Lest we have forgotten, life is a precious gift. And among the living, human life is the most precious. That precious gift cannot be sustained without peace. And peace stands on four values: truth, justice, compassion, and empathy. Excessive deprivation or selective application of these values due to race, faith, politics, or exploitation leads to … Read more A Yellow Nail in the Zionism Coffin
There is not much left to debate on the dangerous aspect of al-Shabab’s demonic doctrine that proclaims Islamic values and functions as mindless terrorists or bloodthirsty hoodlums, at best. At its core, al-Shabab is what it is. However, in recent years it has been transforming away from its original monolithic nature. Aside from becoming decentralized … Read more Bad Strategies Boost Al-Shabab
The world is changing at a rate that is too hard to keep up with. And nowhere is that reality more evident than in Africa. Whether the coups in West Africa and the Sahel region, and the sporadic anti-Western diplomatic mutiny in other parts of the continent, will bring about positive change is yet to … Read more Geopolitical Volatility And The Advent Of Neo-Africanism – Analysis
Among the foreign actors and within the too many moving political parts in Somalia, four deserve more scrutiny in the next three years, when the presidential election is scheduled to take place. They are US, UAE, UK, and Qatar. It was only six years ago, that the US, UK, and UAE were partners in the … Read more UAE: Raving at the Horn’s Geopolitical Graveyard
Before delving deeply into what The Economist magazine called ‘The Most Important Election of 2023’ in support of the opposition, allow me to digress a little with this observed disclosure: though party names and opposition coalition does not indicate, I believe Turkiye’s election is ultimately between Erdoganites and Gulenites. Therefore, I would refrain from investing … Read more Can Turkiye’s Election Inspire Harmony?
The United Stated of America remains the most dominant country in the world- economically, militarily, politically, and culturally. In that unique role, America played a mostly positive role on the world stage. Especially, when compared to the Marxist and Fascist regimes that emerged in the past decades to challenge the ideals it promoted- democracy, freedom, … Read more China U.S. Policies In Middle And Beyond
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.
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