Opinion It’s Time to Cultivate Khat Locally in Somalia. Apr 3, 2025Ali Halane Somalia faces a persistent trade deficit with Kenya and Ethiopia, partly due to the massive spending on importing khat. Every month, millions of dollars leave the country in…
Opinion Somalia: Al-Shabaab’s Growing Clan Divide and the Government’s Blind Spot Apr 2, 2025By Abukar Albadri Somalia, a nation abundantly endowed with natural wealth—untapped oil and mineral reserves, fertile river valleys, strategic maritime positioning, and the longest coastline in mainland Africa—should be a…
Opinion Somalia and Ethiopia in Ankara: Lessons in Strategic Communication Dec 14, 2024Write by: Abdirashid Hashi The talks were attended by Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, along with foreign ministers, intelligence chiefs, and other high-level government…
Opinion Telecom Solutions for Climate Resilience: Enhancing Early Warning Systems Jul 30, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Global environmental disasters are worsening. Last year was the hottest year ever recorded. By 2030, environmental disasters are expected to happen daily, including wildfires, droughts, hurricanes, floods, and melting ice…
Opinion OPINION – Diplomacy’s triumph over terrorism: Lessons from Somalia Mar 3, 2024Istanbul(Mogadishu24)-In the persistent pursuit of a global antidote to terrorism, Somalia emerges as a compelling case study, underscoring the indispensable role diplomacy can play in not just countering but precluding…
Opinion It is high time the AU takes a firm stance against Ethiopia’s aggressions Feb 10, 2024On January 23, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud spoke to Al Jazeera and warned that Ethiopia should not attempt to fulfil a controversial memorandum of understanding (MOU) it signed with the breakaway…
Opinion Ethiopia’s dangerous game in East Africa could spark conflict Jan 31, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-On January 1, a controversial memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Muse Bihi Abdi of Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia. Purportedly, this agreement grants…
Opinion Humanitarian partners seek US$1.6 billion to assist 5.2 million people in Somalia in 2024 Jan 31, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-The United Nations in Somalia, Humanitarian Partners together with the Federal Government of Somalia and State Governments released 2024 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), which seeks US$1.6 billion to…
Opinion Somalia welcomes the new Deputy UN envoy for the country Jan 28, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-The Somali Government on Sunday welcomed United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’ appointment of Raisedon Zenenga of Zimbabwe as his new Deputy Special Representative in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia.…
Opinion COUNTERING THE DANGEROUS IDEOLOGY OF PM ABIY AHMED Jan 22, 2024Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia shattered the hope for peace and prosperity for the people in the Horn of Africa. After being renowned as a peacemaker and a winner…
