Monday 17 March 2025
The Editorial Team of the English section of Geeska
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Editorial Team
From South Sudan to Somalia, and Tigray to the DRC, 2025 has arrived with the prospect of far more conflict, and on a larger scale, in East Africa. But stopping the slide isn’t enough.
From South Sudan to Somalia, and Tigray to the DRC, 2025 has arrived with the prospect of far more conflict, and on a larger scale, in East Africa. But stopping the slide isn’t enough.
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Ethiopia’s decision to float its currency and begin liberalising its economy comes at a sensitive time, as similar reforms have sparked unrest in other African countries. Abiy Ahmed must carefully navigate the path ahead to ensure the success of this new policy mix.
Ethiopia’s decision to float its currency and begin liberalising its economy comes at a sensitive time, as similar reforms have sparked unrest in other African countries. Abiy Ahmed must carefully navigate the path ahead to ensure the success of this new policy mix.
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Ethiopia’s border dispute with Somalia’s south is complex but has its roots in a failure by Rome to demarcate it with Addis Ababa during the colonial era.
Ethiopia’s border dispute with Somalia’s south is complex but has its roots in a failure by Rome to demarcate it with Addis Ababa during the colonial era.
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Somalia’s attempt to revive the Shilling might help address the economy’s dollarisation, but the terms of its revival with IMF and World Bank support come with their own risks.
Somalia’s attempt to revive the Shilling might help address the economy’s dollarisation, but the terms of its revival with IMF and World Bank support come with their own risks.
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Ruto’s decision to withdraw his measure won’t stop a new democratic consciousness that has taken root among Kenya’s youth.
Ruto’s decision to withdraw his measure won’t stop a new democratic consciousness that has taken root among Kenya’s youth.
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South Korea is seeking critical minerals directly from African countries to protect its supply chains, but what are African countries getting in return?
South Korea is seeking critical minerals directly from African countries to protect its supply chains, but what are African countries getting in return?
Interviews
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“We, as Somalis, are often told to be wary of anything outside of our norm,” says British-Somali author Nadifa Mohamed in an interview with Geeska. Novels taught her to value “radical honesty”
“We, as Somalis, are often told to be wary of anything outside of our norm,” says British-Somali author Nadifa Mohamed in an interview with Geeska. Novels taught her to value “radical honesty”
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Somali scholar and senator, Abdi Ismail Samatar, says the new constitution could be a fatal step backward for the country.
Somali scholar and senator, Abdi Ismail Samatar, says the new constitution could be a fatal step backward for the country.
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From war to natural disasters and man-made tragedies, the passage from last Ramadan to this one has been concerningly deadly.
From war to natural disasters and man-made tragedies, the passage from last Ramadan to this one has been concerningly deadly.
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Somaliland heads to the polls as the controversial electoral laws get passed, but tumultuous roads lie ahead.
Somaliland heads to the polls as the controversial electoral laws get passed, but tumultuous roads lie ahead.