Category: Opinion
Somalia: Revisiting Welcome Back Opinion with Bashir Goth
Geeska Afrika Online (HAN) Mar 13, 2014 – By Bashir GothWith the arrest of the notorious Hassan Dahir Aweys, the inevitable defeat and apprehending of Ahmed Abdi Godane, the Joseph Kony of Somalia and his Al-Shabab gang of criminals, and the ongoing Turkish-led momentum to get things right this time, one can confidently say: “Somalia,…
Al Shabab: A Menace to World Peace, Not Only Somalia
Geeska Afrika Online (HAN) Mar 14, 2014 – By Bashir Goth – The latest terrorist attack on Somalia’s presidential palace comes less than 10 days from another daylight suicide attack on a UN convoy near Mogadishu’s airport. Somalia’s government may call it a “media spectacular” by a “dying animal” but any honest observer can tell…
Somali actors and the Issue of Arms Embargo Hypocrisy
Editorial Note: According to the general understanding of Somali cultural political systems, the curse of Somalia is the clan system. It is the main point of reference for most Somalis, and it really became a crippling burden when long-ruling dictator Mohammed Siad Barre was overthrown in 1991. In the pre-independence days and the early years…
Somalia: Insecure Mogadishu poses challenges for Somalis and International Diplomats
New York (HAN) March 13th, 2014: The best hope for peace and stability in Somalia, the Horn of Africa and beyond Igad zone remains a united, secure and federal Somalia, including Somaliland, the top United Nations official in the country told the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday, warning that after a series of attacks…
Somaliland: Funds Passed through third party not Acceptable
Hargeisa (HAN) 12th March, 2014 – A Somaliland delegation led by Somaliland minister of National planning Dr.Saad Ali shire traveled to Ethiopian Four Months months ago to the Ethiopian Capital Addis Ababa; to inform international community representatives in Ethiopia, As a Somaliland Administration in Hargeisa declines to receive Funds Channeled through a third Party State,…
Sudan: Eleven Newspapers Seized in less than a Week
London, 11th March, 2014 – Press release Reporters Without Borders towards Sudanese authorities Reporters Without Borders strongly condemns the oppressive climate the Sudanese authorities are imposing on the media community. While the Constitutional Court’s decision on 5 March 2014 lifted the suspension measures taken against Al-Tayar newspaper almost two years ago, the Soudan’s National Intelligence…
Ethiopia: Chinese labour is cheap, But Ethiopians are even cheaper
Harar, 11th March, 2014 – By ELISSA JOBSON – Chinese labour is cheap, sure – but Ethiopian labour is even cheaper. As margins get tighter at home, Chinese companies are looking further afield, and many are settling on Ethiopia as an attractive alternative for their factories and plants. At 6.45am the first bus halts outside the main…
Somaliland public are highly appreciative of Israel’s assistance
jpost – Openion- The Somali public is highly appreciative of Israel’s assistance to those in dire need, and will remain close friends with the people of Israel forever. When crisis erupted in Somalia and the lights went out in the 1990s, it became obvious that Somalia had been abandoned; no country acted to alleviate the…
Somalia: The Most Appropriate Federal Model
London (HAN) March 7th, 2014 – Opinion: There are many options in completing the federalisation of Somalia. Previously I proposed a model based purely on the geographic distribution of clan-families. You can refer that at: Re-inventing Somalia – Crafting Self-governing States for Federal Somalia. This proposal recognised Somaliland, Maakhir-Khaatumo, Puntland, Central Somalia, Shabelle, Asal and…
Eritrea: Scenarios for Future Transition is still Active
Events in the last twelve months indicate growing discontent inside Eritrea’s tightly controlled regime, as well as deepening political and social divisions. While the mounting number of incidents suggests that President Isaias Afwerki’s regime is vulnerable, with increasing concerns over its ability to stay in power, the country would face numerous institutional, socio-economic and geopolitical…
