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The decision to erect a statute of Nyerere at the AU has divided Tanzanians but also underscores the significance of his legacy as an African leader.
When I first visited the African Union Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 2016, it was during the leaders’ summit.…
The decision to erect a statute of Nyerere at the AU has divided Tanzanians but also underscores the significance of his legacy as an African leader.
When I first visited the African Union Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 2016, it was during the leaders’ summit.…
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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s attempt to change Somalia’s constitution threatens to undo some of his landmark achievements and are facing serious backlash
The incumbent government led by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was elected in May 2022 on a platform committed to compromise and consensus among…
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s attempt to change Somalia’s constitution threatens to undo some of his landmark achievements and are facing serious backlash
The incumbent government led by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was elected in May 2022 on a platform committed to compromise and consensus among…
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Omar Artan’s presence at the tournament and his performances show that Somali football is on the right track
In a 2018 interview on Astaan TV, Somali referee Omar Artan said: “I have the desire and the confidence, and with the help of Allah, I will one day be invited to referee at…
Omar Artan’s presence at the tournament and his performances show that Somali football is on the right track
In a 2018 interview on Astaan TV, Somali referee Omar Artan said: “I have the desire and the confidence, and with the help of Allah, I will one day be invited to referee at…
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Turkiye’s pact with Somalia is a continuation of its cooperation with Mogadishu but is overshadowed by increased tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia.
The approval of the Defence and Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement signed between Somalia and Turkiye on February 8 by the…
Turkiye’s pact with Somalia is a continuation of its cooperation with Mogadishu but is overshadowed by increased tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia.
The approval of the Defence and Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement signed between Somalia and Turkiye on February 8 by the…
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The circulation of fake news makes it difficult to discern battlefield dynamics; the total blackouts hamper attempts to connect with endangered loved ones.
On April 15, 2023, a war erupted between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and its paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF),…
The circulation of fake news makes it difficult to discern battlefield dynamics; the total blackouts hamper attempts to connect with endangered loved ones.
On April 15, 2023, a war erupted between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and its paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF),…
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In a recent interview, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, expressed with some nostalgia the memory of the brotherhood that once linked the Italian fascist colonizers of the Mussolini era to the African people.
He spoke of a people-to-people relationship,…
In a recent interview, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, expressed with some nostalgia the memory of the brotherhood that once linked the Italian fascist colonizers of the Mussolini era to the African people.
He spoke of a people-to-people relationship,…
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Farmaajo stoked Somali nationalist sentiment, but it is under the Hassan Sheikh administration that it turned once more against Ethiopia
When Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Farmaajo) was elected Somalia’s ninth president in 2017, the conclusion of the polls were met with celebratory gunfire in…
Farmaajo stoked Somali nationalist sentiment, but it is under the Hassan Sheikh administration that it turned once more against Ethiopia
When Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Farmaajo) was elected Somalia’s ninth president in 2017, the conclusion of the polls were met with celebratory gunfire in…
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Sudan is bleeding to death and its state failure is approaching the point of no return. The question is bigger than a civil war, more than a humanitarian calamity — it’s whether there can be any life in the Sudanese state for the coming decades.
Yet diplomats at the U.S. State Department, Saudi…
Sudan is bleeding to death and its state failure is approaching the point of no return. The question is bigger than a civil war, more than a humanitarian calamity — it’s whether there can be any life in the Sudanese state for the coming decades.
Yet diplomats at the U.S. State Department, Saudi…
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In early September a video went viral on TikTok showing a woman with a stall full of colorful beaded plastic bracelets. A customer slowly walked toward her, camera in hand, querying which bracelets the vendor had and what they represented. The bracelets bore the standards of Somalia’s crowded…
In early September a video went viral on TikTok showing a woman with a stall full of colorful beaded plastic bracelets. A customer slowly walked toward her, camera in hand, querying which bracelets the vendor had and what they represented. The bracelets bore the standards of Somalia’s crowded…
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Al-Qaeda's Somali offshoot Al-Shabaab has murdered scores of Somalis over the last decade. While President Mohamud's vow to eradicate the terrorist organization has been welcomed, Suhaib Mahamoud questions whether 'arming the clans' will be enough.
Somalia's chronic instability is often described…
Al-Qaeda's Somali offshoot Al-Shabaab has murdered scores of Somalis over the last decade. While President Mohamud's vow to eradicate the terrorist organization has been welcomed, Suhaib Mahamoud questions whether 'arming the clans' will be enough.
Somalia's chronic instability is often described…
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