Opinions

Stigma and Business Failure: The story of Somali barbershop owner

By Ahmed Jeyte -

Opinion: Ethiopia's Civil War: The Tigray Conflict

Civil war breaks out between the Ethiopian federal government, led by the Noble Peace Prize-winning Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and defiant authority in its Northern Tigray Region have erupted in a military confrontation, hundreds of people die and thousands wounded and flee to the neighbor country Sudan…

Ethiopia's tortuous path to democratization

There is still a perilous lack of compromise in a contested polity. "Despite that what I am about to say is contrary to your official mandate, I would like to take a moment to talk to you about circumstances in which you should not hesitate to prioritize stabilization and democratization over elections."

Russkiy Mir Expanding its Activities into Asia and Africa

As popularly known Russian NGO, Russkiy Mir has been operating abroad. Its primary function is to strengthen Russian language and Russian literature and culture in foreign countries. Within that framework, Asia and Africa are interesting and important for this organization.

Opinion: Somaliland celebrates 30 years of independence on Tuesday 18 May

The 30th anniversary of Somaliland falls on Tuesday 18 May 2021. It is a day people from all over Somaliland celebrate their independence. Previously big events used to held in the towns and cities of Somaliland, but due to this year's pandemic issues I think, we celebrate differently this year.…

Russia's Sputnik Vaccine Matters To Global Humanity

President Vladimir Putin has praised the entire healthcare system, and particularly the hard-working team of scientists and specialists from different institutions for their efforts at research and creating a series of coronavirus vaccines for use against the coronavirus both at home and abroad. Three…

Opinion: Farmaajo's sinking ship and the politics of zero-sum game

MOGADISHU, Somalia: Local, continental and global rejection of Mohamed Farmaajo's bid to cling to power has left him a lone sailor on a rickety boat headed nowhere safe for a frail army of social media cheerleaders and Villa Somalia henchmen.

Somalia: A Fault Line Named Farmajo - Opinion

Somalia, a country of many political fault lines that indicate looming earthquakes of great magnitude, now has a new one- the Farmajo fault. Mohmed Abdullahi Farmajo is the malignantly polarizing president of Somalia.

Equatorial Guinea: Reduction of personnel for economic reasons vs Suspension of employment contracts

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (HORN OBSERVER) Since the outbreak of COVID-19, many countries have been overwhelmed and the health systems of the most powerful countries have collapsed.

Concerned Citizen sends an Open letter to the president of the federal republic of Somalia

Dear president Farmaajo, Though I have miss to congratulate you on your election victory on February 2017, not being among the thousands who were shocked your sudden triumph to the highest office of the country but with the millions who have relentlessly prayed and then protested after the election…