By Fred Oluoch In a major shift from the general mood in Somalia, three presidential candidates urged the Somali people to consider a two-state solution to end the 35-year stalemate with Somaliland. The three—Dr Abdukadir Abdi Ali, Dr Mahmoud Mohamed Mahmud and…
By Mohamed Al-Muslimi Al-Kabashi Three presidential contenders in the 2027 Somalia presidential elections have launched a coalition to oust President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The three—Dr Abdulkadir Abdi Ali, Dr Mahmoud Mohamed Mahmoud, and Prof Mohamed Ishaq Idow—launched the Somali Council of Presidential…
By Al-Sadiq Al-Raziqi Ever since the war in Sudan began in April 2023, there have been questions about how the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by, Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo “Hemedti” came about and which are the forces behind it? This article explains…
By Chinedu Moghalu After a year in office, Sidi Ould Tah has begun to reshape how the African Development Bank (AfDB) raises money and prepares projects. Delivery, however, is the harder test. On May 29, 2025, shortly after his election as the…
In August 2026, the US signed a security agreement with Somalia’s northeastern federal member state, Puntland, without Mogadishu’s approval. That means that the US intends to expand the military base in Bosaso, bypassing the federal government in Mogadishu The deal was signed…
Migrants stranded on the way to Djibouti (Courtesy IOM) By Fred Oluoch Eastern Africa marked the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30, yet the region continues to experience an increase in irregular migration on the Eastern route with the…
Mr Bonke and Mr Tobe at the launch By Fred Oluoch Kenya’s second-leading mobile service provider, Airtel, has come up with two products that is set to shake the country’s telephony market. First, Airtel on August 3 launched CashBack services in which…
OPINION By Ahmed Yaqoub The causes of the war in Sudan cannot be found in internal factors alone. Even its internal contradictions are, in one way or another, influenced by external forces. From another perspective, the Sudanese war is unfolding as part…
By Charles Omondi It could have been a sheer coincidence, but two pronouncements- one by the embattled former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and another by the Government of Canada- are bound to have a profound impact on Kenya’s tourism industry, at least…
By Charles Omondi With barely one year to go, pundits are wondering whether the developments in Kenya bode well for the holding of a free, fair and credible General Election, devoid of violence. There have been numerous ominous indicators that seem to…
