It’s out! youtu.be/4DsMzm2RLEw

Here is the link to my discussion with Mohammed Hirmoge & Ali Halane on #NationalDialogue. So much is at stake. Will we rise to the occasion & unite? Will the president and the participating political stakeholders show leadership and overcome political fractures? youtu.be/4DsMzm2RLEw?si…

You can’t purport to register voters in the capital while losing ground to Al-Shabaab. It’s time to end the political theatre, and focus on what’s at stake. #NationalDialogue

Is consensus government the way forward? Mohamed Abdirizak thinks so, and argues the current leadership missed a key moment. The priorities remain unchanged: counterterrorism, tackling corruption, and delivering credible elections. #thesitrep. #NationalDialogue

The U.S. delivers its clearest message yet to Villa Somalia : no consensus, no legitimacy. Security depends on political inclusivity. Our latest editorial unpacks the State Department’s stern position. #Somalia

Tent Politics and Term Dreams. “…election seasons have a way of emboldening the Federal Member States. The President’s grand alliance is built on shaky ground; like a domino, all it takes is one defection to bring the whole structure crashing down” 👇🏿 shorturl.at/RQlGj

Pres ⁦Hassan Sheikh Mohamud⁩ is recycling his predecessor’s failed playbook; co-opting FMS leaders, dangling term extensions & masking power grabs as reform. When will Somali leaders realize shortcuts to power always backfire. Mohammed Hirmoge nails it. mogadishu24.com/tent-politics-…

“The launch of his party is a clear indication that he aims to  walk to the “Tent” with the full backing of Federal Member States firmly aligned with his party.” - Demystifying HSM’s real intent from the 1P1V rhetoric. Well said by Mohammed Hirmoge on Tent Politics and Term Dreams

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Tent Politics and Term Dreams Intelligent piece worth reading by Mohammed Hirmoge mogadishu24.com/tent-politics-…

What kind of election does Somalia’s opposition really want? For months, the question has lingered: if not the 2022 indirect model, and not the one currently pushed by the government , then what kind of election are the opposition leaders calling for? On Dawan Africa 👇🏿

The Somali Salvation Forum is deeply concerned by the FGS’s unilateral withdrawal from int'l coordination structures, a reckless move that deflects from its political isolation & failure to engage Somali stakeholders. Under Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, cohesion has eroded as dialogue is

𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬; 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 In his opinion piece, Mohammed Hirmoge asserts that #Somalia’s power and wealth are dangerously concentrated in the president’s hands, citing the secretive and unlawful sale of government land,

A masterful exposé by ⁦Mohammed Hirmoge⁩ laying bare Somalia's political machinery. Parliament isn’t a check on power, it’s an extension. Public assets privatized in shadow deals, budgets bypassed. In this situation silence isn’t passive, it’s complicit. somalistream.com/carrot-politic…

…while young men and women continue to die trying to cross the Mediterranean, the political class remains eerily silent. One wonders, why aren’t these issues front and center? Because they’ve been seduced. Money is a charm that’s irresistible. somalistream.com/carrot-politic…

“…you can’t choose your opposition”-Abdirahman Abdishakur dissects why the dialogue is an illusion. The administration has to seek solutions, not tricks. What didn’t work yesterday can’t work today.

Things have to change at Sahal Terminal. An apt analysis of the often dire situation at Sahal despite charging exorbitant rates. Maxamed Dhugad, thanks for lifting the lid on this. somalistream.com/sahal-terminal…

𝐎𝐟 𝐒𝐦𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞. In this opinion piece, Mohammed Hirmoge argues that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is using the promise of a "National Dialogue" as a delaying tactic, instead of tackling Somalia’s urgent political

Of Smokescreens and The Illusion of Dialogue. There’s an #unsolicitedAdvice for the Chief therein too. somalistream.com/of-smokescreen…

“Three smokescreens in four weeks. I think at this point we know there won’t be constructive dialogue, and that’s because, we know the real issues, and the admnistration isn’t ready to confront them. The band-aids won’t hold either.” Mohammed Hirmoge