The Daily Jubba is an independent outlet for credible, unfiltered news, current affairs and analysis on Somalia, the Horn of Africa and beyond.https://www.dailyjubba.com/https://www.dailyjubba.com/the-utilisation-of-the-war-on-terror-as-a-facade-for-establishing-a-dictatorial-regime/https://www.dailyjubba.com/the-utilisation-of-the-war-on-terror-as-a-facade-for-establishing-a-dictatorial-regime/The behaviour of President Hassan Sh. Mohamud following his election on May of 2022 has raised concerns and questions about his motives and his rationale as he turned the country into a family affair and a one man show.Sat, 21 Oct 2023 18:37:32 GMTAnalysisOmar Osman Jamahttps://www.dailyjubba.com/the-literary-icon-maxamed-faarax-idaajaa/https://www.dailyjubba.com/the-literary-icon-maxamed-faarax-idaajaa/Maxamed Farax Cali, also known as Idaajaa, is a household name in Somalia. Idaajaa is a literary scholar who researches, collects and broadcasts Somali poetry on radio. During his long career, he has dealt with…Mon, 10 Apr 2023 18:24:25 GMTNewsAbdi Mohamudhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/somalia-the-eac-and-the-politics-of-regionalism/https://www.dailyjubba.com/somalia-the-eac-and-the-politics-of-regionalism/The East African Community is an intergovernmental body comprised of seven East African countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republics of Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, South…Mon, 20 Mar 2023 08:23:43 GMTOpinionZakaria Deeqhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/time-to-end-the-endless-balanballe-guriceel-violence-perspectives-of-a-native/https://www.dailyjubba.com/time-to-end-the-endless-balanballe-guriceel-violence-perspectives-of-a-native/It was 1991 when the Somali government collapsed, and clan-based warfare broke out throughout the country. Balanballe was the hotspot of the fight. As older adults say, there was a time when Balanballe and its…Sat, 18 Mar 2023 10:13:41 GMTOpinionAhmed Jeeytehttps://www.dailyjubba.com/complain-blame-less-act-take-initiative/https://www.dailyjubba.com/complain-blame-less-act-take-initiative/It is fair to say that Somalis have a penchant for complaining and finding faults with almost everything. They immediately see when things are improperly handled or directed or managed in a wrong and untenable…Sat, 11 Mar 2023 08:39:06 GMTOpinionAbdi Mohamudhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/what-next-for-the-people-of-las-anod-in-their-quest-for-a-free-ssc/https://www.dailyjubba.com/what-next-for-the-people-of-las-anod-in-their-quest-for-a-free-ssc/The assassination of Local Politician Mr. Abdifatah Abdullahi Abdi on 26th December 2022 by unknown attackers sparked instant outrage in LasAnod, Sool Region. The protests mostly led by young men and women went on…Fri, 10 Mar 2023 12:12:13 GMTOpinionAbdi Mohamedhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/explainer-how-is-somalias-citizenship-law/https://www.dailyjubba.com/explainer-how-is-somalias-citizenship-law/Somalia, when it became an independent state in 1960, made the nationality law which took almost three years to complete.Wed, 08 Mar 2023 08:12:18 GMTOpinionMahad Caanogeelhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/why-are-somali-boys-less-likely-to-succeed-as-compared-to-the-girls-in-the-diaspora/https://www.dailyjubba.com/why-are-somali-boys-less-likely-to-succeed-as-compared-to-the-girls-in-the-diaspora/Following the turmoil created by the 1991 civil war, Somalis left their country in great numbers. Most of them went to the neighbouring countries, namely Kenya and Ethiopia, while others in their thousands made their…Sun, 19 Feb 2023 07:28:55 GMTOpinionAbdi Mohamudhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/why-is-djibouti-considered-to-be-the-haiti-of-africa/https://www.dailyjubba.com/why-is-djibouti-considered-to-be-the-haiti-of-africa/Djibouti was once seen as a strategic country with great potential and was referred to as the "Singapore of Africa". However, given the country's challenges with poverty, underdevelopment, and political repression,…Mon, 13 Feb 2023 13:03:18 GMTOpinionIsmail Kulmiyehttps://www.dailyjubba.com/where-is-justice-for-the-ten-the-hundreds-of-thousands-dont-matter-baadiyows-logic/https://www.dailyjubba.com/where-is-justice-for-the-ten-the-hundreds-of-thousands-dont-matter-baadiyows-logic/Dr. Abdurahman