The Somali Peninsula

  GEERIDAA MALCUUNAAY! Sharka uunka Makhluuqa Makrigiisa Insaanka Jinka meerisyadiisa Rabbiyow magantaa. Waad nagu mashquushoo Carro Edeg  Malcuunay Waxaad dhigatay maqashii Iyo masallahaagii. Mahadhooyinkaagiyo Miinooyinkaagiyo Badanaa masaaraha Iyo maarta gawraca. Maxaad aragtay oo yaal Maxaad maqashay oo jira Oo aad Malcuunay Dalkayaga ku maagtood  Ugu sii mamaysaa? Waa mudacyadaadii Iyo miciyahaagii  Waxa mayracaaye Shan tobnaad Malcuunaay Dushayada ka muuqdaa. Magac iyo wixii qaran Maal iyo wixii dhiig Milgo iyo wixii dhaqan Godob nagaga kaa maqan Mugga iyo xisaabtii Madaxaaga weeyoo Adigaa maarkhaaatiya. Wayse muuqataayoo  Damacaa Malcuunay Maqaarkiyo lafaha iyo Isir moora duug iyo Waa inaad na madhisaa.  Gabbalkaa madoobaa! Geeridaa Malcuunaay! © 2023 Hassan Keynan

“ Annagu odayga (Abiy) ayaan daba soconaynaa.”  Waa erayadii taariikhda gaalay ee ka guntamay dadabgalkii siyaasadeed ee Jigjiga dhammaadkii bishii hore. Madaxwaynha Dawladda Jabuuti weligii qaddiyad Soomaaliyeed irbad dun uma galin. Haddana loogama fadhiyo. Laakiin Adan Faarax oo taariikhdiisa la garanayo inuu la maqaam noqo, meel ka hoosaysa ardaayada ihaanada inay jirto u malayn maayo. Burrusyada kale ee OPDO ay kala wareegtay gawracatadii ka horraysay iyagu way ka sii liitaan. Xasan Sheikh Maxamud isagu qushigiisa. Waa cunsur duruufaha la nool siduu isaguba sheegay. Ballan, ammaano iyo run midkoodna laguma baran. Laakiin, Soomaali xor ah ayaa ka dambaysa oo la xisaabtami. Goor ay noqotaba.  Xaaladaha ka oogan Geeska Africa waxay u baahan yihiin fikir, diyaar garow, iyo hawl ka badan in wiilka Oromada ah ee qooqan dhabarkiisa lagu dhuunto.  Waajibka koobaad ee Madaxwayne IOG waa inuu badbaadiyo dawladnimada Jabuuti. Gudashada waajibkaa waxaa ugu horreeya in Jabuuti ay ...

“R.W. Abiy Axmed ayaa Soomali midayn doonaa. Waddani kasta oo Soomaali ahna waxaa la gudboon inuu u mahad celiyo Abiy Axmed.” Jabuuti ayay ahayd iyo Shirkii Machadka Heritage meeshii ugu horraysay ee laga baahiyay hadalkan ihaanada iyo xeer gudubka ku ah taariikhda iyo masiirka isirka Soomaalida. Masuuliyiin sare ee Xukuumadda Federaalka Soomaaliya iyo boqollaal miiddii Soomaali ah ayaa ku kulansanaa goobtaa. Saddex sano ka kor, 2016, Xasan Sheikh Maxamuud ayaa Jigjiga u gurguurtay isagoo Madaxwaynaha Soomaaliya ah. Halkaa ayuu ka soo xambaartay Malafka Xabashiyaynta qaddiyadda guunka ah ee Soomaalida Geeska Africa iyo Dawladnimada Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya.  Feberaayo 2024, Isla isagii ay Addis Ababa ka soo dhexmuuqday isagoo dullaysan oo hoganaya. “Itoobiya ayaa igu xabbistay Hoteelkii aan degganaa oo ii diidday inaan ka qaybgalo Shirka Madaxwaynayaasha Midowga Afrika. Madaxwaynaha Jabuuti ayaa I soo badbaadiyay,” isagoo ku ooyaya ayaa warbaahinta laga daawaday. 30kii Janaayo 2026...

