STOP reducing Somalia’s destruction to clan federalism.
That story conveniently erases the role of western imperialism and multinational oil and gas interests in Somalia’s fragmentation and exploitation.
As prof Mohamed Hassan argues, Somalia’s crisis cannot be understood without confronting imperialism.
When Somalia bleeds, ask who benefits. When resources are at stake, follow the money.
THE REAL STORY IS BIGGER THAN CLANS. IT IS POWER, RESOURCES AND EMPIRE.
What an absolute disgrace. A FIFA-certified referee being denied entry to the United States purely because he is Somali.
The World Cup is meant to bring people together. This is racism, plain and simple. Shameful.
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This is the most insane and absurd definition of an ‘imminent threat’ I have ever heard in my life. Our ally and proxy, Israel, that we arm and fund, was about to illegally attack Iran so we joined in the attack because that illegal attack would have led to an attack on us
I welcome the Cabinet decision to cancel all agreements with the UAE for the illegal violation of our national sovereignty. This decision is very late, but it's better than if it was never taken. Somalia's territorial integrity and unity are the foundation of our foreign policy.
Watching the clip, it looks less like the arrest of a head of state and more like the capture of an ordinary drug lord.
That alone screams betrayal. His own generals likely sold him out, bribed and bought by imperial interests.
This kind of operation openly mocks international law and shreds the so-called rules-based order.
It sets a dangerous precedent: China will cite it to take Taiwan by force, Russia to drag Zelenskyy before its courts.
But my deepest concern is Africa where sovereignty is already fragile and imperial experiments are always tested first.
If Xi Jinping invaded Taiwan right now, and toppled the president there, on what grounds would the United States object? Or have any credibility to say anything?
The kidnapping of the Venezuelan President is a war crime. The attack on Venezuela is a war crime. The international community, the UN Security Council, are you there?
This is insane, we truly live in the jungle.
The scenario of Iraq is repeated in Venezuela in order to seize oil, gas and minerals belonging to the Venezuelan people.
December has been quite the month for the UAE:
UAE ordered Pakistan's general Asim Munir to give weapons to Haftar in Libya, who is expected to then deliver them to Hemedti in Sudan (who is genociding the Sudanese population because Bin Zayed doesn't trust them to choose the 'correct' leaders in any elections).
Asim Munir has reportedly complied.
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UAE's Bin Zayed is bullying Bin Salman in Yemen as he equips and pushes the Southern Separatists to start taking territory in Hadhramout (Saudi's supposed "red line"). UAE is accelerating its bid to carve out an independent 'Southern state' that is expected to serve Abu Dhabi on the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
The new 'state' will also be expected to protect the Israeli presence in Socotra as part of UAE's agreement with Tel Aviv whereby the latter lobbies Washington for full impunity for the former on foreign policy.
Bin Salman cannot decide if Houthis or Islah ("Muslim Brotherhood") or the internationally-recognised Yemeni government he publicly backs are worse for him and is paralyzed by fears that he will empower these groups by reacting forcefully to UAE's aggression.
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UAE secures Israeli 'recognition' for a political entity composed of some Somali tribes based in the northern parts of Somalia that are expected to act as transit workers for Ethiopia by providing the land-locked state access to the sea which UAE hopes to leverage with Addis Ababa to push Ethiopia to provide alternative routes for the UAE into Sudan and other parts of Africa (and squeeze Erdogan and Turkiye's relentless growth in influence).
These Somali tribes will also be expected to act as transit workers for an Israeli presence on the Bab al-Mandab Strait to challenge any attempts to economically choke Tel Aviv over its genocide and extermination of Palestinians.
International law requires Israel to comply and respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Somalia. Recognizing a part of Somalia is a complete breach of this. Somaliland is an integral part of Somalia. Our people are firmly united in the defence of their sovereignty.
Fuck isreal!
After what they did in Palestine and across the Middle East, they are now preparing to destabilize the Horn of Africa by recognizing a region within Somalia!