Mahbub M. Abdillahi

The failure to archive the poetic and literary production of our forebears has deprived Somalis of a crucial moral and artistic resource, argues Mahbub Abdillahi. And judging by our political culture, it shows. 

MP Abdillahi Hashi Abib exposed a multimillion-dollar corruption scheme—days later, he was expelled. Was this a legal move or a blatant crackdown on dissent?

Borama is a city renowned for its outsized role in Somali education and for the brilliant minds that have passed through its institutes. But distant clan conflicts have led some in the city to leave, fearing for their safety.

Wealthy countries are attempting to evade their responsibilities to the developing world by failing to make a fair contribution to greening the global economy.

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.

   The plastic bag ban, intended to safeguard the environmental health of Somali cities, already appears to be stillborn policy. The government urgently needs to adopt a new approach that collaborates with communities instead of imposing top-down rules.  

Ideological pluralism is necessary for Somalis so that we can cure our political systems of the negative impacts of tribal dogmatism and religious sectarianism 

Ahmed Samatar, the prominent Somali scholar and intellectual, has been ousted from his political party, Hilaac. But is the problem with him or our political system?  

The Somali media landscape is failing in its fundamental public duty to challenge power and through that keep citizens informed.