Things are changing and Somalia’s leadership ranks are changing, too. If Hamza Abdi Barre who is from the Ogaaden clan is Somalia’s current Prime Minister, General Sulub Ahmed Firin who is from the Jidwaaq clan has just become the Head of the country’s Police Force. He was nominated yesterday for the position, vacating his previous Deputy …
Breaking the Barriers of Somalia’s Traditional Leadership: Part two Read More »
It is a great victory for the Absame/Kumade people to occupy Somalia’s Premiership for the first time, but it’s unfortunate to deprive them of getting a full ministerial position. Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre is from the Ogaaden clan, which is one of the Absame clans. According to Somalia’s current arrangement, his clan cannot get …
The peaceful transfer of power between President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud indicates that Somalia is heading in the right direction, and his second term in office is expected to pave the way for a stable country. President Hassan Sheikh was less popular and less skilled when I wrote about his first …
We Somalis are inherently resilient but our country’s outlook is quite grim. Without a binding parliament and the lack of rule of law complicates the country’s predicament. Our highest government officials are currently at loggerheads, fighting over the elections process. President Farmaajo and Prime Minister Rooble are throwing punches at each other, unable to see …
Civil strife has been ravaging Somalia for decades and has taken a terrible toll on its poor population. Killings and armed conflicts haven’t ceased in the country; when one area calms down, another one explodes. And residents abandon their homes as they become unsafe to live in. They leave their towns and only return when …
Nothing goes smoothly when government leaders fight over governing issues. Now, it’s good news that Somalia’s president and prime minister have agreed on a plan aimed at accelerating the country’s underway elections and helping its institutions function well. This is good news to glance at. Among other things, the two leaders’ agreement is diminishing Somalis’ …