Cracking the riddle of the Republic of Inversion, 3rd Republic under Hassan Sh. Mohamud, requires understanding the nature, configuration and modus operandi of the Three Biscuiteers: The Prosperity President (PP), Hassan Sh. Mohamud. The Prime Minister (PM), Farah Abdikadir. And the Prime Mamluk, Hamza A. Barre. The loyalty, camaraderie, and deep connection among the trio - although asymmetrical - is remarkably resilient and superbly efficient.  HE Hassan Mohamud is seen by many Somalis as a good President. He comes across as a good man, and for many, a fatherly figure. He always flushes his signature smile, which earned him the nick-name "Qoslaaye" the laughing one. He is charismatic, photogenic, shrewd, and has done well in terms of what he has achieved. Words and slogans come to him effortlessly, and deploys them with great ease.  However, behind the smile lurks a darker side. For the President of Somalia corruption is the engine that propels one to power, wealth and fame....

  Carro-Udug ayaan ahay  Kun tobnaad cadgooysiyo Cal-Miskaad ayaan ahay Cidla ma aha Buuruhu. Waxaan caan ahaa beri Casri aanay jirin dalal Iyo caalam dawlada  Carro-Udug ayaan ahay Ciidaydu Shaam iyo Lama aha Ciraaq deris Calmiskaad ma aha Raqqa Carro-Udug ayaan ahay. Gacankaa Cadmeed iyo Bad Cas iyo tan culusbaan Cirka sare ka hagayaa Waxaan ahay cirjiidh bari  Ciidiyo dadkaygaan Ka jiraa cadaawaha Carro-Udug ayaan ahay. Cirdigayga iyo maal Ma galaan casuumaad Dulli kuma cabiidsamo Carro-Udug ayaan ahay. Waa caymo diintuye Rabbigoon cuskado iyo Ma sahwiyo cibaadada Carro-Udug ayaan ahay. Gob cumaamadeediyo Waan aqaan cisiyo sharaf Cidna Kama abaal dhaco  Carro-Udug ayaan ahay. Dunidoo cammiran oo Ladanoo cuddoonbaan Dhinacayga ciidmaa. Carro-Udug ayaan ahay. Gogoshayda Caafiya Waa caano iyo nabad Dharaartay cakirantana Waxaan ahay cal iyo bado Cirka iyo dhulkaan ahay Iyo lama ciriirshaan.  Darka soo cartama...

The state-based global order faces a category 5 geopolitical-security hurricane which poses a compendium of threats not seen since the end of World War Two. There’s a mad scramble across the world. Every country is on a survival mode, first to weather the catastrophe relatively intact, and second to ensure that it continues to exist and remain sovereign should the entire edifice of the international system collapse and until a new global order takes shape.  Countries vary greatly, but what matters is how every nation optimally and effectively mobilizes and leverages the assets and capabilities at its disposal. National unity at home and robust foreign policy and geopolitical competence abroad are two fundamental prerequisites for survival. Unfortunately, Somalia has been mired in a protracted state of dysfunction and disunity. And the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has no capacity to control the country internally. And foreign policy and international cooperation has been an u...

