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Oil and Gas Opportunities in Somalia – By Arabey Hashi Abdi

Aug 3, 2022
Arabey Hashi Abdi, MA International Relations and is currently studying an MBA in Oil and Gas at Aberdeen University. Oil and Gas Opportunities in Somalia  Background. Somalia is a coastal nation in East Africa. The official language is Somali language and the second language is Arabic. The country was formerly known as the “Somali Democratic Republic” before the country collapse in 1991. Somalia... 

4 years later, His Excellency President Farmajo fulfills the hopes and aspirations of the Somali citizens

Feb 3, 2021
President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdulahi Farmajo. It fell to us after about a month. February 8, 2021, the fourth anniversary of the election of His Excellency Mohamed Abdullah Farmajo as President of the Federal Republic of Somalia. His Excellency Mohamed Abdullah Farmajo won the presidency for four years after receiving 186 votes, or 56 percent, of the total members of Parliament,... 

Corruption in Somalia is a crime against our country’s development

Aug 9, 2017
Ahmed Hundubey , B.Comm, MA, FAC International Banker/Financial Analyst Calgary, Canada Hundubey.bashir@gmail.com Corruption is defined as the abuse of entrusted power for personal gain, in public and the private sectors. (1) Countries are rated based on assessments of the prevalence of bribery of public officials, stealing of public money and the lack of public anti-corruption efforts. A recent... 

FARMAAJO U GEEYA: WAA CUSUB, MISE WADDADII HORE

Feb 15, 2017
Waa salaamayaa dhamaan ummada Soomaaliyeed meel kasta oo ay joogaan. Waxaan jeclahay inaan la qayb sado farxada doorashada madaxwaynaha cusub ee Soomaaliya mudane Maxamed Cabdullahi Farmaajo, dhamaan inta jecel wanaaga ummada Soomaaliyeed iyo inay noo dhalato dawladnimo dhab ah iyo isbadal siyaasadeed oo ku qotoma bisayl, aragti dheer, nafti hurnimo iyo jawi midnimo cusub. Waa markii ugu horaysay... 

Power to the People of Hiran and to all Somalis – By Yusuf Hussein Hassan

Oct 15, 2016
“Freedom is never voluntary given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed” Martin Luther King. By Yusuf Hussein Hassan, October 14, 2016 The people of Hiran celebrated the beginning of their own state – the Hiran State after a long peaceful struggle for freedom and the rights of the Hiran people and for all Somalis.   The people of Hiran finally gained their freedom and rights... 

The federal state formation conference in Jowhar for the Hiran and Middle Shabelle regions – By Yusuf Hussein Hassan

Sep 2, 2016
August 31, 2016 For the last couple of months, there have been many news reports saying that there is a federal state formation conference for the Hiran and Middle Shabelle regions in Jowhar. The reports claim that all the genuine Hiran traditional leaders are taking part in the state formation conference spearheaded by the federal government of Somalia and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development... 

Open Letter to Somali Community in UK – By Abdirahman Omar Osman (Eng. Yarisow)

Apr 17, 2016
My fellow Somalis in the United Kingdom, I am writing this letter to you [Somali Community in UK] with a view to encouraging and persuading you to unite all your efforts and to come out in full to support the campaign to ensure Britain remains part of the European Union. I have joined the campaign to keep Britain Stronger in Europe from Mogadishu, 6934.66 km away from London. And I would like you to... 

Disposition of Impeachment Motion will shape Somali politics

Aug 24, 2015
August 23, 2015 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 “no-confidence” motions against former Prime Ministers Abdi Farah Shirdon and Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed; Call of more than 100 Parliamentarians for the voluntary... 

“Fake Democracy and Governance” can’t create stable Somali State

Jul 24, 2015
July 23, 2015 The 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 political and economic liberalism and the Somali leaders’ contemptable actions and behaviors motivated by personal interests, self-preservation,... 

The Story of Luqman in The Qur’an, The Wise Man

May 30, 2015
The story of Luqman is mentioned in The Noble Qur’an and Surat Luqman is named after him. Some Islamic Scholars say that Luqman was a prophet but the majority of scholars believe that Luqman was a pious man (religious man) granted with wisdom but not prophethood. His full name is said to have been Luqman Ibn Anqa Ibn Sadun, others call him Luqman Ibn Tharan. According to some Islamic historians,...