Will Somaliland to be governed by the rule of law or by mob rule?
This week, in a video shot in a low dim light room, a group of Arab sub-clan elders were advocating
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Opinion
America’s legacy as a nation of immigrants is under siege
On a rainy Wednesday in February, I was lucky enough to witness the naturalization ceremony for the newly minted American
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Bring US troops from Somalia quagmire now
President Donald Trump has declared his intent to withdraw US troops from Syria. He should also bring our troops out
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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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I’m travelling home to Zimbabwe to vote even though it may be a farce
I am a 42-year-old Zimbabwean citizen resident in South Africa. Today, I will be travelling to Harare largely to cast
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Corruption, the law and Nigeria’s leaders
One of the unfortunate impressions, even attributes, of the Nigerian justice system has been an appearance of lack of capacity
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Opinion: A Decision That Will Live in Infamy
It will take generations for the Supreme Court to live down its approval of Trump’s travel ban. By Noah Feldman
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Some of the pictures of border kids that haunt me most are from 2014. Here’s why | Will Bunch
Opinion— Will Bunch The other day, a veteran immigration lawyer named R. Andrew Free shared an anecdote that sheds some really critical light
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