Saturday 13 June 2026
Waraysi
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A conversation with the Sudanese novelist Amir Tag Elsir on writing as fate rather than choice, and the exhaustion that never quite becomes silence. From medicine to myth, Sudan to the world, he reflects on language, identity, and why the novel remains impossible to abandon.…
A conversation with the Sudanese novelist Amir Tag Elsir on writing as fate rather than choice, and the exhaustion that never quite becomes silence. From medicine to myth, Sudan to the world, he reflects on language, identity, and why the novel remains impossible to abandon.…
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Somalia’s former national security advisor, Hussein Sheikh-Ali, speaks to Geeska about Houthi cooperation with Al-Shabaab.…
Somalia’s former national security advisor, Hussein Sheikh-Ali, speaks to Geeska about Houthi cooperation with Al-Shabaab.…
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Following revelations of fraud involving a small number of Somali Americans, the Trump administration and MAGA-aligned figures escalated attacks on the broader community. Geeska spoke with Ahmed Yusuf about the consequences of this moment and how Somali Americans are navigating the heightened…
Following revelations of fraud involving a small number of Somali Americans, the Trump administration and MAGA-aligned figures escalated attacks on the broader community. Geeska spoke with Ahmed Yusuf about the consequences of this moment and how Somali Americans are navigating the heightened…
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Following the breakdown of consensus on Somalia’s electoral reforms and constitutional amendments, Mogadishu’s local elections proceeded despite opposition demands for broad political buy-in — an approach Samira Gaid argues mirrors, rather than resolves, Somalia’s recurring political and…
Following the breakdown of consensus on Somalia’s electoral reforms and constitutional amendments, Mogadishu’s local elections proceeded despite opposition demands for broad political buy-in — an approach Samira Gaid argues mirrors, rather than resolves, Somalia’s recurring political and…
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Somali scholar Abdirahman Badiyow speaks to Geeska about Somali statehood, the clan, and Islam and why he thinks reconciling these is key to the nation’s future.…
Somali scholar Abdirahman Badiyow speaks to Geeska about Somali statehood, the clan, and Islam and why he thinks reconciling these is key to the nation’s future.…
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Dabindid Yusuf of Journal Gobanimo argues that different Somali futures depend on reclaiming imagination as a political act—challenging imposed frameworks and rethinking how Somalis live, know, and struggle. …
Dabindid Yusuf of Journal Gobanimo argues that different Somali futures depend on reclaiming imagination as a political act—challenging imposed frameworks and rethinking how Somalis live, know, and struggle. …
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From a Mogadishu childhood to a global voice, Shirin Ramzanali Fazel’s writing confronts colonial legacies, the challenges of exile, and having a hybrid Somali identity. …
From a Mogadishu childhood to a global voice, Shirin Ramzanali Fazel’s writing confronts colonial legacies, the challenges of exile, and having a hybrid Somali identity. …
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The War on Terror exposed the limits of liberal interventionism and sparked a shift in US foreign policy, pointing towards a new era of global realignment. Faisal Ali speaks to Murtaza Hussain about how we got here and its implications. …
The War on Terror exposed the limits of liberal interventionism and sparked a shift in US foreign policy, pointing towards a new era of global realignment. Faisal Ali speaks to Murtaza Hussain about how we got here and its implications. …
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Somali analyst Samira Gaid speaks to Geeska on government setbacks in central Somalia to al-Shabaab and the uncertain future of the AU peacekeeping mission. …
Somali analyst Samira Gaid speaks to Geeska on government setbacks in central Somalia to al-Shabaab and the uncertain future of the AU peacekeeping mission. …
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Why has Somalia’s civil war lasted so long? Afyare Abdi Elmi, a leading Somali scholar and author, spoke with Geeska about its history, what he believes caused the conflict, and what continues to drive it.…
Why has Somalia’s civil war lasted so long? Afyare Abdi Elmi, a leading Somali scholar and author, spoke with Geeska about its history, what he believes caused the conflict, and what continues to drive it.…
