Somalia
Articles about Somalia
Broken Camel Bells
My new book, BROKEN CAMEL BELLS, is now available. *Amazon* This book is written to unveil the domestic & foreign truths surrounding the Somali conundrum, awaken the conscience of a suicidal nation & inspire a new generation of transformative leaders.
The Cracked Soil of Somaliland
In the last three decades, the one thing that no unionist, cynic, or a foe could deny is that Somaliland (legally northwest of Somalia) has been a haven of peace in relation to the rest of Somalia. Though over the years a small number of analysts—this one included—have questioned the viability of the Somaliland secession … Read more The Cracked Soil of Somaliland
Somalia’s Vigilante to Eradicate al-Shabaab
In a country that is never short of hot button issues, lately the Ma’wisley issue has been stirring the strongest emotions and widely broadening the political division among the Somali people since 1991. Within the past few months, al-Shabaab has committed bold terrorist attacks utilizing explosives and targeted massacres in Hirshabelle, Galmudug, and South West … Read more Somalia’s Vigilante to Eradicate al-Shabaab
Al-Shabab’s Enigmatic Invasion of Ethiopia
In countries such as the U.S., there is an unwritten theory in police investigation that assumes whenever a neighborhood robbery occurs it was done by someone who not only had the motive to commit that crime, but the basic intelligence to help time it well and to get away with it. In other words it … Read more Al-Shabab’s Enigmatic Invasion of Ethiopia
An Interview with Gorfayn
In this interview with Sakariye Cismaan, Gorfayn’s editor-in-chief, Mr. Arman gives his take on the current state of Somalia and what he expects from President Mohamud in his second outing as a president. Click here to read:
Somalia and the Joshua Effect
I. Introduction Somalia is trapped in a maliciously rancorous and senselessly violent history where all fire exit signs lead to the same cul de sac of clan-based injustice. The lack of sustained intellectual discourse on the fundamental cause of the state’s failure, on why the quadrennial electoral shenanigans produce similar incompetent and corrupt “leaders” as … Read more Somalia and the Joshua Effect
A Fault Line Named Farmajo
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. Two of the Farmajo fault’s severe foreshocks or preliminary shakers have occurred on Thursday 18 February and Friday 19 February. In the … Read more A Fault Line Named Farmajo