Opinions
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By Shukri MohammedI have read the articles by Abdi Sheik and Mohamed Olad, and before even turning to their content, one preliminary issue deserves attention. The intent and the names of Olad’s article were to fan an already perceived low-intensity conflict between two clan groups in the Hiiran Zone of Somalia.As the original critique was
The major industrial project rising outside Godey, linked to Dangote Industries Limited, was introduced as a symbol of development, investment, and economic opportunity. It was presented as a project that would create employment, empower local businesses, and open a new chapter for the people whose land would host it. Yet what is unfolding on the
By abdirezak Sahane Elmi Any attempt to escalate war against Ethiopia, by state actors, proxy forces, or political adventurists must be confronted with absolute clarity and moral firmness. Ethiopia is not a battlefield for recycled ambitions, unresolved grudges, or leaders who survive on chaos. It is a sovereign nation of more than one hundred thirty
By. Mohamed Omar For over seven years, the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia has been governed by President Mustafe Omer (Haji Mustafe). This period followed a historic political transition that promised reform, justice, and development after decades of repression and instability. The expectations were high, and the opportunity unprecedented. Today, however, the Somali Region stands
Abdirezak Sahane Elmi Somalia has long remained trapped in a cycle of political uncertainty, fragile security, weak governance, and unresolved state-building challenges. Decades of conflict, institutional collapse, endemic corruption, and elite power struggles have severely undermined public trust in the state. Despite these setbacks, the Somali people, supported by sustained engagement from the international community
For decades, the Somali Region of Ethiopia has carried the heavy burden of state violence, political neglect, and deliberate underdevelopment. From the imperial era of Haile Selassie, through the brutal military dictatorship of Mengistu Haile Mariam, and into the centralized authoritarian rule of Meles Zenawi, the region was treated not as an equal part of
By. Abdirezak Sahane Elmi. The recent victory achieved by the Jubaland Joint Security Forces against the Al-Shabab terrorist organization in Kuda town, a strategic coastal settlement under Badhaadhe District in Lower Juba, stands as one of the most decisive and painful defeats ever inflicted on the extremist group in southern Somalia. This operation was not
By. Abdirezak Sahane Elmi In the annals of international relations, moments of profound national transformation are rare. They require a confluence of visionary leadership, institutional revitalization, and a geopolitical landscape ripe for realignment. Today, under the strategic leadership of Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed and the meticulously executed foreign policy of a rejuvenated Ministry of
By. Dr Abraham Baley ለሆነውም-ላልሆነውም እንተ-ፈንቶ መልስ ከመስጠት መቆጠብ የሚለውን መርሕ የማስቀድም ብሆንም፤ ሰሞኑ አቶ ገዱ በሰጡት“ቃለ-መጠይቅ” ሰምቼ ግን ሀሳቤን ላክፍል ወደድኹ:: ቅድመ-ሐሳብ የህብረትን ዋጋ፣ በጋራ የመሆንን ልዕልና በጫካ ምሳሌ ካቀረበው የአለማየሁ ዋሴ “ጫካ” መፅሓፍ ውስጥ “እነ ዝሆን-አንጀት አና ግንዳሞቹ ” በስራ እና በባህርያቸው የተጠሩት እፅዋት ፤ ከሰሞኑ “ የአቶ ገዱ፣ ልጅ ቴዎድሮስ ፀጋዬ እና
By. Ismail Farah For decades, the Somali Region of Ethiopia lived under the shadow of conflict, poverty, and political marginalization. Long before the 2018 reform, the region was effectively a peaceless state, where militarization replaced governance, fear silenced citizens, development lagged far behind national averages, and ordinary people paid the highest price. Prolonged conflict between