Chasing Mirages Across Somalia
Hopelessness is a dangerous dead-end. As in people, nations need sense of hope to exist and to deal with inevitable challenges throughout their development and indeed existence. But that sense of hope must be grounded on reality; otherwise, it turns into delusion.
With the so-called...
Chilcot: The verdict from the UK’s media
HornDiplomat-The long-awaited inquiry into Iraq war was more damning than anticipated, while Tony Blair insists he did right thing.
Protesters dressed as Tony Blair hold a demonstration as they wait for the release of the Chilcot Inquiry in London, Britain
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Rachel Shabi
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Rachel Shabi is a...
Delayed Elections Sabotage Somalia’s Democratic Dreams
BY YUSUF HASSAN
For Somalia to achieve peace and democracy, state-building must be the new federal government’s cornerstone policy.
Somalia was supposed to have a new parliament in August, followed shortly thereafter by parliamentarians voting in a new president on September 10. This imperfect system has...
SOMALILAND: PROBABLE GRAVE RAMIFICATIONS FROM AN OTHER PRESIDENTIAL TERM EXTENSION
Written by:Mohammed Dahir Ahmed
Horndiplomat-Democracy without timely elections is an other form of authoritarianism and infringement of people’s democratic and constitutional rights. One of the main pillars of Somaliland Stability is the citizens prerogative to choose who they want in office. Purging such right will...
