Author: Abdullahi M Hassan (Abdullahi Yabarow)

A Legal Opinion Local elections in Mogadishu are increasingly interpreted as evidence that the city has entered a phase of self-governance. This interpretation, however, rests on a legal misunderstanding. Elections determine representation, not constitutional authority. In Somalia’s legal order, authority is created by the Constitution and by legislation enacted under it, not by electoral outcomes. Article 9 of the Provisional Constitution is decisive. It affirms Mogadishu as the capital but defers defining its legal status until Parliament enacts a specific law. That legislative act has not occurred. In the absence of such a law, Mogadishu has no autonomous constitutional standing. It is neither…

How Puntland Prolonged a Fight Against ISIS for Profit and Power The miner’s answer was swift when asked what ISIS Somalia was really doing in the mountains. “They were not building a movement,” he said. “They were taking minerals and collecting money.” His simple statement shatters the official narrative Puntland’s leadership promoted for over a year: that its campaign against ISIS was a decisive regional victory. Officials touted the operation as a model of Somali security, a story often echoed by international observers who framed Puntland as a rare bastion of stability. However, a deeper investigation reveals a different truth, one shaped less by…

Harassment: Somali Social Media, Digital Violence Against Women/by: Abdullahi M Hassan, LLM and Ali A Adan, MScs, Risk Management and Insurance Programs Date: November 10, 2025 Abstract Digital platforms have rapidly reshaped communication across Somalia and opened new social spaces for women. Many young women now share their voices online, build small businesses, speak about their experiences, and participate in public conversations. However, these platforms expose Somali women to extreme harassment, bullying, defamation, sexualized attacks, and character assassinations (UNESCO, 2025). Somali women are already battling with widespread physical violence, rape, and gender-based abuse, and digital platforms increase these risks exponentially. This…

MOGADISHU, Somalia, September 20, 2025 A recent statement by President Dr Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has stirred intense debate at home and abroad: “If you are Somali and hold a foreign passport, you are not Somali; you must enter the country through an e-visa.” The Legal Dilemma At the heart of the issue lies a clash between Somalia’s 2012 Provisional Constitution and the 1962 Citizenship Law (Law No. 28). This contradiction creates a legal vacuum. In principle, dual citizenship is allowed. In practice, the statutory law still forbids it. Until Parliament reforms the 1962 law, authorities face uncertainty when dealing with…

Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya iyo wafdiga ka-kooban 32-da xubnood ayaa ka qeybgalaya kalfadhiga 80-aad ee Golaha Guud ee Qaramada Midoobay (GGJQ) ee ka dhacaya magaalada New York. Inkasta oo danleyda siyaasadeed qaarkood dood ka-keeneen tiradaan, xaqiiqda ayaa ah in wafdigan uu yahay mid ku haboon, sharaf u ah dalka, isla markaana ka turjumaya matalaad qaran oo heer caalami ah. 1️⃣ Soomaaliya oo ka muuqata madal caalami ah Golaha Guud ee Qaramada Midoobay waa meesha ugu weyn ee dal walba codkiisa iyo muuqaalka qarannimo ku muujiyo. In Soomaaliya ay soo bandhigto wafdi isku dhafan oo ka kooban diblomaasiyiin, khubaro, amni, iyo warbaahin waa…

Suuqyada caasimadda oo mashquul badan, ganacsatada iyo macaamiishu waxay ku tiirsan yihiin nidaam iyo jawi nabad ah si ay ganacsigooda ugu sii wataan. Laakiin adeegyadaasi ma suurtogayaan iyada oo aan la helin dhaqaale. Sidaas darteed Maamulka Gobolka Banaadir (BRA) ayaa qaaday talaabo muhiim ah oo ah ururinta canshuurta suuqa, tallaabo mudan taageero iyo bogaadin. Inta badan Soomaaliya waxaa ka taagan dood ku saabsan cidda awood u leh canshuur ururinta iyo sida dakhliga loola wadaagayo dawladda dhexe iyo dawlad goboleedyada. Laakiin Muqdisho arrintu way ka cadahay: Banaadir waa maamulka dawliga ah ee magaalada ka shaqeeya. Laga soo bilaabo suuqa Bakaaraha, suuqaha…