Abdullahi Baadiyo mourned for the sheikhs executed by the Siyad Barre Regime on January 23rd, 1975. In an article posted on WardheerNews, the learned professor pleaded with the Somali public to always…Sun, 12 Feb 2023 07:01:52 GMTOpinionAbdi Mohamudhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/the-success-story-of-the-minneapolis-somali-museum/https://www.dailyjubba.com/the-success-story-of-the-minneapolis-somali-museum/Osman Ali, a Somali restaurateur, in Minneapolis started collecting Somali artefact items and storing them in the basement of his restaurant. It is unknown to us when he started his collection but it could be some…Thu, 26 Jan 2023 07:13:08 GMTNewsAbdi Mohamudhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/the-las-anod-uprising-drivers-and-direction/https://www.dailyjubba.com/the-las-anod-uprising-drivers-and-direction/The recent uprising in the Las-Anod district of the Sool Somalia region—claimed by both Puntland, a semi-autonomous part of Somalia, and Somaliland, which purports to have seceded from the rest of Somalia—has…Wed, 25 Jan 2023 02:52:38 GMTOpinionAbdiweli Garadhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/lasanod-a-lesson-in-clan-leadership-failure-and-an-angry-youth/https://www.dailyjubba.com/lasanod-a-lesson-in-clan-leadership-failure-and-an-angry-youth/Over the past few weeks most of our social media feed has been the absolute carnage that was taking place in Lasanod, Sool region in Northern Somalia. The city has been plagued by severe insecurity since it was…Sun, 22 Jan 2023 19:18:30 GMTOpinionKhadra Jamahttps://www.dailyjubba.com/masterminding-somalias-misrule/https://www.dailyjubba.com/masterminding-somalias-misrule/Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is at the center of a spiraling disaster, and the country is mired in a protracted self-inflicted crisis. The army is disintegrating, the economy is in disarray, and public…Wed, 18 Jan 2023 20:07:14 GMTOpinionDr Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamadhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/the-sad-state-of-affairs-in-somalia/https://www.dailyjubba.com/the-sad-state-of-affairs-in-somalia/For the last 8 months the fragile nation has been plagued with problems on multiple fronts – from the deadly armed conflict with Al-Shabab to instability of most of its federal member states.Mon, 16 Jan 2023 07:29:08 GMTOpinionMohamed Caanogeelhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/diaspora-somalis-you-cannot-ride-2-horses/https://www.dailyjubba.com/diaspora-somalis-you-cannot-ride-2-horses/Somalis in diaspora are immersed in and drawn deeply into the politics and affairs of their home country: Somalia. Issues regarding Somalia are regularly debated and discussed on social media platforms, the main…Thu, 12 Jan 2023 08:30:36 GMTOpinionAbdi Mohamudhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/waagi-aan-u-afduubnaa-oday-dhaqameed-somaliland-iyo-dhaci-markabkeeyga/https://www.dailyjubba.com/waagi-aan-u-afduubnaa-oday-dhaqameed-somaliland-iyo-dhaci-markabkeeyga/Maraakiibta ganacsiga caalamiga ah, ee ku wajahan badwaynta ayaa lasoo darista khataro aad u weyn iyo dhibaatooyin kale oo kala duwan,Mon, 09 Jan 2023 17:45:37 GMTAf-SoomaaliSakariye Deeqhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/my-time-as-a-captive-to-a-tribal-chief-in-somaliland-the-loss-of-my-ship/https://www.dailyjubba.com/my-time-as-a-captive-to-a-tribal-chief-in-somaliland-the-loss-of-my-ship/In the world of international shipping, the risks are high and the stakes are even higher. For Somali businessman Ahmed Farah Dualeh, those risks became a reality when his prized commercial ship was hijacked and…Sat, 07 Jan 2023 14:27:30 GMTEditorialsZakaria Deeqhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/who-was-the-man-known-to-his-as-mohamed-siad-barre-biography/https://www.dailyjubba.com/who-was-the-man-known-to-his-as-mohamed-siad-barre-biography/Mohamed Siad Barre was born on October 6th 1910 to a nomadic father Siad Barre and his first wife Shaqlan Warfa in Laas Gacal a district in Ceel Gaab region presently under Shilaabo, the Somali Region of Ethiopia…Thu, 05 Jan 2023 06:56:36 