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Dr. Suleiman WalhadEurasia Review |
Somalia was in the news for decades now, not for what it used to be or for what it can
Somalia had UN envoys representing the UN Secretary General since the collapse of the State in 1991 and they are
For decades, the lands of the Horn of Africa States region have been kept in a state of artificial dormancy,
The Horn of Africa States today stands at a critical crossroads where the shadows of chronic instability and a bright
Africa needs to shift from resource curse which have marked it for so long to a resource blessing. This requires
he Horn of Africa States (HAS), comprising Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti—often referred to as the SEED countries for their status as the
The East African Community (EAC) stands at a critical crossroads, evolving from a once-cohesive regional bloc of culturally linked neighbors
This is a continuation of my OpEd article “Why the 1961 Framework is Somalia’s Path to True Sovereignty” in Eurasia
True transformation of nations begins within the borders of individual nations instead of through pipedreams of a unified, continent-wide agendas
In his Pulitzer Prize-winning work “The Prize,” and subsequent analysis, Daniel Yergin defines oil as the central driver of the 20th and 21st
he closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the prolonged volatility in the Red Sea have fundamentally rewritten the global
Throughout history and until the nineteenth century, the identity of the Somali people was defined not by the shifting sands
The “Somali clan virus” is a metaphorical disease that has proven more resilient than any biological pathogen, primarily because it
The recent constitutional amendments in Somalia, ratified by the Federal Parliament on March 4, 2026, represent one of the most
For over three decades, Somalia has been adrift in a sea of “provisional” governance and foreign-inspired political experiments. Since the
The escalating conflict in West Asia pitting Iran against Israel, the United States, and a wary Arab world, has effectively
For decades, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman, stood as the
Somalia erred by joining the East Africa Community (Read my article: How Somalia Erred Joining the EAC dated November 26,
Despite possessing some of the world’s richest mineral and natural resource endowments, Africa remains the poorest continent by many development
The African Union (the ‘AU’) serves as a symbol of continental unity and aspiration. It is a forum where African
The Horn of Africa States region is marked by continuing violence, poverty, and political stagnation and manipulation by a few,
In the Horn of Africa States region, the banking and financial sector operates within a complex and frequently fragile environment,
A continuing combined impact of falling foreign direct investment (FDI) and sustained capital outflows poses a structural challenge for Africa
The region combines proximity to major shipping lanes with direct access to African hinterlands of a large scale. Its extensive
The Suez Canal/Red Sea/Gulf of Aden corridor linking the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean constitutes one of the world’s most
The Horn of Africa States region always presents itself as a paradox for frontier investors, adept at mastering rich but
Somalia’s unity and/or fragmentation has come to focus lately and in particular with respect to the recognition of a region,
The coming year of 2026 appears to maintain the same off-balance state of the region as in previous years. This
The geopolitical competition over the Horn of Africa States continues to grow. The country most affected apparently is Somalia, which
About fifteen years ago, a federal infrastructure was proposed and put into place in Somalia in 2012 to decentralize authority
All wars end, no matter how long they last. There is no war that goes on forever. There has never
Somalia’s banking sector has re-emerged after more than twenty years of absence. Two Somali banks (Salam and Dahabshil) first began
Finance is the bloodstream of any economy, without which no economy rises, no educators or skills or innovators work to
Martin Luther King Jr. said of war and peace, “Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put
George Bernard Shaw once said, “ We learn from history that we learn nothing from history.” And this is a
In a region beset by war and fragmentation, President Ismail Omar Guelleh’s extended rule may be less a symptom of
“Shouting out dreams when all actions point reversals in the gradual gains of peace in Somalia.” The phrase captures a
Somalia’s journey toward peace, development, and state-building continues to be obstructed by a persistent crisis of leadership. From federal...
Somalia’s political and legal landscape has been shaped by decades of conflict, decentralization, and international interventions. As the country...
The banking system in the Horn of Africa States (HAS), comprising Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti (The SEED countries), remains
The Horn of Africa States (HAS), comprising Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia, occupies a geostrategically significant location at the...
Ethiopia’s Red Sea strategy has once again returned to the forefront of its foreign policy discourse, with renewed emphasis on
The Strategic Airspace of Somalia also known as the Mogadishu Flight Information Region (FIR) is the airspace, which Somalia manages
The Horn of Africa States stands at a crossroads between immense economic potential and persistent political volatility. With strategic geography,
At the opening of the second Africa Climate Summit, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, emphasized
The Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, once primarily recognized as maritime corridors for global commerce, have become the
Somalia’s financial system has certainly evolved dramatically over the past decades. It was shaped by a combination of political upheavals,
Since the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, the significance of the Red Sea, and hence Bab El Mandab
The local name of Eritrea was “Mdree-Bahree” meaning “land of the Sea”. In 1890, Italy named it Eritrea, derived from
Somalia does not currently produce any oil or gas. It relies on imported petroleum products. The country does not have
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