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Somalia clan politics existed throughout its history. After independence, the governance system was structured based on clan lines where domination and usurpation of rights by certain clans were recorded in that period.

May 13 (Jowhar.com) -  Elections are an essential part of people who live in democratic countries. They give citizens under democratic rules the power to promote and reward leaders perceived to be doing good while peacefully voting out…

In this article, I would like to highlight the backgrounds, the virtues, and contributions of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, prominent Somali political oppositions who distinguished themselves in the struggle for…

For much too lengthy, Somalia was at a crossroads through which it was all the time hoped that it will observe the trail of excellent governance and democracy primarily based on consent by its folks.

Somalia as a country was to hold its first direct elections in 2020; however it failed to take place owing to internal politics, rising security challenges and lack of capacity to conduct the election at that very moment.

Finally, on April 14, 2022, the Somali people and the international partners of Somalia breathed a sigh of relief on witnessing the swearing in of the selected/elected members of the 11th Federal Parliament (FP) after one year and four…

It’s the time to the Somalia’s prime minister and Somalia’s regional state leaders to take full   onus for completing the remaining lower house elections and to get an exit way to Somalia’s electoral logjam espectially GARBAHAREY elcetral…

The electoral process in Somalia has been dragging on since the last year due to multiple delays caused by stand-offs between politicians and technical teams. This drama seems endless as deadlock continues to disrupt the process in every…

Mar 20 (Jowhar.com) –  From the outset, I apologize in advance if the title of my article causes discomfort and anger especially for the valuable and capable presidential candidates who are not from Hawiye clan.

Fab 10 (Jowhar.com) -  History documents the strong character of the Somali people associated with messy democratic rule that cherishes individual liberty, freedom of expression and opinion, Justice, and private entrepreneurship rather than…

An access to quality health is fundamental to good life and well-being that contributes to prosperity and wealth as healthy societies are more productive, can actively participate in the development process and live longer.

Being the most popular politician among presidential candidates at the time helped him get elected in 2016/2017 elections. Today things are different, and people are arguing about his presidential departure and post office life. For the…

History repeats itself. On July 1, 1960, Somalia became sovereign state described as unitary, democratic republic based on people’s representation, led by an exceptionally law-abiding democrat until corrupt politicians seized power and…

The 2016-2017 parliamentary and presidential elections, in which Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo largely defeated outgoing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, represented an important political moment in the history of the Somali government after…

In my book, A Crying Somali Citizen: Somalia Manipulated and Vulnerable Nation that was published in 2020 in Sweden, I wrote: ‘One human being gives birth to another similar human being and so does a corrupt nation. A corrupt nation gives…

Somalia is a blessed and beautiful country that has all the potential of becoming a peaceful, democratic, and prosperous one. Unfortunately, despite two decades of international and national efforts to build a democratic state necessary to…