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The Horn of Africa States: Banking And Finance Somalia (Part I) – OpEd

Somalia’s financial system has certainly evolved dramatically over the past decades. It was shaped by a combination of political upheavals,

30.06.2025 3

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: External Actors And Ethiopia’s Quest For Access To A Sea – OpEd

Since the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, the significance of the Red Sea, and hence Bab El Mandab

27.06.2025 3

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: The Complex Ethio-Eritrean Relations – OpEd

The local name of Eritrea was “Mdree-Bahree” meaning “land of the Sea”. In 1890, Italy named it Eritrea, derived from

25.06.2025 2

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: Petroleum Exploration Somalia (Part II) – OpEd

Somalia does not currently produce any oil or gas. It relies on imported petroleum products. The country does not have

24.06.2025 10

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: Replacing The Dysfunctional Clan-Based Federal Infrastructure In Somalia – OpEd

It is obvious that the clan-based federal infrastructure imposed on the nation about a decade and half ago is not

22.06.2025 3

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: A Fully Functioning Financial System – OpEd

Investopedia defines a financial system as “a set of institutions, such as banks, insurance companies, and stock exchanges, that permit

20.06.2025 3

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: Why No Maritime Nation Gives Up Its Waters – OpEd

Ethiopia has not learned much from history. No maritime nation gives up its waters, because these waters are deeply tied

18.06.2025 3

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: The Region And The Continuing Middle East War – OpEd

The ongoing West Asia war will affect the region from multiple fronts. These include, among others, disruptions that may occur

17.06.2025 6

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: Another Middle East War And Impact On The Region – OpEd

Amy Goodman (Democracy Now) reported in 2007 that General Wesley Clark, former commander general of European Command of the United

16.06.2025 3

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: Regional Financial Crises And Potential Alternative – OpEd

“God helps those who help themselves” is a common human wisdom. It emphasizes the importance of self-initiative and self help.

15.06.2025 10

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: A Region Of Contrasts – OpEd

The Horn of Africa States is, indeed, a land of scarcity despite plenty of resources, both human and material. It

13.06.2025 10

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: The Challenges To An Economic Integration – OpEd

The region has, indeed, deep-rooted obstacles which make economic integration challenging. But then looking at it, one observes many factors

09.06.2025 10

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

Somalia: The Need For A New Approach – OpEd

Introduction Somalia stands at a fragile yet potentially transformative inflection point. It’s challenges are enormous, difficult to fathom, and...

05.06.2025 20

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: Battling Beyond The Poverty – OpEd

The Horn of Africa States — comprising the SEED countries of Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti is a region defined

04.06.2025 7

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: The Global Gateway And The Region – OpEd

President Xi Jinping of China launched the Belt and Road Initiative in Kazakhstan in 2013. Since then, it has expanded

29.05.2025 10

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: Somalia’s Geopolitical Significance – OpEd

When it comes to geopolitical and geostrategic importance in Africa, Somalia dwarfs many countries on the Indian Ocean. It overlooks

28.05.2025 10

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: Somalia And Regaining Public Trust – OpEd

Civil wars often erode public trust in governance, and this is generally exploited by those who oppose reconciliation and/or settlement

22.05.2025 10

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: Somalia And Development Finance – OpEd

The world spends billions of United States Dollars in development finance across the globe, with the exception of the north

16.05.2025 5

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: How Africans Pull Down Their Own – OpEd

Africa is the one place where the citizens of one country are never friendly with those of their neighboring countries

11.05.2025 30

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: The Presence Of Uganda Soldiers In Somalia – OpEd

It is certainly not for the benefit of Somalia and Somalis. They did no good during their long stay in

09.05.2025 10

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: Redirecting The Arab Gulf Policies Towards The Region – OpEd

History is the record of past events. It is shaped daily by the actions, decisions, and thoughts of peoples, countries

08.05.2025 10

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: When A Corrupt Political Class Ruins A Country, The Somali Case – OpEd

Somalia is a beautiful country, and its people are indigenous to the Horn of Africa. They have given their name

06.05.2025 10

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: The Need For New Financial Engineering – OpEd

On April 13, 2025, I wrote that “The year 2025 will no doubt be challenging for the banks in the

01.05.2025 9

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: Somalia – AUSSOM Is Not Workable But Replacing Governance Is – OpEd

The African Union once again met on Somalia on April 25th, 2025, in Entebbe, Uganda, reaffirming again that Uganda should

30.04.2025 20

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: Somalia, The Collapse And The Recovery In Progress – OpEd

Somalia is a unique African country in many respects but also shares many things with others. First, It was born out of the will of its people...

