DISCONTINUE THE INFAMOUS 4.5 CLAN FORMULA

4.5 Somali Clan Power-Sharing Formula was a temporary political arrangement for the allocation and distribution of delegates among then Warring Factions of Somalia to the National Peace Reconciliation Congresses in an attempt to re-institute the failed Central State of Somalia. It was never meant to perpetuate injustice and never meant to use it as a system of governance in Somalia. At that time there was no alternative to sending symbolically representative delegates to the reconciliation national conferences being held in exile. 4.5 Formula was to be discontinued after the successful formation of the Transitional Federal Government in 2004. A National Reconciliation Conference with a series of bench-marks for implementation was to be held and the nation would move to hold a general election. That plan was to finish with the temporary political arrangement of 4.5.

To try to perpetuate it today would be one of the biggest disservices to an already broken nation.

CAN YOU GUESS WHERE THE PREDICAMENT OF SOMALIA LIES?

The problem of Somalia is not the new residents of Mogadishu. it is not the Indian Ocean. it is not the countryside. It is not the sky over the City. it is not AMISOM. It is not Ethiopia, Djibouti or Kenya. It is not the UN, Nicolas Kay or Mahiga and it is not even Al-Shabab.

It is the total absence of community leadership in Mogadishu. It is the total lack of political accountability and poor leadership there. It is the intellectual bankruptcy. It is the heartless business community there. It is the self-denial of truth and historical responsibilities of atrocities and gross violations of human rights and sanctity of human life. It is the corruption that has lost meaning and total disregard of the fundamental principle of proprietorship protection-differentiating between what is “Yours and Mine” in Mogadishu. It is the total absence of personal liability for wrong-doing. It is repeating yesterday’s mistakes over and over again. This is the diagnosis of Somalia/Mogadishu misery and hopelessness.

Cure these and the seemingly intractable problem is resolved.

Garowe vs. Mogadishu: From Looming Collision to Declared Contingency

WAPMEN Editorial | Revisited with the Kismayo Communiqué Context Somalia is no longer merely staring at an avoidable political crisis — it has now named it, anticipated it, and formally prepared for it. What was previously dismissed as speculative alarmism has been elevated into a written contingency by the Golaha Mustaqbalka Soomaaliya, convened in Kismayo […]

Puntland, SSC-Khaatumo, and the Cost of Unfinished Federalism

Why Un-negotiated Separation and Federal Over-Reach Are Two Sides of the Same Failure When Abdirahman Faroole stood before the delegates at the Golaha Mustaqbalka Soomaaliya in Kismayo recently, he did more than recall a grievance. He punctured a national illusion. The separation between Puntland State of Somalia and SSC-Khaatumo was never negotiated, never constitutionalized, and […]

After the Long Night: A Glimpse of Somalia After Hassan Sheikh

Somalia has learned, painfully, that leadership does not end with ballots, speeches, or borrowed legitimacy from foreign podiums. It ends when reality knocks. And reality, as usual, arrives late, uninvited, and unimpressed. This image—circulating quietly, almost shyly—does not scream victory. It does not promise miracles. It does not declare itself the future. That alone makes […]

Somalia’s War on Time: When Friday Starts on Thursday and Ends on Early Friday Evening

Welcome to Somalia, the only country on earth where time itself has been federalized, fragmented, and thoroughly humiliated. Here, clocks are decorative items, calendars are opinion pieces, and Friday—the holiest day in Islam—has been stretched, bent, sliced, and redistributed like a contested aid package. Ask ten Somalis when Friday night begins, and you will receive […]

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New Somalia e-visa security flaw puts personal data of thousands at risk | Investigation News | Al Jazeera

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Which Is Worse: Antisemitism or Goyism?A False Moral Hierarchy Built on Weaponized Language

In a sane moral universe, this question would not even exist. Hatred is hatred. Bigotry is bigotry. Dehumanization—whether aimed at Jews, Christians, Muslims, atheists, or anyone else—rots societies from the inside out. Yet we do not live in a sane moral universe. We live in an age where words are not merely descriptive; they are […]

PUBLIC NOTICE | COMMUNITY ALERT – PUNTLAND

Beware of Fraudsters Exploiting Salary Delays Members of the public are advised to remain highly vigilant. Reports indicate that thieves and con artists in Puntland are taking advantage of real and perceived stories about civil servants, workers, and members of the armed security forces who are experiencing prolonged salary delays or non-payment for months. These […]

The Ilhan Omar Obsession: MAGA’s Fear of the Unbowed

Donald J. Trump and his MAGA movement are obsessed—pathologically so—with one woman: Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. The evidence is not subtext; it is screamed at rallies where crowds chant “Send her back!” following his lead. It is in Trump’s own words, calling her “garbage” and her native Somalia a “filthy, dirty, disgusting” country. Omar herself has […]

Villa Somalia Is Not Somalia

WAPMEN EDITORIAL There is a dangerous delusion stalking Mogadishu’s corridors of power. It goes like this: “We control the capital. We sit in Villa Somalia. Therefore, we control Somalia.”This is not sovereignty. This is fantasy politics dressed in state uniforms. Mogadishu is a capital city, not a crown. Villa Somalia is a building, not a […]