GMTHistoryThe Daily Jubbahttps://www.dailyjubba.com/who-is-ismail-omar-guelleh-the-horn-of-africas-kleptocrat/https://www.dailyjubba.com/who-is-ismail-omar-guelleh-the-horn-of-africas-kleptocrat/The president of the Republic of Djibouti, who has been in office since 1999-- effectively making him one of the longest-serving rulers in Africa.Wed, 28 Dec 2022 15:53:25 GMTOpinionMohamed Caano-Geelhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/the-biggest-lie-ever-told-somali-soldiers-perished-fighting-in-tigray/https://www.dailyjubba.com/the-biggest-lie-ever-told-somali-soldiers-perished-fighting-in-tigray/Finally, after over a year of fake news reports by outlets such as Reuters and a discredited UN report which obtained its evidence from questionable sources, the incumbent Somali President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud…Fri, 23 Dec 2022 02:01:27 GMTNewsSuldan Mohamedhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/why-oil-exploration-could-be-somalias-way-out-of-misery/https://www.dailyjubba.com/why-oil-exploration-could-be-somalias-way-out-of-misery/Oil exploration in Somalia has the potential to significantly transform the country's economy and provide a source of revenue for the government. Somalia has a long history of oil and natural gas exploration, with…Thu, 22 Dec 2022 05:58:52 GMTOpinionAhmed Caddehttps://www.dailyjubba.com/the-global-food-crises-should-be-a-wake-up-call-for-somalia/https://www.dailyjubba.com/the-global-food-crises-should-be-a-wake-up-call-for-somalia/One the most important things for habitats to survive is water and food, over the centuries humans have cultivated and revolutionized their food chains, rations and production styles, in what leads to globally,…Mon, 19 Dec 2022 06:40:23 GMTOpinionAdia Murshidhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/a-copycat-strategy-will-not-work-in-somalia/https://www.dailyjubba.com/a-copycat-strategy-will-not-work-in-somalia/A Copycat Strategy: the Somali president is pursuing the outdated Bush Doctrine and it is badly failing him.Sun, 18 Dec 2022 05:55:19 GMTOpinionAden Ismailhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/the-horn-of-africa-eritreas-role-to-cease-regional-conflicts/https://www.dailyjubba.com/the-horn-of-africa-eritreas-role-to-cease-regional-conflicts/The Horn of Africa is a home for people of different ethnicity, cultures, languages, and religions. The region has endured endless conflicts, spanning from the struggle for independence, and civil war in Somalia to…Wed, 30 Nov 2022 12:55:41 GMTNewsAli Said Faqihttps://www.dailyjubba.com/the-origins-of-somali-nationalism-its-future/https://www.dailyjubba.com/the-origins-of-somali-nationalism-its-future/Somali Nationalism: Its Origins and Future, Written by Abdi Sheik-Abdi, 1977Sun, 27 Nov 2022 09:17:15 GMTHistoryThe Daily Jubbahttps://www.dailyjubba.com/which-is-the-next-independent-institution-to-be-disbanded/https://www.dailyjubba.com/which-is-the-next-independent-institution-to-be-disbanded/In another reshuffle of the upper echelons of the Somali state, President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud disbands yet another series independent commissions that were formed during the previous administration.Sat, 26 Nov 2022 09:43:52 GMTNewsThe Daily Jubbahttps://www.dailyjubba.com/the-exploration-of-oil-and-gas-in-somalia/https://www.dailyjubba.com/the-exploration-of-oil-and-gas-in-somalia/We have known that Somalia is a country with a huge deposit of untapped oil and gas for years. But things got a bit serious after the Federal Government created a separate Ministry dealing with Petroleum and Mineral…Thu, 24 Nov 2022 06:29:44 GMTOpinionDr Ali Said Faqihttps://www.dailyjubba.com/is-hassan-sheikh-mohamud-deviating-from-the-spirit-of-reconciliation/https://www.dailyjubba.com/is-hassan-sheikh-mohamud-deviating-from-the-spirit-of-reconciliation/Whether this leads to a resumption of active conflict, I cannot say, but rationally, logically, and contextually the trajectory of Hassan Sh Mohamud's current administration is one that is leading Somalia back to…Fri, 18 Nov 2022 18:17:33 GMTOpinionMohamed Mohamudhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/photojournalism-in-the-horn-of-africa/https://www.dailyjubba.com/photojournalism-in-the-horn-of-africa/The