Somali Stream

The Tax Paradox: How Paying Taxes Can Make Somalia Wealthier

In Somalia, tax is often regarded as a direct reduction in personal or business wealth: if a trader earns $1,000 and pays $100 in tax, the immediate feeling is that the trader has become poorer. This …

South West State of Somalia: From Political Confrontation to Constitutional Federalism, Reconciliation and Renewal

Somaliland’s Recognition Battle Enters a New Phase as Cirro Heads to New York

Somali Government denies designating Laftagareen’s forces as Terrorists

Somalia’s former presidents and opposition leaders condemn Doolow drone strike

EXCLUSIVE: Travel Ban and Financial Freeze Loom for Laftagareen Administration

How Fintechs Can Help MSMEs Unlock Consumer Financing and Digital Growth

Somali Elections Countdown:

This coincides with the expiry of the mandate of the current Presidency on May 15.

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Somali Future Council condemns Doolow attack and raises alarm over alleged foreign-backed drone attack

EXCLUSIVE: Somalia sends delegation led by deputy PM Salah Jama to Washington to counter Somaliland President Cirro

FAHAD YASIN TO UNVEIL NEW BOOK WADAAD IYO WARANLE IN SWEDEN BOOK FAIR

The Space He Left Behind: What Fatherhood Taught Me About Leadership

The Autopsy of an Imposed Election

Somalia to link government payroll to national ID system in bid to tighten controls

opinion

Somalia Between Drought and Deluge

GALMUDUG’S ELECTION: UPHOLDING THE LAW OR ENGINEERING A POLITICAL FIX?

The Judgment That Broke Somalia’s Electoral Illusion

Beyond the Auction: When Public Land Auctions Trigger Economic and Financial Shocks in Somalia

OPINION: Somalia’s Moment of Reckoning Has Arrived

The Kampala Dilemma: Why Military Support Cannot Succeed Without Political Reconciliation in Somalia

Editorial: Kenyan Media Must Reclaim Its Neutral Voice on Somalia

The Somali Region at a Crossroads: Why Development Must Walk with Accountability-by Hussein Mohamed Yusuf

Too Young to be Funded: How Unequal Distribution of World Bank Financing Is Holding Back Somalia’s Newest State? By: Mohamed Hassan Jabane

Democracy or Delivery: What South West State Tells Us About Somalia’s Federal Future

FAHAD YASIN TO UNVEIL NEW BOOK WADAAD IYO WARANLE IN SWEDEN BOOK FAIR

How Fintechs Can Help MSMEs Unlock Consumer Financing and Digital Growth

Somali Future Council condemns Doolow attack and raises alarm over alleged foreign-backed drone attack

EXCLUSIVE: Somalia sends delegation led by deputy PM Salah Jama to Washington to counter Somaliland President Cirro

FAHAD YASIN TO UNVEIL NEW BOOK WADAAD IYO WARANLE IN SWEDEN BOOK FAIR

Interview

Read the Full Transcript: Omar Faruk Osman’s Interview with General Dagvin Anderson

The Somali Region at a Crossroads: Why Development Must Walk with Accountability-by Hussein Mohamed Yusuf

Sanbalolshe Speaks: Spy Chief Lifts Lid on Somali Power Games On GeedFadhi

Somalia to link government payroll to national ID system in bid to tighten controls

GALMUDUG’S ELECTION: UPHOLDING THE LAW OR ENGINEERING A POLITICAL FIX?

Special Reports

OPINION: Somalia’s Moment of Reckoning Has Arrived

The Somali Region at a Crossroads: Why Development Must Walk with Accountability-by Hussein Mohamed Yusuf

Sanbalolshe Speaks: Spy Chief Lifts Lid on Somali Power Games On GeedFadhi

Former Somali Spy Chief Calls For Wide-scale reforms in NISA, Somali Intelligence Agency

EU Confirms €75 Million Support for AU mission in Somalia, Remains Largest Donor to AUSSOM

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The Somali Region at a Crossroads: Why Development Must Walk with Accountability-by Hussein Mohamed Yusuf

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Too Young to be Funded: How Unequal Distribution of World Bank Financing Is Holding Back Somalia’s Newest State? By: Mohamed Hassan Jabane

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A Brotherhood Forged in Faith and History: Saudi Arabia and Somalia’s Enduring Strategic Bond

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Op-Ed: Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland: A Hallow Victory for Separatists

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Somalia’s Opposition Bloc Solidifies in Nairobi as Deni, Madobe, Take Challenge to Villa Somalia’s Doorstep

Somali Elections Countdown:

This coincides with the expiry of the mandate of the current Presidency on May 15.

