Beautiful Horn of Africa

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91135348230601674272012-02-11T22:25:21.944-06:00Beautiful Horn of Africaالسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته This Blog is Dedicated to the Preservation of Peace, Dignity, and Human Rights Worldwide.Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.comBlogger3091100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-7488730304548391712012-02-10T21:41:00.000-06:002012-02-10T21:41:37.029-06:00Accrual and Cash Accounting

Image via WikipediaAccrual accounting is basic accounting that recognizes when income is earned and how expenditures are incurred. Accrual accounting is usually recorded at the end of an accounting period despite cash not being paid or received. One example of accrual accounting is dividend, accrued salary, and income earned on stock. Understanding the importance of double-entry bookkeeping which

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-24956916274652206532012-02-07T21:07:00.000-06:002012-02-07T21:07:41.212-06:00Developing Strategies to Address Strategic Issues

Image via WikipediaThe African Union (AU), based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, was formerly known as the Organization of African Unity (OAU). It changed name in 2002 to become the African Union. The AU represents the political, social, economic, and cultural issues affecting the African continent. It was formerly established to fight colonialism and apartheid. Despite being formed to usher the

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-19830251645286612462012-01-20T22:05:00.000-06:002012-01-20T22:05:08.169-06:00Stakeholder Buy-in

Image via WikipediaFormerly known as the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and founded in 1963 in Addis Ababa during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, OAU changed name in 2002 to become the African Union (AU). Still headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the African Union is an organization founded on the principles of advancing the nations that constitute the African continent.

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-70455195097196713142012-01-20T22:01:00.000-06:002012-01-20T22:01:05.417-06:00Strategic Planning and Internal Factors

Image by United Nations Photo via FlickrThe African Union (AU), formerly the Organization of African Unity (OAU) was founded on 25 May, 1963 with the aim of improving the political, economic, and cultural aspects of the continent. OAU changed name in 2002 to become the AU. It’s headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Hanson, 2009). The AU is made up of political and administrative bodies. Heads

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-81016416557670129922012-01-20T21:57:00.000-06:002012-01-20T21:57:36.542-06:00Impact of Internal Factors on Strategic planning

Image via WikipediaFormerly known as the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the African Union (AU), the subject of my final paper, was founded in 963 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It changed name in 2002 to its current name. It was founded on the basis of spearheading pan-Africanism though lately it has transformed itself into a behemoth organization that stands for continental unity, sustainable

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-52896608944694149622012-01-20T21:50:00.000-06:002012-01-20T21:50:24.405-06:00S.W.O.T Analysis

Image via WikipediaThe Kansas City Missouri School District was founded in 1876 with the intention of providing education to the children of the residents of Kansas City. Initially, the school district started with 2,150 students. Prior to the current prevailing conditions, the school district employed 2,300 teachers who were responsible for the education of a staggering 17,400 students from all

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Image via WikipediaFormed in the sprawling suburbs of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 1963 under the tutelage of the renowned Statesman Haile Selassie, the Organization of Africa Unity changed named in 2002 to become the African Union (AU). The AU was formed exclusively to spearhead social, economic, and cultural values in the African continent that is populated by diverse communities speaking various

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-29456252968383867932012-01-20T21:37:00.000-06:002012-01-20T21:37:42.658-06:00Balancing Budget

Image via WikipediaThe best way to overcome budget deficits is through spending cuts or raising taxes (Yaya, 2010). Citing Buchanan and Wagner (1978), Yaya (2010) contends that an increase in taxes could be a remedy for deficits. There is agreement among economists that balancing the budget would allow interest rates to fall, savings and investment to go up, trade deficit to contract and the

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-53036186125887738682012-01-13T18:36:00.000-06:002012-01-13T18:36:46.816-06:00The African Union Stakeholder Analysis

Formerly the Organization of African Union (OAU) and founded in 1963 under the auspices of the former emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie, OAU changed named in 2002 to become the African Union (AU). With headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, AU constitutes over fifty states excluding the Maghreb kingdom of Morocco. Stakeholder analysis can be used as a tool to determine the purpose

