Tuesday 10 March 2026
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Ethiopia has long exerted significant influence across Somalia, but the issues surrounding the Somaliland memorandum have brought a future conflict around its influence into the present, raising important questions about the type of country we want to be.
As President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud…
Ethiopia has long exerted significant influence across Somalia, but the issues surrounding the Somaliland memorandum have brought a future conflict around its influence into the present, raising important questions about the type of country we want to be.
As President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud…
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How your tribal identity shapes your social belonging within the Somali community Imagine a world where your clan is the primary way other people in your society relate to you. Your education level, personal values, social status, and achievements can be overshadowed by your clan affiliation. Your…
How your tribal identity shapes your social belonging within the Somali community Imagine a world where your clan is the primary way other people in your society relate to you. Your education level, personal values, social status, and achievements can be overshadowed by your clan affiliation. Your…
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The ongoing violence and instability in Somalia are symptoms of a broken government system marked by corruption and a lack of accountability. Without radical reform, Somalia will be stuck in a cycle of bloodshed.
Somalia’s ongoing violence and instability are the direct result of deep-rooted…
The ongoing violence and instability in Somalia are symptoms of a broken government system marked by corruption and a lack of accountability. Without radical reform, Somalia will be stuck in a cycle of bloodshed.
Somalia’s ongoing violence and instability are the direct result of deep-rooted…
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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 piece for Sahan Research, Professor Ken Menkaus, a political scientist at Davidson College, argued that the…
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 piece for Sahan Research, Professor Ken Menkaus, a political scientist at Davidson College, argued that the…
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Whilst the memorandum between Addis Ababa and Hargeisa has brought issues around Somalia’s sovereignty back into the spotlight, addressing the sovereignty-deficit is an old problem.
Somalis find themselves in a race against time as Turkiye’s abortive attempts to broker a deal between…
Whilst the memorandum between Addis Ababa and Hargeisa has brought issues around Somalia’s sovereignty back into the spotlight, addressing the sovereignty-deficit is an old problem.
Somalis find themselves in a race against time as Turkiye’s abortive attempts to broker a deal between…
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This article chronicles the life of the late Somali poet Hadrawi (1943-2022) from literary, personal, and political angles. His experiences offer valuable insights into Somali history, particularly in tracing the journey of Somali nationalism and the trajectory of the Somali…
This article chronicles the life of the late Somali poet Hadrawi (1943-2022) from literary, personal, and political angles. His experiences offer valuable insights into Somali history, particularly in tracing the journey of Somali nationalism and the trajectory of the Somali…
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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?
In a televised media briefing, a spokesperson of the Hilaac political party leadership announced that it had ousted…
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?
In a televised media briefing, a spokesperson of the Hilaac political party leadership announced that it had ousted…
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Israel’s war on Gaza relies on the dehumanisation of the Palestinian people. We know about that in Somalia and we need to urgently use our voices to push back.
In a conversation organised by Science and Nonduality between veteran activist and intellectual Angela Davis and physician and…
Israel’s war on Gaza relies on the dehumanisation of the Palestinian people. We know about that in Somalia and we need to urgently use our voices to push back.
In a conversation organised by Science and Nonduality between veteran activist and intellectual Angela Davis and physician and…
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Sudan’s ongoing suffering will persist until the debts of history are reconciled and addressing the conflict in Darfur is crucial for sustainable peace
“Tell President Omar al-Bashir that I will not sign the peace agreement unless Darfur is resolved,” asserted John Garang, chairman of the…
Sudan’s ongoing suffering will persist until the debts of history are reconciled and addressing the conflict in Darfur is crucial for sustainable peace
“Tell President Omar al-Bashir that I will not sign the peace agreement unless Darfur is resolved,” asserted John Garang, chairman of the…
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Somaliland’s political system creatively blends organic and traditional Somali institutions and customs with those of the modern state. This has helped share power and keep the peace, but it may be time to consider change.
Since declaring independence from Somalia in 1991, Somaliland…
Somaliland’s political system creatively blends organic and traditional Somali institutions and customs with those of the modern state. This has helped share power and keep the peace, but it may be time to consider change.
Since declaring independence from Somalia in 1991, Somaliland…
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