As a non-partisan concerned Puntlander in the diaspora, I listened in dismay, like many of my peers, to the gross exaggerations and outright fabrications espoused by the esteemed former Prime Minister of Somalia, and current…
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Proposed Somali Cabinet Ruffles Feathers
Nearly two months after his election, Hassan Sheikh’s government has finally released the list of its proposed cabinet members. The cabinet, which consists of 10 ministers, has sparked controversy because of its violation of the…
Uncovering Shell Oil’s New Interest in Exploring Puntland
Just when Puntland’s dreams of oil seemed to be fading, new information has surfaced about Royal Dutch Shell reentering Somalia, and Dissident Nation has been given an exclusive insight into the future of the oil…
Q&A With Journalist Dahir Alasow on Somalia’s New Government
The editor of Waaga Cusub and founder of the Associated Somali Journalists group, Dahir Alasow, shared his views on Somalia’s new government with Dissident Nation. Dissident Nation: What is your opinion on the new prime…
Activist Argues for Mogadishu to Join a New Federal State
Mogadishu is at a crossroads in the post-transitional Somalia. The traditional clans living in Mogadishu want the city to be incorporated into a proposed federal state known as Banaadir, while the city’s mayor, a former…
Why Did the New York Times Lie About Somalia This Week?
Members of the Somali diaspora in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom have strongly condemned a falsified article written by Mark Mazzetti and Eric Schmitt. The article, titled ‘Private Army Formed to Fight…
Who Really Controls Somalia’s Jubbaland State?
The newly-elected government of Somalia and the Kenyan government have been at loggerheads over the future of the Jubba regions in southern Somalia in recent months. The tension between the two government came to light…
Somali Analyst Predicts Government’s Collapse Within First Year
Upon hearing of Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s appointment of his adviser’s husband and the alleged financier of his election victory as prime minister, Dissident Nation called Ukash Madar, a Kenya-based analyst on Somali affairs,…
The Silent Squad Who Rescued Somalia
For the past two decades, Somalia has been a country marred by violence and lack of accountability but that was to change in September 2011 when, then prime minister and current presidential hopeful, Dr. Abdiweli…
Q&A Session with Mogadishu-Based Analyst
Looking forward to Somalia’s oft-delayed presidential elections, we had a few critical questions answered by Mogadishu-based Somali analyst Mohamed Jama. Dissident Nation: What is your role in the Somali capital? Ahmed Jama: Currently I provide…
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