Editorial

By Dr. Abdurahman Abdullahi (Baadiyow) The brightest and most joyous moment in Somali history was the triumph of the Somali political elites in establishing the Somali Republic on July 1, 1960. On that day, the Somali people celebrated…

Mareeg.com-Empty Suits individuals who aren't wise but act wise,   They have lines and catchphrases and are masters at posturing. Their answers are always smooth and polished because they built their entire career by knowing exactly the…

Recently, I went to my local library. As I was browsing for any recent books on any topic published with the word ‘Somali’ appearing anywhere; in the title or the description, I learned that there have been very few Somali books published…

Alon Ben-Meir and Arbana Xharra - May 15, 201

by Elizabeth Drew-WASHINGTON, DC – Things have gotten ugly in Washington, DC, since the release last month of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election, and they’re about to get…

This article is a short excerpt from my latest essay, Preventing an Israeli-Iran War, published in the May 2019 issue of American Diplomacy. The full-length essay is available here . Accusing Iran of being a rogue country bent on…

By Dr. Abdurahman Abdullahi (Baadiyow) A prominent Nigerian author, Chinua Achebe, was bewildered with his country’s performance-Nigeria—one of the most and fascinating states in Africa, with an abundance of human and material resources.…

By Marcus--Mareeg.com-POLICY ANALYSIS: THE FUTURE OF JUBBALAND AND STABILIZING THROUGH COOPERATION FROM ALL SECTORS WITH THE GOAL OF DEFEATING AL-SHABAAB. The international community role In Somalia is to stabilize Somalia, to safeguard…

Mareeg Media:“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children”- Nelson Mandela   In February, a 12-year-old girl, Aisha Ilyes Aden’s body was dumped at her family home in Galkayu at…

by Ricardo Hausmann-CAMBRIDGE – According to the Oxford Dictionary, humanitarian crises involve widespread human suffering and require large-scale provision of aid. In a humanitarian crisis, normal life ceases to be possible. Under normal…

by Bjørn Ihler-Mareeg Media-OSLO – Last week, a far-right extremist killed at least 50 people – including a three-year-old child – worshiping at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch. Neither white supremacy, nor racially…

British troops in Mogadishu after defeating Italian troops in Somalia - 1941 The year 1941, Seventy-eight years ago, was a historical one in the history of Somalia; it marks the date it came under unexpected British military occupation,…