The Somali Peninsula

Hassan Keynan Two years ago, the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) kidnapped citizen Qalbidhagax from a hotel and handed him over to the TPLF thugs in an egregious extraordinary rendition that infuriated all decent and patriotic Somalis. On 6 September 2017 members of President Farmaajo’s Council of Ministers were herded into an urgent meeting by the Prime Minister and in a matter of hours charged citizen Qalbidhagax with fabricated crimes, stripped him of his nationality, robbed him of his dignity and humanity, and violated his God-given inalienable rights and freedoms. The Council of Ministers comprises a large number of people with immense variations in background, age, education, profession, and outlook. Most of them are diaspora Somalis with dual citizenship.   Yet, almost all of them had no qualms associating themselves with the ugliest crime perpetrated against an innocent citizen in the history of Somali state and government. The Constitution...

Maanta, 28 Agoosto 2019, waa sanadguuradii 2aad ee Garbaduubkii Muwadin Qalbidhagax. Laakiin dhacdadaa naadirka ahayd saskii laga qaaday iyo mahadhooyinkay reebtay weli way ku taagan yihiin dadka Soomaaliyeed. Qisada Qalbidhagax waxay noqotay mid ka gudawayn kana shishaysa duruufaha iyo waayaha hal muwaaddin. Waxay u xuubsiibatay qaddiyad ummadeed oo ku guntan dareenka, quluubta iyo waayaha danwadaagta qaranka Soomaaliyeed. Sidaa darted waa lagama marmaan in la xuso wixii dhacay laba sano ka hor, la is xusuusiyo in qisada muwaadin Qalbidhagax ay tahay sheeko qaran oo guri walba iyo gole walba khusaysa, la is kana waraysto su’aalaha weli ka oogan. Garbaduubkii iyo dhiibistii muwaadin Qalbidhagax Madaxwayne Farmaajo, RW Kheyre, ku-xigeenkiisa ayaa 23kii Agoosto 2017 amray gawracato iyaga u adeega inay soo garbaduubaan muwadin Qalbidhagax isagoo ku sugan hoteel uu ka dagganaa magaalada Gaalkacyo. Dayuurad khaas ah ayaa Muqdisho lagu keenya saddex maalmood ka dib, isagoo ...

Prof. Hassan Keynan Prompted into existence by the carnage of World War Two, the United Nations System has been informed by lofty ideals, beautiful mandates, and noble missions aimed at promoting international peace and security. Over the past seven decades its size, mandate and operations have been considerably expanded. Peace-keeping, sustainable development, and climate change have become some of the key priorities highlighted and underscored in the UN’s current programs and funds. Predictably, noble ideals and enlightened visions have remained what they have always been, glorious abstractions. The task of transforming beautiful mandates into concrete results has proven much harder. There have been areas in which the UN has done commendable job. But overall the performance of the UN has fallen short of expectations. There are many reasons for this, including a number of structural flaws deeply rooted in the design and business model of the UN as well as a culture of opportunis...