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-39290679352637677912011-12-24T22:27:00.000-06:002011-12-24T22:27:01.031-06:00Stakeholder

Stakeholders are a group of people united by a common objective especially when working together to accomplish a common goal. The smooth running of any organization depends on how stakeholders effectively utilize available management tools and any success they usher in will affect many people who will be attracted to the organization’s keen interpretation of its existing vision and mission

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-28322665138128440712011-12-18T21:26:00.000-06:002011-12-18T21:26:59.589-06:00Managing Money

Image via WikipediaNations, regardless of system of governance or financial capability, have to be prepared for disasters whose catastrophic impacts are hard to prognosticate. Almost every year, the world experiences disasters of various magnitudes that include devastating tsunamis, earthquakes of different dimensions, hurricanes that inundate vast stretches of lands, contagious diseases that

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-33956404617543656502011-12-18T21:16:00.000-06:002011-12-18T21:16:27.829-06:00Leadership, Ethics, and Money Matters

Image via WikipediaEvery year, many organizations suffer misappropriation of funds and white collar crimes of various dimensions that are either prosecuted in courts of law or neglected altogether due to laxity of organizational rules and regulations. Such improper behaviors resulting from poor book keeping and distorted accounting procedures ultimately result in the loss of millions of dollars.

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-72899223728572224532011-12-18T21:07:00.000-06:002011-12-18T21:07:01.320-06:00Comparing and Contrasting Levels of Government

Image via WikipediaBudgets for the three levels of government often perform the same regardless of the scope of government though there could be variations in the size of earmarked budgetary allocations according to demand and population. According to Mikesell (2011), it all depends on how the entity pays particular attention to the demands and foundations of the institution to be funded. Budget

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-57826474371730267322011-12-18T20:59:00.000-06:002011-12-18T20:59:01.199-06:00Strategic Planning

Image by Antonio Viva via FlickrStrategy is defined as a policy or stratagem while planning connotes to mean preparation, scheduling, or arrangement. Thus, strategic planning, entails having a complete approach that is capable of producing realistic and positive results when applied to an organization. Strategic planning that has been prearranged before application is a crucial tool that helps

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-63505638518957205882011-12-18T20:52:00.000-06:002011-12-18T20:52:03.949-06:00Motivational Factors in Leadership

Cover via AmazonThe success of any organization, whether public or private, depends on the effective use of strategic planning. According to McNamara (2010), there are various organizational strategic planning models. Charting a strategic plan depends on the purpose, plan of action, culture of organization, and existing environmental conditions. Since organizations exist to serve their clients,

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-43453755447801492732011-12-18T20:47:00.000-06:002011-12-18T20:47:02.271-06:00Collaboration, Coordination, and Cooperation

Image by glsims99 via FlickrIn modern times, collaboration, coordination, and cooperation are three leadership concepts widely used in organizational management. If used effectively, these three concepts increase productivity, augment better communication procedures, and enhance better working atmosphere. According to Stein (1982), coordination allows different actors to converge at equal

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-40993280290253792882011-12-02T14:37:00.000-06:002011-12-02T14:37:04.889-06:00When Leaders Resist Change

Image by daveelf via FlickrToday’s leadership is confounded by a plethora of problems that need to be addressed if genuine organizational change is to be affected. One major obstacle to organizational change is the constant resistance to change that has become a daily occurrence and an enigma to all sorts of development. Most often, leaders, management, and lower level employees may resist

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-69289067068969286032011-12-01T12:27:00.000-06:002011-12-01T12:27:18.883-06:00Corporate Responsibility

Image by NekaPearl via FlickrLeadership of the yesteryears is quite different from today’s modern leadership styles that are mainly driven by the volumes of advanced literary writings that are widely available in electronic and in print form and the technological innovation we see sweeping across the globe. Modern academia has played a great role in shaping the various leadership styles currently

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-87059708401627204792011-12-01T12:23:00.002-06:002011-12-01T12:23:50.974-06:00Social Responsibility

Image via WikipediaIn modern times, social change has become a vital tool for use in advancing the needs of society. Generally, social changes exist in various forms and can have positive or negative consequences. Social change, depending on impact, is a term implying changes in social, economic, religious, or political conditions. An example of social change is what is known as corporate social

