Under the Radar: An unrecognized democracy emerges in Somaliland
On 13 November 2017, Somaliland, an unrecognized country, went to the polls to elect its fifth president since its founding
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Opinion
Mogadishu mayor’s efforts in helping victims of violence against women show leadership
Lewis Center, Ohio–Last October, a member of the Puntland security forces shot Faiza Mohamed Abdi, 16, in the “pelvic area”
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Tatalo Alamu :The Blackman’s Burden Revisited
This past week has been quite remarkable in the life of the columnist and writer. Yours sincerely received a ticking
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Muse Bihi Abdi: President Elect Left the Nation on the tenterhooks
The people of Somaliland have in recent past elected Muse Bihi Abdi, who was Kulmiye party’s Presidential aspirant as President
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South Africa should prepare for the worst case scenario: seeking help from the IMF
Prudence teaches that societies experiencing difficult and uncertain times should hope for the best but prepare for the worst. South
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After Mugabe, all eyes are on Museveni: how long can he cling to power?
On 21 November, Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe resigned as president under intense pressure from the military, his own party, and
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Somalia: Preaching Message of Peace, Brotherhood and Hopefulness.
Sometimes I wonder what causes so much pain in the hearts of a man. This I ponder sitting in my
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President-elect Bihi acknowledges challenges ahead
Last week, the Republic of Somaliland’s independent National Electoral Commission announced the result of our country’s presidential election, which took
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We must resolve our divisions for Kenya to have proper peace
Notwithstanding the decision of the Supreme Court this week, only a totally dishonest and/or die-hard partisan can believe that the
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Time for Irro to congratulate and reach out to President-elect Bihi
On Tuesday, after a long delay, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) announced that Muse Bihi won the 2017 Presidential election.
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