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You lazy intellectual African Scum!

By Field Ruwe They call the Third World the lazy man’s purview; the sluggishly slothful and languorous prefecture. In this realm people are sleepy, dreamy, torpid, lethargic, and therefore indigent—totally penniless, needy, destitute, poverty-stricken, disfavored, and impoverished. In this demesne, as they call it, there are hardly any discoveries,... [Read more of this article]

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A New Year, A Changed Africa? 2012 New Year Resolutions

by Chevelle Dixon, NYU Wagner School of Public Service As is customary with the New Year, it’s time to reflect upon Africa’s socio-economic development in 2011. Hands down, the top three items that would behoove inclusion are the East African famine, gender inequalities, and African democracy. I will explore these three topics during the first quarter... [Read more of this article]

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Intervening In Somalia: Risky Business With No End In Sight

By Marco Jowell Military intervention in Somalia, whether unilateral, multilateral or under the auspices of some supranational body, has never achieved its aims nor led to long term peace let alone political and social harmony. In fact such interventions have achieved the opposite of their intentions – leading to civil strife, warlordism and further... [Read more of this article]

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TIJAABO!!

Hormarka ummadaha waxaa sal iyo faracba u ah tijaabo ku dhisan aragti cilmi ah oo muddo dheer laga soo shaqeenayay. Waxyaabaha ay bulshooyinka tijaabiyaan waxaa ka mid ah, aragtiyo ka farcama falsafadda nolosha, sida Siyaasadda, Fanka, iyo Sayniska, kuwaas oo  si yaab leh wax uga baddala muuqaalka nolosha. Qaddiyad kasta inta aan la tijaabin ka hor,... [Read more of this article]

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Dabarka maskaxda

Afeef Qoraalkani wuxuu hordhac u yahay dood haddii ay maskaxdu idanto lagu dhaqaajin doono qof kasta oo garan la’ meesha dadka soomaaliyeed ay kaga xiran yihiin xargaha adag, oo cid dhab ahaan u abbaarta la waayey. Siyaasad, ismoodsiis iyo kutirikuteen ayeeyooyin laga soo dhegadhegeeyey midna u cuskan mayo qoraalkan ceelalyada ah oo uu hadafkiisu... [Read more of this article]

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Don’t Force Statehood On Somalia

The model for Somalia is Switzerland. Don’t laugh! Political power in Switzerland lies in the cantons – the 26 proud self-governing communities. The state, such as it is, deals with international matters and national law. Who cares – or even knows – who the president of Switzerland is. The way people live and are governed is decided locally.... [Read more of this article]

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Suubban Yarey (Sheeko Gaaban)

Waa xilli abaar ah, roob barinka ka da’anawaxaa ugu danbaysay waqti hore. Dhammaan xoolaha iyo dadka waxaa ka muuqda diif daran. Xaaladda nololeed ee tuuladu waa mid aad u liidata, yar iyo waynna waxaa loo noolyahay si dirqi ah oo aan nolosha dugaagga wax badan dhaamin. Rajadu ma wacna, qof kastaana waxa uu ku jiiftaa quus, wuxuuna ku soo... [Read more of this article]

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Famine-Stricken Somalia Suffers From Aid Drought

by Michele Kelemen Humanitarian groups are increasingly worried about the looming budget cuts in U.S. foreign assistance. They argue that lives are at stake in places like the Horn of Africa, which is suffering its worst drought in decades. Raising public and private money for that crisis been a challenge in the current economic environment. Hollywood... [Read more of this article]

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