Abukar Arman

Jan 31, 2025 | eurasiareview.com | Abukar Arman

In the past few years, Somalis in the federal state of Puntland have been living under a ruthless terrorism campaign. The perpetrators periodically attacked soft targets, government facilities, assassinated societal elites, and business owners who were not forthcoming in paying extortion money. While these kinds of terrorism acts are not unique to Puntland, the official narrative attributing these terrorist attacks solely to ISIS-Somalia.

Dec 11, 2024 | eurasiareview.com | Abukar Arman

Like many people around the world, I rejoiced with the liberated Syrian people when the tyrannical dynasty of a father and son that oppressed them for more than half a century finally came to an end. There is no doubt that the revolutionary lightning that struck Syria and brought down the regime with speed of light would have enormous geopolitical implications and perhaps regional rippling effect. No one can deny the historic significance of December 8.

Sep 4, 2024 | geeska.com | Abdirashid Fidow |Alex White |Abukar Arman |Ubah Ali

The ongoing violence and instability in Somalia are symptoms of a broken government system marked by corruption and a lack of accountability. Without radical reform, Somalia will be stuck in a cycle of bloodshed. Somalia’s ongoing violence and instability are the direct result of deep-rooted governance failures that have crippled the nation’s ability to protect its citizens and ensure lasting peace.

Sep 2, 2024 | abukararman.com | Abukar Arman

Whilst the memorandum between Addis Ababa and Hargeisa has brought issues around Somalia’s sovereignty back into the spotlight, addressing the sovereignty-deficit is an old problem.  Somalis find themselves in a race against time as Turkiye’s abortive attempts to broker a deal between Somalia and Ethiopia stall. Meanwhile, the likelihood of Addis Ababa advancing its memorandum with Somaliland grows, posing a potential threat to the unity of the country.

Aug 24, 2024 | geeska.com | Mohamed Taifouri |Abukar Arman |Faisal Ali |Suhaib Mahmoud

Protesters in Nigeria have issued a clear warning to the Bola Tinubu administration, urging it to address their concerns over rising living costs. It would be prudent for him to take these grievances seriously or risk further unrest.