Wednesday 20 November 2024
Opinion
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Mahbub M. Abdillahi
As Somaliland prepares for its 4th presidential election—a significant milestone—an old threat lurks: clan-based politics. Politicians are marshalling the clan, but it poses long-term threats to Somaliland’s cohesion and its institutions.
As Somaliland prepares for its 4th presidential election—a significant milestone—an old threat lurks: clan-based politics. Politicians are marshalling the clan, but it poses long-term threats to Somaliland’s cohesion and its institutions.
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Adiyaad Nuh
Somaliland has long valued its rare democratic ideals of wada-tashi iyo isu-tanaasul (consensus and compromise), but clan divisions and election delays now threaten this fragile progress.
Somaliland has long valued its rare democratic ideals of wada-tashi iyo isu-tanaasul (consensus and compromise), but clan divisions and election delays now threaten this fragile progress.
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Geeska contributor
Sahle-Work Zewde made history as Ethiopia’s first female president. Her legacy, however, will be defined by her selective outrage towards the violence of the Abiy era.
Sahle-Work Zewde made history as Ethiopia’s first female president. Her legacy, however, will be defined by her selective outrage towards the violence of the Abiy era.
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Mahamad Hersi
A second Bihi presidency poses a threat to democracy in Somaliland. The public must test his commitment to step down if he loses—and send him into retirement.
A second Bihi presidency poses a threat to democracy in Somaliland. The public must test his commitment to step down if he loses—and send him into retirement.
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Denise Zaneza
The world is slowly opening its eyes to how Paul Kagame’s regime abuses human rights, suppresses dissent, and exploits neighboring countries.
The world is slowly opening its eyes to how Paul Kagame’s regime abuses human rights, suppresses dissent, and exploits neighboring countries.
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Azmi Bishara
The footage of Sinwar’s last stand against Israel transformed him from a man into a potent symbol.
The footage of Sinwar’s last stand against Israel transformed him from a man into a potent symbol.
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Simba Guleid
The economic boom in Kenya’s major urban areas has not extended to the northern parts of the country, which remain neglected backwaters.
The economic boom in Kenya’s major urban areas has not extended to the northern parts of the country, which remain neglected backwaters.
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Mahbub M. Abdillahi
The plastic bag ban, intended to safeguard the environmental health of Somali cities, already appears to be stillborn policy.
The plastic bag ban, intended to safeguard the environmental health of Somali cities, already appears to be stillborn policy.
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Suhaib Mahmoud
Politicians and public figures in Somaliland have turned to name-calling and populist rhetoric. This diverts attention and energy away from the more serious discussions that need to take place about the country’s future.
Politicians and public figures in Somaliland have turned to name-calling and populist rhetoric. This diverts attention and energy away from the more serious discussions that need to take place about the country’s future.
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Najat Abdi
Somali-Australian academic, Najat Abdi, reflects on the genocide in Gaza and how we navigate grief as Israel’s US-backed destruction of the Strip appears to have no end in sight. No one knows how to process the first
Somali-Australian academic, Najat Abdi, reflects on the genocide in Gaza and how we navigate grief as Israel’s US-backed destruction of the Strip appears to have no end in sight. No one knows how to process the first
