Opinions

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

MOGADISHU, Somalia — When governments fear political defeat, they don't pursue reform—they deflect.

18th May: Somaliland Celebrates the 34th Anniversary of Reclaiming Its Sovereignty

This week, starting from May 18, marks the beginning of the 34th anniversary celebrations of Somaliland's reclamation of its sovereignty. The significance of this day is closely tied to another historic date— 26 June 1960.

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

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.

Somalia: Al-Shabaab's Growing Clan Divide and the Government's Blind Spot

Somalia, a nation abundantly endowed with natural wealth—untapped oil and mineral reserves, fertile river valleys, strategic maritime positioning, and the longest coastline in mainland Africa—should be a regional powerhouse. Yet, for nearly four decades, the country has been trapped in a cycle of…

Three Years On: Plotters of Somali Woman Politician Amino Mohamed Abdi's Assassination Remain Uninvestigated

Her phone rang. MP Amino Mohamed Abdi sat on the sofa in front of me. Though I sensed the weight of the news she had just received, her expression remained unchanged.

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

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.

Saudi Arabia Expands Energy Ties with Africa: A Look at Key Investments, Partnerships

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Kaab TV) – Earlier this week, Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi and Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud signed an agreement to develop an executive plan for energy efficiency cooperation, strengthening bilateral…

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

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.

Scientists of the Global South, Unite!

By Louis Gouend

Finland: Does Minister Meri Rantanen, a Finnish far-right party member start county and municipal elections campaign from Somalia? Delving deeper into this issue

Finland's minister of interior affairs and far-right party member Meri Rantanen visited Somalia to find a way to deport Somali asylum seekers from Finland, according to a statement published on the Finnish Interior Ministry's home page, in what many see a move to target the ethnic paperless…