Wednesday 12 November 2025
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Trump’s latest attack on Ilhan Omar turned into a broadside against Somalia itself. His words recycle old racist tropes, reducing a complex country to a caricature of chaos.…
Trump’s latest attack on Ilhan Omar turned into a broadside against Somalia itself. His words recycle old racist tropes, reducing a complex country to a caricature of chaos.…
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Monopolies in Somaliland, reinforced by political patronage, dictate the economy and stifle competition. Every price hike and blocked entrepreneur reveals how regulatory capture undermines opportunities for ordinary citizens.…
Monopolies in Somaliland, reinforced by political patronage, dictate the economy and stifle competition. Every price hike and blocked entrepreneur reveals how regulatory capture undermines opportunities for ordinary citizens.…
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From backing freedom fighters to bureaucratic decline, the African Association’s end marks the fading of Egypt’s liberationist legacy. Geeska spoke with scholars about its fate and Cairo’s Pan-African past.…
From backing freedom fighters to bureaucratic decline, the African Association’s end marks the fading of Egypt’s liberationist legacy. Geeska spoke with scholars about its fate and Cairo’s Pan-African past.…
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For Somali passport holders, every journey is a gauntlet—costly fees, suspicion, routine rejection. This “passport privilege” lays bare a world where dignity, safety, opportunity, and the right to move freely hinge not on merit, but on the accident of place of birth.…
For Somali passport holders, every journey is a gauntlet—costly fees, suspicion, routine rejection. This “passport privilege” lays bare a world where dignity, safety, opportunity, and the right to move freely hinge not on merit, but on the accident of place of birth.…
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Amid loss, hope, war, and the fragile freedom of choice, Bushra Mohamed reflects on growing up in Mogadishu during the civil war—and how that era continues to shape an entire generation. …
Amid loss, hope, war, and the fragile freedom of choice, Bushra Mohamed reflects on growing up in Mogadishu during the civil war—and how that era continues to shape an entire generation. …
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In the absence of national archives and state funding, Somali archivists online are racing to preserve stories, documents and histories before they vanish for good. …
In the absence of national archives and state funding, Somali archivists online are racing to preserve stories, documents and histories before they vanish for good. …
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Once a symbol of shared anti-colonial struggle, Palestine held a powerful place in Africa’s political imagination. That bond has frayed — but it isn’t lost. What happened to Afro-Palestinian solidarity, and what would it take to rebuild it? …
Once a symbol of shared anti-colonial struggle, Palestine held a powerful place in Africa’s political imagination. That bond has frayed — but it isn’t lost. What happened to Afro-Palestinian solidarity, and what would it take to rebuild it? …
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The AU pledged to protect civilians after the genocide in Rwanda — but in Sudan, its failure to end the war exposes the limits of the African Union’s ability to end deadly wars. …
The AU pledged to protect civilians after the genocide in Rwanda — but in Sudan, its failure to end the war exposes the limits of the African Union’s ability to end deadly wars. …
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When global solidarity meets Africa’s overlooked struggles, a university director reflects on the delicate balance between empathy, history, and the need for deeper understanding. …
When global solidarity meets Africa’s overlooked struggles, a university director reflects on the delicate balance between empathy, history, and the need for deeper understanding. …
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Returning to childhood neighbourhood, Lideta, Khalid Yohannes finds Addis Ababa transformed by glass towers and bulldozers. What does the city lose – and gain – in its march towards modernity? …
Returning to childhood neighbourhood, Lideta, Khalid Yohannes finds Addis Ababa transformed by glass towers and bulldozers. What does the city lose – and gain – in its march towards modernity? …
