Opinions

Opinion: CHINA attempts to fool the World by portraying itself as the World's Most reliable and dependable country

Mogadishu, 5th of May, 2020- China has long been spreading misinformation on the Novel Coronavirus disease that has infected over two million people and claimed over one hundred thousand of lives all over the world and crippled the world's economy. Many epidemiologists and other health experts around…

Opinion: Is Africa a shining example of how economic corridors can change development concepts?

It is almost two decades since the term Economic Development Corridor (EDC) was coined. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was the first organization to use the term in 1998. Since then, EDC is known as an integrated network of infrastructure within a geographical area designed to stimulate economic development.…

Opinion: What is IRIMP? Could it be the third foundation of IGAD, East Africa?

IGAD at its inception in 1986 was dedicated only to issues of drought and desertification. In 1996 at the second foundation, the regional organization extended its mandate to act as a development agency with successful peace and security involvement. I believe IGAD Regional Infrastructure Master Plan…

Opinion: Are SMEs the drive chain that moving African Economy?

If trade and industry are the two most important sectors in the African economy, the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector is a vital domain shared between them. The Small and Medium Industries (SMIs) and Small and Media Businesses (SMBs) form the SMEs sector which is effectively "the drive…

Opinion: Nationalism, State Formation and Peacebuilding in Somalia

Nationalism and state formation in Somalia from the perspectives of history and identity politics this article argue that while nationalist movements have at times, when faced with a common enemy, generated temporary cooperation among Somalis, they have been unable to integrate traditional forms of…

Somalia Constitutional Review Process: Puntland's View

GAROWE, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) - Around the world, there is not a perfect "single model" to implement a Constitutional Review Process, nor is there a definitive data supporting a single model for a post-conflict fragile setting, such as Somalia.

Somalia: District Council Formation from Nomination to Election – A bottom-up Approach - Opinion

Somalia adopted ragtag federalism after the complete collapse of its unitary State in 1991. Since then the Federal Government vested considerable exertion to implement the undefined Federal model in the country to decentralize the power into the lower level.

Opinion: Why president Farmaajo's regime is considered to be the worst for local media

Under the leadership of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, the local media platforms in Mogadishu are said to have witnessed the worst era for press freedom due to the outcome of formidable oppression and subjugation imposed by the current government.

Somalia: Speaker Jawari under Pressure for Stalled Impeachment Motion

Political crisis are part of democratic system of governance but it can be avoided or properly managed by good quality leadership that adheres to the rule of law, good policy, and to a well-defined, transparent procedures, and practices in order to have a trustworthy government.

Delivery of commitments: Time for action

ActForSomalia welcomes the great strides taken by the Government of Somalia to reconnect our country to partners who will further strengthen and contribute to our national progress.