Opinions

Somalia’s vote in favour of the motion condemning the Russian invasion in Ukraine not only affirmed a collective responsibility for world peace and territorial integrity of nations but also fulfilled…

GOOBJOOG NEWS/BAIDOA: South West President Abdiaziz Lafta-gareen has fired Mohamed Abdirahin Nur, the governor of Lower Shabelle region, and appointed a new governor.  In a statement issued last night by…

By Sharmarke Farah On November 18th, the Somalia National Bureau of Statistics joined the continent in celebrating African Statistics Day. National Statistics are a vital component for good policymaking, providing…

By Abdimalik Abdullahi This week was a very special one for the Puntland State of Somalia where democracy has officially resumed and the first direct vote in more than 50…

By Kate Foster Barlin is a 30-year-old mother of seven. Due to the drought which continues to ravage most of Somalia, she was forced her to flee her home, and take…

By T. Roble I WILL NOT respond to you, beleaguered intelligence chief Fahad Yasin seemed to tell Prime Minister Mohamed Roble in his Sunday letter over the alleged death of…

By Mohamed Abdimalik  Nearly a decade after Somalia adopted the Provisional Federal Constitution, paving the way for a federal system of governance, Somali leaders are still unable to settle on…

By Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu I would like to congratulate all our African friends on May 25th Africa Day wholeheartedly. We remember with appreciation the African countries coming together under the roof…

By Volkan Bozkir What do you think of when you hear the word “desertification”? Sand dunes slowly encroaching on bountiful farmland? The Sahara and Gobi taking over Africa and Asia?…