With a Mamluk, dancing On the horns of a terrible dilemma.  I dream of becoming the King  In the country of fickle clans.  But fealty to a king and queen I know Is a proposition light years away  From the Republic of feud.  But I must not give up the dream. I failed once But twice I shall not. With a Mamluk on guard and company In good order and secure I shall move heaven and earth  Toil long and hard  At home and abroad Till the seasons align For the desert flower to bloom And a king is born And the king is me Dancing with a Mamluk. © 2025 Hassan Keynan

It’s time for responsible African Heads of State and Government to take the nihilistic #OPDO cabal in Ethiopia and its collaborators to the International Court of Justice, #ICJ, for the war crimes perpetrated with impunity.  If Africans have any respect for Ethiopia, they ought to be clear eyed about the orgy of extermination ravaging this ancient and troubled dominion. Have African leaders no eyes and ears? Have they no shame? Entire regions/nations are being marked for total extermination not only of humans but also of livestock, farms, and the whole environment.  Ethiopia hasn’t been known for Freedom, durable peace, or social harmony. Tyranny has had deeper and deadlier roots. But it’s different this time, even by the horrendous standards of the empire of liquidation. A new species of tyranny is born, powered by hate and demonic rage, and hell-bent on destroying everything, desecrating everything. Ethiopia blossoms in gore. Genocide is already evident according to informed...

  It is easy and quite natural to get upset with the latest provocations emanating from Addis Ababa. And the temptation to scramble for an immediate, gut-level response or scream is real, even irresistible.  However, it’s equally important to be clear-eyed about who are the culprits behind the provocations and the real intentions and motivations stirring them. A dispassionate, clinical diagnosis and forensic investigation and a calibrated strategic response is imperative. My unsolicited advice to the FGS and free Somalis is  1) Do not panic. Don’t rush to take a bait.  2) Ethiopia is no more. Tigray, Amhara anda much of Oromia are ravaged by war, insurgences, famine, and mass slaughter. Genocide looms large.  3) Strategize and quietly mobilize to isolate and expose the paranoid and genocidally inclined cabal of chauvanists and war criminals for who truly they are. Don’t throw them a life line by gracing them with sovereign agency and legitimate authority.  ...

  Littoral countries The imperatives of geography and history made Djibouti and Eritrea neighbors and bequeathed them strategic lands and maritime assets indispensable to global security, commerce and trade. They, together with Somalia, dominate the longest, contiguous coastline on the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. Geopolitical imperatives of the Horn of Africa call for, even compel, mutually beneficial alliance and long-term partnership. It’s time for Djibouti and Eritrea to normalize relations. A perpetual state of hostility is costly to both. A zero-sum game is infinitely worse.  A win-win option would yield optimum gain for both; and, more importantly, promote regional peace, stability and economic cooperation.  For over a century, the region has been brutalized and bankrupted by wars waged for hegemonic purposes or imperial hubris. Such foul ambitions and suprematist fantasies still animate and intoxicate new cohorts of fanaticism and extremism. But these represent the p...

  President Aden Abdulla Osman Aden A. Osman (MGBHS) was the First and Only President who ruled a whole, sovereign and relatively democratic Somalia. The first and only who governed and finished his term with wisdom, consensus, and diligence. The first and only who handed over power peacefully and a fairly coherent country. The first and only who lived and died in his homeland as an ordinary citizen with dignity and honor.  May the memory and legacy of the founding and first President console his beloved Somalia. Guide and enlighten the cohorts for whom fealty to the honeypot of power and foul ambition takes precedent over the solemn oaths sworn in the name of the Almighty God and in the best interest of the nation. Hassan Keynan

  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and its progenitor, the African Union (AU), ought to tread carefully regarding how they perceive, approach and respond to the events unfolding in Niger. The decision to impose heavy and punitive economic sanctions on Niger, with such astonishing speed and enthusiasm, was unfortunate, to put it mildly. For ECOWAS to declare a war on Niamey, coupled with incessant and cacophonous threats of an imminent and overwhelming invasion, seems beyond comprehension. What exactly do ECOWAS and AU want to achieve in Niger? At what cost? And in whose best interest?  The official statements issued by ECOWAS, and supported by the AU, mention a number of demands, including: categorical rejection of the method in which power changed hands in Niger, immediate and unconditional release of President Mohamed Bazoum,  restoration of civilian rule, and denunciation of all forms of external intervention. Some of these could be achieved relat...