The spectre haunting Ethiopia: Unbridled torture, impunity in Somali region
Last weekend, Ethiopian defense forces clashed with the notorious para-military Liyu police in the Somali region of Ethiopia. The fighting
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Blatant Somalia apologist, Bashir Goth, wrong choice for Somaliland’s representative in Washington DC
This week, President Bihi has issued a directive appointing a Blatant Somalia apologist, a denier of the war crimes that
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Somali Region of Ethiopia: PM Abiy Must Address the Culture of Impunity
Ethiopia is slowly moving in the right direction after the reformist PM Abiy Ahmed took power over 100 days ago.
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Somaliland Must Be Free
The U.S. wastes blood and treasure propping up Somalia while denying its neighbor’s sovereign aspirations. Why? In 1991, following the
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Ethiopia needs US, international intervention
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is wrapping up a visit to Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria to talk with
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Barbar song cheaters: Stealing from Somali creative artists
The hit “Barbar” song has amassed over two million views since hitting youtube in December, but the lyrics of the song were
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Bring Kenyan troops home from Somalia
On January 15, 2016, Kenyans reacted with anger and horror at the news that al-Shabaab militants had attacked Kenyan
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Somaliland is a beacon of democracy in an unstable region
LEWIS CENTER, Ohio — In November, the voters of the unrecognized Republic of Somaliland in the volatile Horn of Africa region went
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Mogadishu mayor’s efforts in helping victims of violence against women show leadership
Lewis Center, Ohio–Last October, a member of the Puntland security forces shot Faiza Mohamed Abdi, 16, in the “pelvic area”
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Time for Irro to congratulate and reach out to President-elect Bihi
On Tuesday, after a long delay, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) announced that Muse Bihi won the 2017 Presidential election.
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