28.04.2025 10

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: The Failed African Mission In Somalia – OpEd

The African Union Mission in Somalia has, much like a chameleon, changed names so many times and is currently called

27.04.2025 5

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: Somalia’s Maritime Security, Governance, And Economic Exploitation – OpEd

The Indian Ocean basin is a vast space and covers several seas, straits (both natural and man-made), and the Indian

17.04.2025 3

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: Reforming The Security Landscape Of The African Continent – OpEd

Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, the African Union’s Commission new Chairperson campaigned that he would advocate for significant reforms in how Africa

16.04.2025 5

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: The Untold Story Of Somalia – OpEd

It is always good to experience the experience. Very few place can earn the title of ‘experience’ and Somalia would

16.04.2025 5

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: A Senselessly Volatile Region – OpEd

The Americas (mostly the United States), the Europeans, (The UK, France, Germany and other smaller but crucially and quietly important

04.04.2025 4

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

Horn Of Africa States: The Fake Religious Terror Wars In Somalia – OpEd

We have recently been bombarded by the wars on the ISIS group in Somalia and a re-emerging war on the

27.03.2025 7

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: The Challenges And Potential Of Somalia’s Mining Sector – OpEd

Somalia, a country grappling with numerous challenges, is at a crucial juncture in its efforts to harness its natural resources

26.03.2025 20

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: Somalia – Resilience In The Face Of Relentless Assaults (Part II) – OpEd

In part I of this two-part series, we noted that Somalia stayed resilient in the face of multiple and relentless

17.02.2025 5

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: Challenges For New Chairperson Of The African Union – OpEd

Saturday the 15th of February 2025 will go into the annals of the history of the Horn of Africa States

17.02.2025 5

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: The Troubled EAC – OpEd

Like many regional organizations in Africa, the East African Community (EAC) faces significant challenges. While the original concept of fostering

15.02.2025 5

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: When President Trump Is Not Wrong – OpEd

It is surprising to note the outcry of many African countries on the initiative of President Donald Trump to make

14.02.2025 30

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: The Root Cause Of Its Problems – OpEd

European colonial intervention in the nineteenth/twentieth century, involving the creation of the current country infrastructure of the region,...

06.02.2025 4

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: Somalia And Possibilities Of A MICE Industry – OpEd

Somalia is the easternmost country of Africa jutting into the Somali Sea (the northern Indian Ocean). Its land space is

02.02.2025 3

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: War, Peace, And Stability (Part II) – OpEd

The title of an article in Addis Insight on the 28th of January 2025 drew my attention. It was entitled

30.01.2025 6

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: Wrong Friends And Wrong Foes – OpEd

The Horn of Africa States (HAS) region is one complex regional economic and security apparatus. On the one hand, the

28.01.2025 5

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: The India Ties – OpEd

The Horn of Africa States and India have a long history together although this is not talked about much. It

26.01.2025 6

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: The Strategic Dynamics Of Somalia – OpEd

Somalia’s geostrategic location will continue to attract the attention of world leaders, more so the powerful countries of the USA,

23.01.2025 3

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: Upcoming Visit Of President Erdogan To Region – OpEd

The Horn of Africa States region continues its traditional presence in the international media, with major, middle and regional powers

20.01.2025 8

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: Implications Of Visit Of Somalia’s President To Ethiopia – OpEd

It is a long journey from the accusation of President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud in February 2024 during the Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of...

13.01.2025 10

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: The Pains Of The Afar People – OpEd

They say Africa is splitting along the Great East African Rift valley. The ongoing volcanic activities in the Afar region

12.01.2025 6

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: A Somali Season – OpEd

Could there ever be a Somali Spring or a Somali Summer or a Somali Autumn or a Somali Winter? Whichever season they select, there is bound to be,...

26.12.2024 4

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: The Emerging Somalia Foreign Policy – OpEd

Somalia is a founding member of the African Union (the “AU”), Intergovernmental Authority on Development (“IGAD”), and the Organization of Islamic...

23.12.2024 7

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: Economic Integration – OpEd

We have been discussing the issue of economic integration as a solution for the Horn of Africa States region for years now. It is interesting to...

22.12.2024 4

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: An Ethio-Somali Rapprochement – OpEd

December 11th, 2024, was another historic day for the Horn of Africa States region. It was the day the Ankara Declaration was announced by the...

16.12.2024 10

Dr. Suleiman Walhad

The Horn Of Africa States: Somalis Know – OpEd

Somalia was a self-sufficient country in food until at least the late 1970s, when intervention of the IMF and the World Bank in the early 1980s...

15.12.2024 6

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The Horn Of Africa States: The Challenges And Potential Of Somalia’s Mining Sector – OpEd

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