Opinions
Insightful commentary and personal perspectives on current events, politics, society, and culture. This category features thought-provoking articles from writers, experts, and community voices offering analysis, critique, and reflection.
The photo taken from the twitter (Introduction. Ethiopia’s political landscape is characterized by a profound divide rooted in divergent perceptions of the Ethiopian state and its identity. This political divide mainly manifests in polarized narratives, competing identities, and contending governance models and remains a central challenge, shaping conflicts, policies, and aspirations in Ethiopia. Additionally, elites
By. Mohamed Farah A troubling political pattern has taken hold in the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia: leaders who have spent years in power with little to show for it suddenly rebrand themselves as fierce Somali nationalists, only when their tenure is about to end. This last-minute patriotism is not rooted in principle, but in
The Somali Region of Ethiopia is witnessing a wave of sustained peaceful demonstrations both inside the region and among the diaspora abroad. Citizens are collectively demanding genuine political change and the removal of the current regional administration, led by President Mustafe Muhumed. For the past six years, the administration has failed to provide essential public
The Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) issues this strong condemnation of the Somali Regional State’s recent announcement regarding administrative restructuring plan that includes changes affecting the city of Moyale. While we recognize the importance of local governance, any adjustments to administrative boundaries must respect constitutional procedures and the outcomes of previous agreements, such as the 2004
Tempted more than ten times, I find myself on the verge of offering my opinion on the controversial restructuring of new districts, zones, and councils. Yet, each time my pen approaches the page, it recoils—not from fear, but from the knowledge that truth, however noble, is a double-edged blade. This moment is not just about
By Mohamed Ali In what appears to be a deliberate act of provocation, Somali Regional President Mustafe Omar, in collaboration with Finance Minister Ahmed Shide, is spearheading a dangerous political strategy that threatens the fragile peace and federal unity in Ethiopia’s Somali Region. Following Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s official declaration that the government will begin
By Abdi Abakor, Political Analyst The Horn of Africa faces an existential threat—not from an external power, but from within its borders. That threat is Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea. For over three decades, Isaias has ruled Eritrea with absolute impunity, dismantling the state from within. But more dangerously, he has now turned his full
Dr. Mohamed Siraad Dolaal, wuxuu halganka qadiyadda shacabka deegaanka kaga jiraa BAAL DAHAB AH. Inta halgan ee uu soo galay xornimadda shacabka deegaankana waa mid cad oon mugdi kujirin. Halgankii soomali galbeed ee 1977 jamhaddii soomali galbeed markii uu Dr. Dolaal ka dagaalamayay buurtan karamardhaha xageed jirtay ? Markii uu Dr. Dolaal uu kula dagaalamayay
The Somali Regional State (SRS) finds itself at a dangerous political crossroads—caught between promises of reform and the realities of elite corruption. Beneath the surface of public speeches and tightly staged party meetings, a quiet but explosive internal war is unfolding at the heart of the Prosperity Party’s regional leadership. What was once a unified
In the unforgiving geometry of global politics, few variables carry as much symbolic, strategic, and existential weight as water. And no river embodies that burden more than the Nile, a 6,650-kilometer lifeline stretching across eleven African nations, yet historically treated as the sovereign reserve of one: Egypt. As East Africa redefines its voice, the Grand