Omar Artan’s journey is a powerful message to every young Somali: greatness is possible through discipline, integrity, and perseverance. He returned home not defeated, but celebrated by a proud nation. His story should inspire all of us to build a Somalia defined by excellence,
Ali Omar
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State Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Member of Somali Federal Parliament, former Chief of Staff of Somali President, former IBMer and lecturer at SIDAM
- My friend, I am honestly surprised. You congratulated a three-hour, one-man-show political process, yet you question the first serious attempt in 58 years to allow the people of South West State to vote through one person, one vote. That contradiction deserves reflection.Minister: The so-called “election” you talk about is an elaborate fraud scheme designed to produce a predetermined result, because your party is both the judge and the jury. Everyone knows who will be “elected” in Southwest State. It’s a pipe dream for anyone to think they can
- Congratulations the people and leadership of Southwest State on the ongoing electoral process and on the successful election of the Speaker and Deputy Speakers of the State House of Representatives. This is an important milestone for democratic governance, institutional
- Somalia welcomes constructive partnerships with all international partners on maritime security, counterterrorism, and Red Sea stability. But true partnership must respect Somalia’s sovereignty, constitutional order, and territorial integrity. The narrative that Somalia can only
- Somalia’s sovereignty is not conditional, selective, or negotiable. International law does not recognize “effective control” as a license for foreign states to bypass a UN member state and deal directly with a secessionist administration on strategic military, maritime, orكفى عبثا باسم العروبة و الوحدة واخفاء تحته هوسا بالهيمنة وتصفية حسابات.. الإمارات لم -تقفز فوق السيادة-، بل تتعامل مع السلطة التي تملك السيطرة الفعالة على الأرض منذ أكثر من ثلاثة عقود‼️ الاستثمار الاقتصادي في إقليم يحكم نفسه فعليًا ليس انتهاكًا للسيادة، بل هو ممارسة طبيعية في
- It is difficult to understand why anyone would seek to reject an inclusive one-person, one-vote election process at a time when the opposition is being consulted, included, and given a role in election management. Somalia cannot continue to rely on a closed political model where
- Dhallinyarada Soomaaliyeed ma aha oo keliya mustaqbalka dalkeenna; waa aqlabiyadda dalka maanta. Iyadoo ku dhowaad 70% shacabka Soomaaliyeed ay yihiin dhallinyaro, waa in la dhagaysto rabitaankooda doorasho qof iyo cod.
00:00 - As we celebrate Somali Youth day, we must remember that young people are not only the future of Somalia they are the majority of Somalia today. With nearly 70% of our population made up of youth, they have the right to directly elect their leaders and to be elected themselves.
- Somalia marks democratic milestone as South-West State holds historic direct polls the-star.co.ke/news/2026-05-1… @TheStarKenya
- Thousands turn out as Somalia expands historic one-person-one-vote elections the-star.co.ke/news/2026-05-1… @TheStarKenya





