Opinion Farmaajo Accuses Hassan of Leading the Country Toward Further Chaos Jun 5, 2025Former President of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, has accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of steering the country toward further chaos following his invitation to the National Consultative Forum, scheduled to…
Opinion Tent Politics and Term Dreams May 26, 2025By Mohammed Hirmoge President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud seems to have drawn a lesson from his predecessor’s miscalculation: securing control of parliament alone is not enough to retain power. From the…
Opinion What has Hassan Sheikh benefited, and why is the opposition confused? May 17, 2025Why did President Hassan Sheikh win the indirect election for a second time, even though no official political parties competed? What does the phrase “Dantu waa wadajirka” (The interest is…
Opinion The U.S. Message: Security Hinges on Political Consensus May 10, 2025In just two sentences- that’s 206 characters- the United States made clear what it supports, what it rejects, and how it sees the path forward to resolve Somalia’s growing political…
Opinion The Teacher of Conflicts: How Fiqi Became Hassan Sheikh’s Strategic Weapon Apr 27, 2025When Somalia’s political game is going through tough times, there is one individual who cannot be ignored, quickly emerging at the heart of crucial decision-making. Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, amidst Somalia’s…
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…
