Author: Abdullahi M Hassan (Abdullahi Yabarow)

Abdullahi M Hassan ( Abdullahi Yabarow), Legal Researcher, Co-founder and Director of the Federal Dialogue, the National Unity Programme, and the Legal Office at Mowlac Forum, a Somali-based research organisation. He holds a Master of Laws (LLM) and is a legal researcher, political scholar, and international legal advisor. His expertise includes public international law, human rights law, and federal dialogue processes, focusing on legal reform, governance, and state-building in post-conflict and transitional contexts. Abdullahi remains dedicated to advancing inclusive governance, legal development, and the rule of law through research, advocacy, and strategic legal counsel at national and international levels.

Fikrad Sharciyeed -Legal Opinion ku saabsan Xafiiska Wakiilka Somaliland ee Nairobi iyo Saameynta uu ku leeyahay Xeerarka Caalamiga ah iyo Kuwa Gudaha Kenya Fikraddan sharciyeed waxay falanqaynaysaa waraaqda rasmiga ah ee ka soo baxday Wasaaradda Arrimaha Dibadda iyo Qurbajoogta ee Jamhuuriyadda Kenya, taariikheeddu tahay 26ka May 2025, taas oo ku saabsan furitaanka Xafiiska Wakiilka Somaliland ee Nairobi. Ujeeddada ayaa ah in la qiimeeyo saamaynta sharciyeed ee ka dhalan karta qoraalkaasi, gaar ahaan marka loo eego xaaladda Somaliland ee caalamka, siyaasadda aqoonsiga ee Kenya, iyo saameynta sharciga gudaha Kenya ee ku aaddan howlaha xafiiskaasi. AQOONSIGA &  QARANNIMADA Wasaaraddu waxay si cad…

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The Arithmetic of Absurdity-Rarely has a fraud allegation so thoroughly discredited itself

1: The Arithmetic of AbsurdityRarely has a fraud allegation so thoroughly discredited itself. Former MP, @MPDrAbib’s claim of a $1.35 billion theft from USAID’s Somalia operations—a sum tripling the program’s annual budget—collapsed under the weight of its own arithmetic absurdity. The sheer scale defies logic:3.2 years of USAID’s total Somalia funding vanishing overnight$3.7 million stolen daily without detection59% of all U.S. humanitarian aid to Somalia since 2017Such numbers belong to fantasy, not forensic accounting. The claim’s implausibility wasn’t a flaw—it was the signature of its fabrication.” Understanding The Arithmetic of Absurdity 2: The Forensic Void “Legitimate fraud investigations require:✓ Forensic…

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Ethiopia’s Illegal Arms Smuggling and Its Destabilisation of Somalia: An International Call to Action Introduction Ethiopia’s involvement in signing an unauthorised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Somalia’s northwestern region, allegedly to annex Somali territory and secure sea access for a potential naval base, raises significant legal issues under international law and maritime agreements. After Somalia rejected this unlawful MOU, Ethiopia is reported to have escalated its efforts by engaging in arms smuggling to Somali regional factions and extremist groups like Al-Shabaab to destabilise Somalia and weaken its federal government. These actions breach international laws and underscore the crucial role of…

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