Posts by Somali Activist

Ethiopia desperately seeks port access as both its economy and population grows. According to media reports (Aljazeera, 2023), Ethiopian prime minister offered a stake in Ethiopian airlines to Eritrea for access to the port of Massawa. The deal did not go through. Ethiopia is now looking around and sees opportunity in multiple countries including Eritrea…

After the displacement of two hundred thousand families from the northern Somalia city of Lasanod, the forced closure of sixteen thousand businesses, the destruction of thousands of houses including luxury villas and the killing and the wounding of thousands of civilians by #Somaliland, #SSC #Somali Peoples form their own state government. It is official. #SSC…

The word (#Horgal) has become the most used Somali word for the past five years but more so in 2022 and 2023. While the meaning of the word varies, it has distinct political meaning. Politically, the word Horgal translates into a politician or a leader who works for his own self-interest while totally neglecting the…

According to preliminary reports by #Somalia media, the Jigjiga Taiwan market resulted in the total loss of 933 shops and millions of dollars. It is the third time this year alone that Jigjiga dealt with a massive fire in a market. While the reason for the fire is unknown, there are environmental and architectural problems…

Abdirisak Khalif, speaker of Somaliland state of #Somalia Lower House of Parliament, has resigned after a long absence. Speaker Khalif has left Somaliland in February after Somaliland militias massacred protesters in the historic Somali town of Lasanod, Somalia. Speaker Khalif’s resignation follows months long civilian uprising that freed most of Sool, Somalia (except Goojacade) from…

Waxaan halkaan tacsi oga dirayaa dhamaan dadka Muslimiinta iyo #Soomaalida ah ee #Alshabaab ay ku gumaaday caasimada #Mogadishu #Muqdisho. Dadkaas kibir iyo santaag lagu gumaaday gacan ka xaqdaran baa laysay. Alle waxaan oga baryayaa dadkaas jantulfardosa in uu ka yeelo qabrigana u waasociyo. Alle waxaan ka baryayaa in ehelkooda Samir iyo iimaan siiyo. Wa bilaahi…

There are multiple winners from yesterday’s UN Security Council Statement on the situation in #Lasanod #Sool

Recently representative Dean Philips has accused the democratic party of using unfair seniority rules and favoritism to keep young talent from rising within the party ranks. He used Sen. Diane Feinstein as an example. Sen. Diane Feinstein has been absent from the senate floor for months for illness and old age.   A classic example…