concerns described in the previous part and as articulated in poetic styles, the government did not address them the issues and the Somaliland politicians were unable to rectify the distorted situation. But the widespread dissent and injustices...
