Tuesday 10 December 2024
Mahbub M. Abdillahi is an environmental health and safety professional. He is also a staff writer at Gorfayn, a blogger and media contributor. His work focuses on the environment, climate and social issues. He can be reached at X/Twitter.
Articles by the Author
Thoughts
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Mahbub M. Abdillahi
Wealthy countries are attempting to evade their responsibilities to the developing world by failing to make a fair contribution to greening the global economy.
Wealthy countries are attempting to evade their responsibilities to the developing world by failing to make a fair contribution to greening the global economy.
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.
Opinion
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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.
Opinion
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Mahbub M. Abdillahi
Ideological pluralism is necessary for Somalis so that we can cure our political systems of the negative impacts of tribal dogmatism and religious sectarianism In a recent opinion
Ideological pluralism is necessary for Somalis so that we can cure our political systems of the negative impacts of tribal dogmatism and religious sectarianism In a recent opinion
Opinion
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Mahbub M. Abdillahi
Ahmed Samatar, the prominent Somali scholar and intellectual, has been ousted from his political party, Hilaac.
Ahmed Samatar, the prominent Somali scholar and intellectual, has been ousted from his political party, Hilaac.
Opinion
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Mahbub M. Abdillahi
The Somali media landscape is failing in its fundamental public duty to challenge power and through that keep citizens informed. After riots and protests that claimed the lives of
The Somali media landscape is failing in its fundamental public duty to challenge power and through that keep citizens informed. After riots and protests that claimed the lives of
Opinion
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Mahbub M. Abdillahi
Kenyan youth unite beyond party and tribal ties to demand a voice in shaping their nation’s future.
Kenyan youth unite beyond party and tribal ties to demand a voice in shaping their nation’s future.
Opinion
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Mahbub M. Abdillahi
For the last generation, fadhi ku dirir was a chance to get together, chat, reminisce and spend time with friends.
For the last generation, fadhi ku dirir was a chance to get together, chat, reminisce and spend time with friends.
Politics
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Mahbub M. Abdillahi
Somalia’s failure to outlaw the charcoal trade and provide alternatives for citizens’ energy needs risks turning the country into a man-made desert
Somalia’s failure to outlaw the charcoal trade and provide alternatives for citizens’ energy needs risks turning the country into a man-made desert
Opinion
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Mahbub M. Abdillahi
Hargeisa is sacrificing its sparse greenery on the mantle of fast development and urbanisation; but what we gain in infrastructural progress doesn’t make up for the loss of the plants which once adorned our streets and provided spaces for our community
Hargeisa is sacrificing its sparse greenery on the mantle of fast development and urbanisation; but what we gain in infrastructural progress doesn’t make up for the loss of the plants which once adorned our streets and provided spaces for our community