Days

Hours

Minutes

Seconds

Somalia’s former presidents and opposition leaders condemn Doolow drone strike

EXCLUSIVE: Travel Ban and Financial Freeze Loom for Laftagareen Administration

How Fintechs Can Help MSMEs Unlock Consumer Financing and Digital Growth

Somali Future Council condemns Doolow attack and raises alarm over alleged foreign-backed drone attack

EXCLUSIVE: Somalia sends delegation led by deputy PM Salah Jama to Washington to counter Somaliland President Cirro

FAHAD YASIN TO UNVEIL NEW BOOK WADAAD IYO WARANLE IN SWEDEN BOOK FAIR

The Space He Left Behind: What Fatherhood Taught Me About Leadership

The Tax Paradox: How Paying Taxes Can Make Somalia Wealthier

In Somalia, tax is often regarded as a direct reduction in personal or business wealth: if a trader earns $1,000 and pays $100 in tax, the immediate feeling is that the trader has become poorer. This …

South West State of Somalia: From Political Confrontation to Constitutional Federalism, Reconciliation and Renewal

Somaliland’s Recognition Battle Enters a New Phase as Cirro Heads to New York

Somali Government denies designating Laftagareen’s forces as Terrorists

opinion

Somalia Between Drought and Deluge

GALMUDUG’S ELECTION: UPHOLDING THE LAW OR ENGINEERING A POLITICAL FIX?

The Judgment That Broke Somalia’s Electoral Illusion

Beyond the Auction: When Public Land Auctions Trigger Economic and Financial Shocks in Somalia

OPINION: Somalia’s Moment of Reckoning Has Arrived

The Kampala Dilemma: Why Military Support Cannot Succeed Without Political Reconciliation in Somalia

Editorial: Kenyan Media Must Reclaim Its Neutral Voice on Somalia

Interview

Read the Full Transcript: Omar Faruk Osman’s Interview with General Dagvin Anderson

The Somali Region at a Crossroads: Why Development Must Walk with Accountability-by Hussein Mohamed Yusuf

Sanbalolshe Speaks: Spy Chief Lifts Lid on Somali Power Games On GeedFadhi

The Somali Region at a Crossroads: Why Development Must Walk with Accountability-by Hussein Mohamed Yusuf

Sanbalolshe Speaks: Spy Chief Lifts Lid on Somali Power Games On GeedFadhi

Special Reports

OPINION: Somalia’s Moment of Reckoning Has Arrived

The Somali Region at a Crossroads: Why Development Must Walk with Accountability-by Hussein Mohamed Yusuf

Sanbalolshe Speaks: Spy Chief Lifts Lid on Somali Power Games On GeedFadhi

Former Somali Spy Chief Calls For Wide-scale reforms in NISA, Somali Intelligence Agency

EU Confirms €75 Million Support for AU mission in Somalia, Remains Largest Donor to AUSSOM

sports

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Somali Swimming Sensation: Mustafa Hashim puts Somalia on the World Stage

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AU reaffirms its commitment to engage with all parties in Sudan

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ANALYSIS: Why Does the War on ISIS Seem More Effective Than the Fight Against Al-Shabab?

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Hormuud Scoops Global Award from OIC Chamber of Commerce and Development

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Souleiman Hassan Waberi: Building Djibouti’s Football Future, one goal at a time

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Somalia Bans Sound system on Tricycles in Mogadishu to combat terrorist tactics

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News

OPINION: Somalia’s Moment of Reckoning Has Arrived

SOMALIA FUTURE COUNCIL UNVEILS ALTERNATIVE DIRECT ELECTIONS PROPOSAL

The Somali Region at a Crossroads: Why Development Must Walk with Accountability-by Hussein Mohamed Yusuf

Sanbalolshe Speaks: Spy Chief Lifts Lid on Somali Power Games On GeedFadhi

Former Somali Spy Chief Calls For Wide-scale reforms in NISA, Somali Intelligence Agency

Democracy or Delivery: What South West State Tells Us About Somalia’s Federal Future

The Post-Poverty Consumption Trap in Africa: Toward a New Financial Ethic

EU Confirms €75 Million Support for AU mission in Somalia, Remains Largest Donor to AUSSOM

The Tragedy and Perils of the Shapeshifter A Personal Reckoning, a Pattern of Power, and a Question of Principle

The Somali Region at a Crossroads: Why Development Must Walk with Accountability-by Hussein Mohamed Yusuf

Too Young to be Funded: How Unequal Distribution of World Bank Financing Is Holding Back Somalia’s Newest State? By: Mohamed Hassan Jabane

A Brotherhood Forged in Faith and History: Saudi Arabia and Somalia’s Enduring Strategic Bond

Op-Ed: Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland: A Hallow Victory for Separatists

Somalia’s Opposition Bloc Solidifies in Nairobi as Deni, Madobe, Take Challenge to Villa Somalia’s Doorstep