power of documenting and showcasing the conflicts that have been happening in Horn Africa is captivating to me and when looking through photos I feel a sense of empathy and closure.Sat, 05 Nov 2022 09:13:59 GMTOpinionSahal Saredohttps://www.dailyjubba.com/somalias-successful-mass-literacy-campaign-of-1973-1975/https://www.dailyjubba.com/somalias-successful-mass-literacy-campaign-of-1973-1975/The revolutionary socialist government of the Somali Democratic Republic took power on October 21st, 1969 and launched a variety of campaigns to improve the socioeconomic standing of the country — chief among them…Mon, 24 Oct 2022 04:58:02 GMTHistoryThe Daily Jubbahttps://www.dailyjubba.com/the-21st-october-revolution-somalias-turn/https://www.dailyjubba.com/the-21st-october-revolution-somalias-turn/On October 21st, 1969, Somalia experienced an incident that would change the course of its history forever. Following years of widespread corruption, nepotism, and electoral fraud, the Somali National Army led by…Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:11:12 GMTHistoryThe Daily Jubbahttps://www.dailyjubba.com/the-womens-rights-movement-in-somalia/https://www.dailyjubba.com/the-womens-rights-movement-in-somalia/The names Almas Elman, Amina Mohamed Abdi, Ikran Tahilil, and Hodan Nalayeh. These were some of the many women who had dreams of a brighter and better Somalia and have dedicated their whole lives to helping make that…Thu, 20 Oct 2022 08:24:20 GMTOpinionNura Ahmedhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/dissolving-anti-corruption-commission-is-dangerous-ill-advised/https://www.dailyjubba.com/dissolving-anti-corruption-commission-is-dangerous-ill-advised/On the 9th of October, Villa Somalia released a statement in which it outlined a Presidential decree signed by President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud effectively disbanding two critical independent institutions created by…Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:32:47 GMTNewsSuldan Mohamedhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/the-73rd-anniversary-of-the-peoples-republic-of-china-in-somalia/https://www.dailyjubba.com/the-73rd-anniversary-of-the-peoples-republic-of-china-in-somalia/The Daily Jubba's Mustafa Ashaari attended the Online Reception of the Chinese Embassy in Mogadishu on the 73rd National Day of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and wrote this report about it.Sun, 02 Oct 2022 22:40:58 GMTOpinionThe Daily Jubbahttps://www.dailyjubba.com/why-is-the-honourable-sayyid-such-a-significant-figure-to-somalis/https://www.dailyjubba.com/why-is-the-honourable-sayyid-such-a-significant-figure-to-somalis/Mohammed Abdullah Hassan nicknamed the ‘’Mad Mullah’’ by colonial Britain is a very important person to fellow Somalis around the world, he was the only one who actively fought against the British, Italians, and…Tue, 20 Sep 2022 05:53:45 GMTOpinionHalima Abdihttps://www.dailyjubba.com/eritreas-self-sufficiency-efforts-food-security/https://www.dailyjubba.com/eritreas-self-sufficiency-efforts-food-security/Eritrea’s agricultural success challenges the narrative peddled by the West and its media.Sat, 17 Sep 2022 09:05:13 GMTOpinionThe Daily Jubbahttps://www.dailyjubba.com/my-empty-apartment-mogadishus-dreadful-housing-problems/https://www.dailyjubba.com/my-empty-apartment-mogadishus-dreadful-housing-problems/October 4th 2021, marked the final month that I vacated my long-time rented residence apartment in the Taleh district of Mogadishu. I have lived in this apartment for three good years, during which it remained my…Sat, 10 Sep 2022 09:02:04 GMTNewsAhmed Jeeytehttps://www.dailyjubba.com/william-ruto-elected-president-of-kenya-what-are-implications-for-the-horn-of-africa/https://www.dailyjubba.com/william-ruto-elected-president-of-kenya-what-are-implications-for-the-horn-of-africa/Kenya, which is strategically situated in both eastern Africa and the horn of Africa, is seen as a powerhouse in both the horn and East Africa, and to some degree the whole continent of Africa. While many of its…Wed, 07 Sep 2022 09:01:47 GMTOpinionAbdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamadhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/hadraawi-the-most-famed-poet-in-somalia-the-land-of-poets/https://www.dailyjubba.com/hadraawi-the-most-famed-poet-in-somalia-the-land-of-poets/Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame Said, widely known by his childhood nickname Hadraawi, was one of the greatest Somali poets of all time. He was certainly the most famed Somali poet since the mid 1900s. He will remain the…Tue, 06 Sep 2022 07:48:44 GMTArts & CultureMohamed Haji Ingiriishttps://www.dailyjubba.com/what-exactly-does-the-global-somali-diaspora-do/https://www.dailyjubba.com/what-exactly-does-the-global-somali-diaspora-do/The GLOBAL SOMALI DIASPORA (GSD) will be in Helsinki this year for its annual convention.Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:51:30 GMTOpinionAbdi Mohamudhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/increased-security-failures-in-mogadishu/https://www.dailyjubba.com/increased-security-failures-in-mogadishu/Since the administration led by former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, the Somali government and its international partners have continuously portrayed an image that the Somali Armed Forces were being trained to…Wed, 31 Aug 2022 12:12:27 GMTOpinionSuldan Mohamedhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/severe-droughts-in-somalia-amid-climate-change/https://www.dailyjubba.com/severe-droughts-in-somalia-amid-climate-change/As the waters evaporate due to the sizzling heat of the sun, so have the hopes and dreams of hundreds of thousands of traditional nomadic and farmer communities of Somalia.Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:58:27 GMTNewsSuldan Mohamedhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/rooble-the-most-avaricious-somali-must-be-indicted/https://www.dailyjubba.com/rooble-the-most-avaricious-somali-must-be-indicted/Find out how Roble’s de-facto turncoats caused the country to spiral into a very dangerous black hole.Fri, 19 Aug 2022 19:51:07 GMTOpinionSeid M. Shukrihttps://www.dailyjubba.com/one-china-principle-and-taiwans-return-to-the-motherland-will-not-change/https://www.dailyjubba.com/one-china-principle-and-taiwans-return-to-the-motherland-will-not-change/After the founding of the People’s Republic of China on 1 October,1949, China’s seat in the United Nations was still illegally occupied by the Chiang Kai-shek clique which was overthrown by the Chinese people. The…Tue, 09 Aug 2022 05:55:09 GMTOpinionFei Shengchaohttps://www.dailyjubba.com/the-leftist-ideologue-who-wanted-to-reform-somalia-but-was-instead-jailed/https://www.dailyjubba.com/the-leftist-ideologue-who-wanted-to-reform-somalia-but-was-instead-jailed/Book: Back to Mogadishu Author: Mohamed Aden Sheikh Publisher: Independently Published Pages: 389Mon, 08 Aug 2022 04:50:35 GMTHistoryAbdirahman Issahttps://www.dailyjubba.com/omar-serbia-the-man-actively-preserving-somali-art/https://www.dailyjubba.com/omar-serbia-the-man-actively-preserving-somali-art/The collapse of the Somali Republic in 1991 presented an incalculable tremendous loss, including the loss of cultural heritage. Pre-1991, Somalia was famous for a nation with sophisticated art. Unfortunately, this…Sun, 07 Aug 2022 06:04:11 GMTArts & CultureAhmed Jeeytehttps://www.dailyjubba.com/the-legality-of-secessionism-in-somalia/https://www.dailyjubba.com/the-legality-of-secessionism-in-somalia/Somaliland: The Legality of Somaliland’s statehood and its flawed democracy.Fri, 05 Aug 2022 05:36:12 GMTOpinionMohamed Abdi & Sharmaake Abdihttps://www.dailyjubba.com/minneapolis-somalis-opportunities-and-challenges/https://www.dailyjubba.com/minneapolis-somalis-opportunities-and-challenges/I visited Minneapolis the first week of July 2022 to witness the annual Somali Independence celebrations organized by the Somalis in Minneapolis. In my week-long stay there, I had the opportunity to explore the city,…Wed, 03 Aug 2022 17:10:55 GMTOpinionAbdi Mohamudhttps://www.dailyjubba.com/appointing-robow-to-be-a-minister-is-repulsive/https://www.dailyjubba.com/appointing-robow-to-be-a-minister-is-repulsive/Immediately after Hassan Sheikh Mohamed returned to Villa Somalia as President, a few loud voices started calling him to release Mukhtar Robow. Robow fell out with Al-Shabaab, a notorious terror group with links to…Tue, 02 Aug 2022 17:59:26 GMTOpinionJamal Abdulahi