Saturday 6 December 2025
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Sahle-Work Zewde made history as Ethiopia’s first female president. Her legacy, however, will be defined by her selective outrage towards the violence of the Abiy era. …
Sahle-Work Zewde made history as Ethiopia’s first female president. Her legacy, however, will be defined by her selective outrage towards the violence of the Abiy era. …
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A second Bihi presidency poses a threat to democracy in Somaliland. The public must test his commitment to step down if he loses—and send him into retirement. …
A second Bihi presidency poses a threat to democracy in Somaliland. The public must test his commitment to step down if he loses—and send him into retirement. …
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The world is slowly opening its eyes to how Paul Kagame’s regime abuses human rights, suppresses dissent, and exploits neighboring countries.…
The world is slowly opening its eyes to how Paul Kagame’s regime abuses human rights, suppresses dissent, and exploits neighboring countries.…
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The footage of Sinwar’s last stand against Israel transformed him from a man into a potent symbol. That image will resonate with Palestinians and people worldwide for generations to come.
Government is a business that is prone to frequent error. Politicians miscalculate, misjudge, or…
The footage of Sinwar’s last stand against Israel transformed him from a man into a potent symbol. That image will resonate with Palestinians and people worldwide for generations to come.
Government is a business that is prone to frequent error. Politicians miscalculate, misjudge, or…
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The economic boom in Kenya’s major urban areas has not extended to the northern parts of the country, which remain neglected backwaters. Germany’s unification experience offers important lessons for addressing these disparities.
Kenya’s rapid urban development, particularly in cities such…
The economic boom in Kenya’s major urban areas has not extended to the northern parts of the country, which remain neglected backwaters. Germany’s unification experience offers important lessons for addressing these disparities.
Kenya’s rapid urban development, particularly in cities such…
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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.
Earlier this year, Somalia’s…
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.
Earlier this year, Somalia’s…
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Politicians and public figures in Somaliland have turned to name-calling and populist rhetoric. This diverts attention and energy away from the more serious discussions that need to take place about the country’s future.
As Somaliland prepares for its election in November, political tensions…
Politicians and public figures in Somaliland have turned to name-calling and populist rhetoric. This diverts attention and energy away from the more serious discussions that need to take place about the country’s future.
As Somaliland prepares for its election in November, political tensions…
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As the Somali community in the US becomes more established, the formerly ironclad relationship between them and the Democrats is beginning to show signs of strain in some quarters. Trump has surprisingly been making inroads.
With national elections in the US slated for this November, a new…
As the Somali community in the US becomes more established, the formerly ironclad relationship between them and the Democrats is beginning to show signs of strain in some quarters. Trump has surprisingly been making inroads.
With national elections in the US slated for this November, a new…
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The weakness of the Somali state has allowed it to become an arena in which the geopolitical contest between Ethiopia and Egypt is played out. Somali leaders urgently need to adopt a new approach to repair their fragmented country.
The Horn of Africa, a region once described by Jeffrey…
The weakness of the Somali state has allowed it to become an arena in which the geopolitical contest between Ethiopia and Egypt is played out. Somali leaders urgently need to adopt a new approach to repair their fragmented country.
The Horn of Africa, a region once described by Jeffrey…
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The African Union is failing to achieve the purposes for which it was established for several reasons. However, the dreams of pan-African unity and continental development still depend on it, making reform urgent.
The Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was replaced by the African Union (AU)…
The African Union is failing to achieve the purposes for which it was established for several reasons. However, the dreams of pan-African unity and continental development still depend on it, making reform urgent.
The Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was replaced by the African Union (AU)…
