Friday, November 13, 2020

Somali Elections: The HirShabelle Conundrum

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The Somali federal government, the leaders of the federal member states, and the federal parliament have agreed to hold indirect elections i...
Thursday, April 23, 2020

Dad in the Delivery Room: A Help or a Hindrance?

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When a woman is giving birth, should a father be allowed in the delivery room against the mother’s wishes? A New Jersey court ruled i...
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Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Abdirahman Hashi: The Cost of Confronting Corruption

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Abdirahman Mohamed Abdi Hashi believes he is a fortunate man. “I have had certain opportunities in life that many of my peers did...
Thursday, February 13, 2020

Baadiyow and Somaliland: A Tale of a Statement

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On May 18, 1991, the Somali National Movement (SNM) declared the secession of the   northern region of Somalia from the rest of the country...
Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Somalia, a Dutch Marine Company, and a Murky Contract

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While the Somali Federal Government and the nation eagerly await the final proceedings of the international maritime case between Kenya and...
Thursday, September 5, 2019

Somalia's New Star Attraction: Clerical Hype for the Masses

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In August 2019, a plane landed at Mogadishu Airport as TV cameras focused on who would be the mysterious official to step from the aircraft...
Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Mogadishu: Maiming, Migration, Mutiny, and Malfeasance

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For the last several weeks, Mogadishu has experienced a string of bombings by Al-Shabaab, a mutiny in certain divisions of the Somali Nation...