By Ismail H. Warsame The first duty of any government is not building roads, holding conferences, issuing press releases, or making political speeches. The first duty of government is to establish and maintain law and order. Without law and order, everything else becomes a facade. Without accountability, a state gradually surrenders authority to criminals, armed … Continue reading Puntland’s Missing Link: Accountability, Law Enforcement, and the Making of Repeat Offenders →
The tragedy of Somalia is no longer merely a story of weak governance, corruption, clan politics, or failed institutions. It is rapidly becoming a story of national self-destruction.What is unfolding today in Somaliland is not simply a regional political maneuver. It is a symptom of a much deeper national disease. Faced with decades of diplomatic … Continue reading Somalia at the Edge: The Final Warning Before Disintegration →
By Ismail H. Warsame, MSc, PhD CandidateThe greatest gift President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has received is not foreign support, constitutional manipulation, or the weakness of state institutions. His greatest gift is the weakness of his opposition.Across Somalia, political leaders and citizens alike have expressed growing concern over what they view as Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s disregard … Continue reading Opposition Without a Vision: Why Somalia’s Anti-Hassan Front Is Failing →
Pip: WAPMEN covers the kind of stories where the phrase "unprecedented in modern history" appears and you realize, reading on, that they actually mean it. Mara: This episode moves between two theaters of crisis — Somalia's collapsing constitutional order at every level of government, and the strategic fallout from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran reshaping … Continue reading Pip: WAPMEN covers the kind of stories where … →
By Ismail H. Warsame, MSc, PhD Candidate Warsame Policy & Media Network (WAPMEN) Critical analysis, news and commentaries June 15, 2026, Somalia is making history—but not the kind of history that nations celebrate. It is making history in dishonour, constitutional recklessness, and political absurdity. Across the Somali territories, leaders who were entrusted with public office … Continue reading Somalia’s Politics of the Absurd: A Nation Trapped in Constitution al Anarchy →
By Ismail H. Warsame, MSc, PhD Candidate Somalia is making history—but not the kind of history that nations celebrate. It is making history in dishonour, constitutional recklessness, and political absurdity. Across the Somali territories, leaders who were entrusted with public office have transformed democratic mandates into personal entitlements, constitutional terms into indefinite privileges, and public … Continue reading Somalia’s Politics of the Absurd: A Nation Trapped in Constitutional Anarchy →
By Ismail H. Warsame For nearly half a century, the confrontation between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran has defined the geopolitical architecture of the Middle East. Administrations have changed in Washington. Leaders have come and gone in Tehran. Wars have erupted, regimes have collapsed, and alliances have shifted. Yet one reality … Continue reading Why Any U.S.–Iran Deal May Only Postpone the Inevitable →
By Ismail H. Warsame, MSc, PhD Candidate Somalia today stands as a painful monument to collective failure. No one is better. No one is innocent. No one can honestly point a finger at another while keeping their own hands clean. From Villa Somalia to the federal member states, from political elites to self-proclaimed opposition figures, … Continue reading Somalia: The Fall of a Society →
By Ismail H. Warsame, MSc, PhD Candidate The US–Israeli war on Iran has now moved beyond the battlefield. Regardless of how many missiles are intercepted, military facilities destroyed, or political statements issued, the conflict has already entered a phase where its strategic consequences are becoming increasingly clear. Wars are not ultimately judged by tactical victories … Continue reading The Defining Strategic Consequences of the US–Israeli War on Iran →
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