Abdirahman Jeylani Mohamed

Fear of Defeat: Why Somalia's Government Is Targeting the Opposition with Foreign Agenda Claims

0 Visits: 2487 | 25 May 2025 13:47
MOGADISHU, Somalia — When governments fear political defeat, they don't pursue reform—they deflect.

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OP-ED: Three Years On – How Hassan Sheikh Betrayed Somalia's Fragile Federalism

0 Visits: 4351 | 15 May 2025 20:16
MOGADISHU – Three years ago, on May 15, 2022, Somalia's political landscape appeared poised for a reset. The return of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to Villa Somalia was met with cautious optimism—an elder statesman reclaiming the reins of power in a nation desperate for unity and recovery.

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One Person, One Vote in Somalia: A Sound Principle, Flawed Execution

0 Visits: 12620 | 27 February 2025 20:18
MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) - Somalia's push for a "one person, one vote" (1P1V) electoral system is an ambitious step toward realizing a more inclusive and democratic future.

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The Peril of Unchecked Public Land Auctions and the Rise of Oligarchs in Somalia

0 Visits: 6176 | 15 February 2025 22:50
MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – Somalia, still reeling from decades of civil war and political instability, is now facing a new deeply troubling crisis: the systemic auctioning of its public lands.

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