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 […]
WAPMEN Academic Essay / Policy Paper Ismail H. WarsameFounder & Editor-in-Chief, WAPMEN (Warsame Policy & Media Network)Former Chief of Cabinet (Chief of Staff), Puntland State of Somalia (1998–2004) Abstract WAPMEN Policy Context: This academic essay is published as part of the Warsame Policy & Media Network (WAPMEN) series on Somali state formation, federalism, and conflict […]
In Remembrance and Condolence With profound sorrow and solemn reflection, we extend our heartfelt condolences on the passing of Jama Ali Jama and General Adde Muse Hersi. Their lives were intertwined with the early, turbulent birth of Puntland State—a chapter of history into which their names are indelibly etched. May Allah in His infinite mercy […]
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ICE Agents Tackle, Pepper-Spray U.S. Citizens in Minneapolis; “Operation Metro Surge” Sparks Fear, Fury in Somali Community MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Federal immigration agents are waging open war on American soil, violently detaining U.S. citizens, unleashing chemical weapons on crowds, and terrorizing a whole community under orders from the top. This is not a border. This […]
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Donald J. Trump has many political talents, but foresight is not one of them. In singling out Somali-Americans — a community that has clawed its way through war, exile, oceans, and the grinding machinery of American bureaucracy — he has cracked open a Pandora’s box that will not close again. And inside that box is […]