Tuesday 20 January 2026
Faisal Ali is a journalist. He can be reached at X/Twitter.
Articles by the Author
Culture
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Somalis have answered Trump’s latest racist tirade not with outrage but with a tidal wave of trolling.…
Somalis have answered Trump’s latest racist tirade not with outrage but with a tidal wave of trolling.…
Analysis
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Ten coups in five years have returned Africa’s soldiers to power. Cast as saviors against corrupt civilians, they now rule across the continent but history shows their promises rarely deliver.…
Ten coups in five years have returned Africa’s soldiers to power. Cast as saviors against corrupt civilians, they now rule across the continent but history shows their promises rarely deliver.…
Analysis
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Between 1989 and 1991, every government from Chad to Somalia collapsed. The region still grapples with the legacy of this tumultuous period.…
Between 1989 and 1991, every government from Chad to Somalia collapsed. The region still grapples with the legacy of this tumultuous period.…
Analysis
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Three decades on, Isaias Afwerki still rules Eritrea without elections. A secretive, brutal and unyielding leader, he has silently and methodically shaped the country in his image.…
Three decades on, Isaias Afwerki still rules Eritrea without elections. A secretive, brutal and unyielding leader, he has silently and methodically shaped the country in his image.…
Thoughts
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As Somalia's first modern president to build and sustain a mythology around himself, Barre promised to rescue the country, but his myths became the trap.…
As Somalia's first modern president to build and sustain a mythology around himself, Barre promised to rescue the country, but his myths became the trap.…
Analysis
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Once key powerbrokers in north-east Africa, Egypt and Somalia are now shadows of their former selves as they attempt to revive an old alliance.…
Once key powerbrokers in north-east Africa, Egypt and Somalia are now shadows of their former selves as they attempt to revive an old alliance.…
Interviews
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The War on Terror exposed the limits of liberal interventionism and sparked a shift in US foreign policy, pointing towards a new era of global realignment. Faisal Ali speaks to Murtaza Hussain about how we got here and its implications. …
The War on Terror exposed the limits of liberal interventionism and sparked a shift in US foreign policy, pointing towards a new era of global realignment. Faisal Ali speaks to Murtaza Hussain about how we got here and its implications. …
Interviews
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Somali analyst Samira Gaid speaks to Geeska on government setbacks in central Somalia to al-Shabaab and the uncertain future of the AU peacekeeping mission. …
Somali analyst Samira Gaid speaks to Geeska on government setbacks in central Somalia to al-Shabaab and the uncertain future of the AU peacekeeping mission. …
Interviews
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Andrew Harding, the veteran BBC correspondent, speaks to Geeska about his book, The Mayor of Mogadishu.…
Andrew Harding, the veteran BBC correspondent, speaks to Geeska about his book, The Mayor of Mogadishu.…
Interviews
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Trump’s tariffs have had a major disruptive impact on the global economy, ushering in an era of great uncertainty. Geeska speaks to Aboulaye Ndiaye, a Senegalese economist and academic, about how the measures will impact Africa. …
Trump’s tariffs have had a major disruptive impact on the global economy, ushering in an era of great uncertainty. Geeska speaks to Aboulaye Ndiaye, a Senegalese economist and academic, about how the measures will impact Africa. …