OP.Ed / In-depth
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Analysis: Al-Shabaab’s revenge sparks another crisis in Somalia
Sep 3, 2015On Tuesday, exactly a year after leader Ahmed Abdi Godane was killed by a ferocious American drone assault, Al-Shabaab got its revenge. The Somali Islamist militant group, on the back foot but clearly still lethal,... -
Mr. Abdullahi Godah Barre set to remove the president from office
Aug 30, 2015The country, is anxiously waiting to see how the push to impeach Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the president on charges of treason, corruption, impunity and serious violations of the constitution will unfold and what the future... -
Disposition of Impeachment Motion will shape Somali politics
Aug 24, 2015By Mohamud M Uluso Since 2012, Somalia experienced series of political turmoil: The unforgettable resignation of Former Central Bank Governor of Somalia, Yusur Abrar, for protest against corruption peddling and abuse of power; polarizing and costly... -
A Push To Impeach The President Hassan Sh Mohamud
Aug 19, 2015Let me start to say that, the parliament can impeach the president for “gross violations of the Constitution or a high treason” with the support of the motion at least two-third of the members of parliament... -
Africa to Obama: Mind your own business
Aug 1, 2015United States President Barack Obama is the most admired foreign leader in Africa because he has ancestral roots in our continent. This is partly the reason his ill-informed and stereotypical admonitions of our leaders attracted cheers... -
Dan Simpson: The U.S. isn’t helping Africa
Jul 29, 2015We cause our African allies more problems than we help them solve President Barack Obama’s choice of countries to visit in Africa, Kenya and Ethiopia, was understandable in political and personal terms. But visiting these... -
Puntland Ventures with an Impatience Strategy of Zero-Sum Game
Jul 29, 2015By: Dr. Said Mohamud Puntland was established in 1998 with a self-destructive ambition to make the north eastern province a de facto substitute of Somali state. Apart from Somaliland, all other regional leaders were motivated to... -
“Fake Democracy and Governance” can’t create stable Somali State
Jul 24, 2015The future of Somalia remains uncertain because of, among others, the mismatch between the political choice, structure, and direction articulated in the Provisional Constitution which is grounded in the Islamic values and in the concept of... -
Local Integration of Somali refugees, a workable option that Kenya refuses to consider
Jul 16, 2015There are over a half a million refugees in Kenya, trapped in protracted refugee situations with few opportunities for self-reliance. In Dadaab refugee camp, some Somali refugees have stayed for as long as 25 years. Their... -
Somalia suffers from Machiavellian politics
Jul 12, 2015By Mohamud M Uluso In the week of celebration, June 26 -July 2, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia delivered three speeches and an interview with Ventures Africa, in which he talked about the accomplishments of the...
