Somalia: Another Political infighting ‘inevitable in Mogadishu’

It is a tradition for Somalia leaders to disagree on key issues but now I do predict that another political infighting between President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Abdweli Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed is inevitable at all costs following the removal of presidential aide from the post.

Somalia: Will new Somaliland E-Passport lead to identity perplexity?

Although Somaliland failed to gain international recognition, it defiantly continues to throw citizens desperate for a state detached from Somalia into new perplexity. In my column, I would like to briefly shed light on the practical implications of Somaliland’s electronic passport and only way forward for a region that has been seeking independence for more than two decades. 

Somalia: After Col. Barre Hirale concession, what‘s next for Jubaland?

Analysis by Abdirashid M. Dahir| The return of former Defence Minister Col. Barre Adan Shire (Barre Hirale) to political arena seems a paradigm shift and striking political achievement when it comes to Jubaland peace process after over two-decades of anarchic clan feuds and terror operations in the coveted and strategic seaport of Kismayo. Despite trivial grudges, Barre Hirale’s move sent local communities of Jubaland into celebration and at the same time demonstrated the precarious statesmanship of Col. Hirale who spent a year in nearby Goobweyn.

Somalia: Is Puntland ready for self reliance?

Puntland, a federal state and leading pioneer in northern Somalia has been land of peace since 1998 when traditional leaders, veteran politicians and academia sat for a community-wide consultation. So far we to some extent have come of age, nevertheless the road ahead is still long.