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In this piece, I juxtapose two-prime ministers who share plenty of characteristics. Namely, the incumbent PM Mohamed Hussein Roble and former PM Mohamed Hawadle Madar. 

The Ethiopian Electoral Board procrastinated the forthcoming election for the second time for sine die. The election board justified that, there are logistical issues and low voter registration. 

The current Somali government whose mandate ended, came to power with the expectations of massive reforms in institutional and development settings.

Before Somalia, we start with our neighbors;Look at the situation in Yemen where foreign powers are fighting, led by Yemeni citizens for whatever reasons.

Ethiopia is, one of the uncolonized countries in Africa. Historically, Ethiopia fought against Italia’s colony in the fight of (Adwa).

Somali patriots, including moderate Islamists are haunted by how candidate Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmajo” fooled them when they enthusiastically took to the streets of Mogadishu to celebrate his election in February 2017, and to the media…

I was inspired by a book which is titled “The Despot’s Accomplice” written by “Brian Klaas”. Throughout my reading, the epiphany was that, Horn of Africa incumbent leaders are more suitable than anyone else for this descriptive. 

On February 8, 2021, the Federal Republic of Somalia (FRS) descended into leadership crisis after the members of the federal parliament and president Farmajo lost the mandate to govern because of the end of their terms in office on December…

Somalia has been in civil war for more than two decades. The conflict devastated the entire nation’s public institutions; but, now the nation is recovering from these wars.