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-46317558545152884632011-11-30T01:14:00.001-06:002011-11-30T01:15:32.876-06:00The Role of Organizations in Social Change

Image by csrpakistan via Flickr When used effectively, public policy can be a powerful tool to effect social change. Changing how society lives requires thorough thought and reflection. Implementing social change also requires commitment to the cause, living up to expectations, getting the approval of society through communication, and monitoring the effects it will have on society. Because of

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-52476692985399346262011-11-30T01:04:00.000-06:002011-11-30T01:04:48.304-06:00Role of Libraries in Governance

Image by whurleyvision via FlickrSince the discovery of the computer, internet connectivity in libraries has been enormously felt in every part of the world especially in countries with advanced democratic governance (Elsevier, 2004). Formerly, internet technology was restricted to the military and the government only. The drastic use and rise of the internet has been made possible by the

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-73601870376402880642011-11-25T20:35:00.000-06:002011-11-25T20:35:00.752-06:00Policy Networks

Image via WikipediaPolicy networks, as seen in modern democracies, play great roles in democratic processes especially when it comes to fighting for what is right for society and for the nation as a whole. Some policy networks may be restricted to a given area like a constituency while others may cover a larger area. There are international policy networks such as in banking, airlines, and even

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-79065105722378398032011-11-25T19:31:00.000-06:002011-11-25T19:31:40.236-06:00Diversity and the Workplace

Image via WikipediaDiversity in the workplace works best when leaders comprehend its true meaning and put in place dynamic structures for success that benefit the organization and everyone involved. Organizations that fail to observe diversity in the workplace have more legal problems than those that are keen at following the right procedures. Modern leaders will require assimilating or

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-55496941477479529562011-11-25T19:25:00.000-06:002011-11-25T19:25:14.643-06:00Current Political Issue

Image via WikipediaA burning political issue that failed to materialize in the past and is currently being debated on is the controversial Yucca Mountain nuclear waste disposal. Historically, America’s two major political parties, Republicans and Democrats, have been divided on the issue of burying nuclear waste in the Yucca Mountain of Nevada. The issue of disposing nuclear waste in the

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-64827554535382240202011-11-25T19:17:00.000-06:002011-11-25T19:17:56.242-06:00Comparative Democracy

Image via WikipediaThe Republic of India is a parliamentary democracy located in South Asia. India is a member of the Commonwealth realm and has the second largest population in the world with a staggering 1.2 million people (Library of Congress, 2004). The central government, also known as the union government, is identical to the British governing system and comprises the executive, legislative

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-19591827236196331472011-11-19T22:49:00.000-06:002011-11-19T22:49:05.403-06:00Leadership Styles

Image via WikipediaTransformational leadership is a visionary leadership style that injects vision and energy and transforms minds through influence. Transformational leaders have a passion for implementing new ideas and creating environments where everyone becomes involved to accomplish a goal. A transformational leader is known to transform existing conditions and working environments day by

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-80267748756610554742011-11-19T22:38:00.000-06:002011-11-19T22:38:54.820-06:00Evolution of Leadership

Image via WikipediaLeadership is the process of inspiring or influencing people to achieve specific goals or to accomplish certain tasks. It is a means to influencing and encouraging people to come up with or conceive extraordinary results at the organizational and societal levels. The study of leadership has been growing out of proportion in recent years due to the need for better leaders in

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-80691544270558010702011-11-19T22:34:00.000-06:002011-11-19T22:34:14.626-06:00Ethical Challenges in the Workplace

Image via WikipediaEthical guidelines are practices and policies commonly observed by employees of non-profit and for-profit organizations and government agencies. An ethical guideline is like an essential navigational tool that assists the employee to figure out where to go and how to arrive at a projected destination, and what to do and what to avoid in the workplace. When an employee abides by

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-4581951989225981372011-11-19T22:21:00.000-06:002011-11-19T22:21:46.774-06:00The Impact of Globalization on Leadership

