US-Based Companies Complicit in Looting of African Wealth
If you caught the breaking news story about Russians flying gold out of Sudan, straight from the mines, you were likely shocked by the blatant theft....
The Best Little Country You Have Never Heard Of
Americans like underdogs, especially when they are feisty, self-reliant, and stand up to bullies. I’ve just had the delight of visiting such a place:...
Somaliland: Goodbye Genius Hadrawi: the Scholar of Philosophers, and the Philosopher of Scholars
The great Somali poet, philosopher and scholar Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame (Hadrawi) passed away on the 18th of August 2022, in Hargeisa, Somaliland. A national...
Remembering Hadrawi: My Teacher, Mentor and Friend
“Call him a thinker, a philosopher, an intellectual, a revolutionary, a critic, a teacher, at every turn in the checkered history of his homeland,...
More Chinese Military Bases in Africa: A Question of When, Not If
Beijing has been increasingly clear about its global military ambitions.
Chinese military basing efforts abroad have become a topic of great international interest and scrutiny....
I saw Prince Charles Inspire Hope at the Commonwealth Summit – Nimco Ali
As I landed at Kigali airport last Tuesday, I joked with my colleague that everyone was going to think I am Rwandan, because I...
It May Be Too Late to Save America
Sorry, my liberal brothers and sisters, it's time to go.
That is, unless you enjoy living in a theocracy governed by a religion that may...
Somaliland: Berbera Port Shows True Value of Doing Over Dithering
A visit to the Port of Berbera on the coast of Somaliland is certainly not for the faint hearted. It is blistering hot in...
Somalia Is Still Fragile – What the New African Union Mission Can Do to...
The African Union Mission in Somalia - (AMISOM) - has ended its 15-year political and military experiment in post-conflict state building. On 1 April 2022, a...
Hargeisa Knows How To Rise from The Ashes: We Will Remake It Again
Dr Sada Mire, Director of Horn Heritage Foundation, provides a compelling personal reflection on the Waaheen market, which she has a long history with.
Over...