War-saxaafadeedkii ay Puntland soo saartay waxay ku sheegtay in markab lagu magacaabo SEA WORLD uu muddo laba maalmood ah si “sharci darro ah” ugu sugnaa xeebaha magaalada Bareeda, iyadoo aan la helin wax codsi caawimo ah ama sharaxaad sharciyeed ah. Puntland waxay sheegatay in markabkan uu jabiyey xeerarka caalamiga ah, gaar ahaan qodobbada 19(2)(b) iyo (g) ee Xeerka Caalamiga ah ee Badda (UNCLOS), waxayna sheegatay inay si sharci ah u baarayso markabka. Falanqeyntani waxay baari doontaa: falanqey Falanqey: Fahamka Arrimaha Badda Falanqey ayaa sidoo kale muhiim u ah fahamka arrimaha sharci ee badda. Falanqey sidoo kale muhiim u ah fahamka…

The formal recognition and establishment of SSC Khatumo as a Federal Member State is not only a long-overdue political correction, but a pivotal moment for Somalia’s fragile journey toward unity, stability and federal maturity. It is a decision rooted in constitutional logic, historical grievances, and the genuine will of a people who for decades have been left in the shadows of Somali politics. SSC Khatumo’s formation is not a move that threatens Somalia’s unity. On the contrary, it is a step that strengthens it, by offering inclusion where there was exclusion, and clarity where there was confusion. For too long,…

Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, Mudane Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud, ayaa si rasmi ah casuumaad ugu fidiyey Madaxweynayaashii hore, Ra’iisul Wasaareyaal, Wasiirro Xigeenno, Guddoomiyayaal hore, iyo hoggaamiyayaashii hore ee Dowlad-Goboleedyada, si ay uga qaybgalaan kulan sare oo wadatashi ah oo la qaban doono 15-ka Juun 2025. Sida lagu caddeeyey war-saxaafadeed rasmi ah oo ka soo baxay Wasaaradda Warfaafinta, Dhaqanka & Dalxiiska, kulankan wuxuu qayb ka yahay geeddi-socod qaran oo lagu dhisayo wadashaqeyn siyaasadeed iyo xoojinta midnimada qaranka, iyadoo si gaar ah diiradda loo saarayo arrimaha muhiimka ah sida: • La dagaallanka Khawaarijta Al-Shabaab,• Dhameystirka dib-u-eegista Dastuurka,• Diyaarinta doorashooyinka heer federaal iyo heer deegaan. Madaxweynaha oo muujinaya sida ay…

Kadib markii Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya Mudane Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud uu si rasmi ah ugu dhawaaqay gogol wadatashi siyaasadeed oo la filayo inay ka furanto magaalada Muqdisho 15-ka Juun 2025, ayaa waxaa si degdeg ah u soo baxay bayaan kasoo yeeray Madasha Samatabixinta Soomaaliyeed (MSS). Madashaasi waxay ku doodeen in shirku u baahan yahay in lagu daro siyaasiyiin mucaarad ah, isla markaana la xoojiyo ajandaha shirka. Haddaba, waa muhiim in si adag oo sharci ah loo caddeeyo in Madashani aysan wax sharciyad ah ku lahayn hannaanka siyaasadeed ee dalka, isla markaana aysan ka mid ahayn hay’adaha dastuuriga ah ee leh…

MADASHA SAMATABIXINTA’: MARIN-HABAABIN SIYAASADEED IYO QALQAL LAGU BEERAYO BULSHADA Madasha Samatabixinta Soomaaliyeed (MSS) oo ka kooban madax hore oo dalka soo maamulay iyo xildhibaano weli ku jira Baarlamaanka Federaalka, ayaa 31ka Maajo 2025 soo saartay war-murtiyeed ay si kulul ugu dhaleeceeyeen dowladda federaalka gaar ahaan Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud. War-murtiyeedkaas, marka si dhab ah loo akhriyo, wuxuu xambaarsanaa dood aan sharciyad buuxda lahayn, eedeymo guud, iyo rabitaan siyaasadeed oo aan nidaamka dastuuriga ah waafaqsanayn. Madasha ma leedahay awood sharciyeed? Madasha Samatabixintu waa urur siyaasadeed aan dastuurka dalka meelna kaga qorneyn. Ma aha hay’ad dastuuri ah, mana metesho shacabka Soomaaliyeed si…