Opinion

 This article chronicles the life of the late Somali poet Hadrawi (1943-2022) from literary, personal, and political angles.

Ahmed Samatar, the prominent Somali scholar and intellectual, has been ousted from his political party, Hilaac.

Israel’s war on Gaza relies on the dehumanisation of the Palestinian people.

Sudan’s ongoing suffering will persist until the debts of history are reconciled and addressing the conflict in Darfur is crucial for sustainable peace “Tell President Omar al-Bashir that I will not sign the peace agreement unless Darfur is resolved,” asserted John

Somaliland’s political system creatively blends organic and traditional Somali institutions and customs with those of the modern state.

If the future is digital, Africa needs to begin taking control of and harnessing its data.

The memorandum signed between Somaliland and Ethiopia exemplifies the close interlinkage between infrastructural projects and political visions in the Horn.

Somali political authors are too hagiographic in their writing on our leaders, and embolden their most authoritarian instincts 

For Somalia’s parliament to be fit for purpose, it needs to cultivate a culture of respecting and relying on external expertise and be better connected with the demos. The purpose of a parliament can be summarised as the cornerstone of democratic governance: creatin