Image via WikipediaGlobalization may be lauded for the tremendous role it has played in spreading leadership and management and in reforming organizational conduct in almost every corner of the world especially in countries that have democracy as their systems of governance. According to Baylis, Smith, and Owens (2008), globalization has been translated to mean various things with some scholars

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-67450382697329255792011-11-17T22:51:00.000-06:002011-11-17T22:51:16.628-06:00Workplace Democracy

Image via WikipediaDemocratic governance is an important aspect in the workplace because it elevates the level of trust and collaboration that is supposed to exist between the bureaucracy and the retinue of followers. However, democracy in the workplace is impossible if those endowed with authority behave contrary to democratic norms and expectations. Incidents of undemocratic practices in the

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-53086609399271020292011-11-17T22:45:00.001-06:002011-11-17T22:47:06.797-06:00Arab Spring

Image via WikipediaSince the ouster of Tunisia’s former leader Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in December 2010, there has been heated debate among political circles in the United States and elsewhere regarding the future direction of the north African nation. However, in the latest election whose results are to be announced on Sunday, Ennahda, an Islamist political party is about to claim victory (Amara

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-19017403854350746802011-11-17T22:38:00.001-06:002011-11-17T22:39:27.923-06:00Proliferation of NGOs and Competing Interests in Somalia

Image via WikipediaIn areas of the world afflicted by clandestine warfare, the absence of effective and stable central governments empower non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to act at the sub-government level consequently emerging as a force to reckon with in the distribution of resources that include medical supplies, relief aids, and infrastructural developments. However, despite the

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-88269975981159038892011-11-17T22:31:00.000-06:002011-11-17T22:31:17.143-06:00Checks and Balance

Image by dbking via FlickrCheck and balance is an important democratic principle that is contained in the US Constitution. Part of the Federalist Paper No. 51 that is thought to have been authored by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison, checks and balances is a means to extending the limitations set up by the separation of powers (Library of Congress, 2010). Each branch of government has

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-63604354492940249472011-11-17T22:26:00.000-06:002011-11-17T22:26:35.476-06:00Democratic Governance

Image via WikipediaDemocratic governance is often illustrated by the existence of political parties. A political party is usually an organization with broad political agendas whose main aim is to control government policy. Despite espousing different political views, leaders of political parties often sort out their political differences through cooperation and compromise. Unlike oligarchic and

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-26450082894577425222011-11-17T22:21:00.000-06:002011-11-17T22:21:58.661-06:00Representative Democracy, Constitutional Democracy, and Republic

Image via WikipediaRepresentative democracy, constitutional democracy, and republic are governing systems that preserve the rights of the individual citizen. Citizens vote the type and government of choice through the ballot box. Representative democracy, a form of government whose basic elements are political representation and democratic governance, is the prerogative of voters who elect

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-35201368387026022352011-11-17T22:15:00.000-06:002011-11-17T22:15:56.544-06:00Genetically Modified Foods

Image via WikipediaThe democratic principles of freedom of speech, individualism, personal liberty, and equality have been shown to alleviate human suffering if effectively implemented with checks and balances and accountability in mind. In recent years, mainly in undemocratic countries where human life is given little value by top echelons of the state, the level of hunger that has been

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-55416593484744612582011-11-16T16:50:00.001-06:002011-11-16T16:53:57.726-06:00Globalization, Leadership, and Organizational Change

Image by Esthr via FlickrGlobalization may be lauded for the tremendous role it has played in spreading leadership and management and in reforming organizational conduct in almost every corner of the world especially in countries that have democracy as their systems of governance. According to Baylis, Smith, and Owens (2008), globalization has been translated to mean various things with some

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-12353842575995162552011-11-03T16:21:00.000-05:002011-11-03T16:21:51.705-05:00Liberty vs Communism

Image via WikipediaLiberty, happiness, and pursuit of justice are enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. ferociously fought the former Soviet Union with a view to toppling communism; it played a great role in the emancipation of millions who have been victims of oppression and suppression. The collapse of communism in the former U.S.S.R brought about the birth of a dozen democracies in

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-92027068634978144832011-10-31T17:51:00.000-05:002011-10-31T17:51:19.087-05:00Servant Leader

Image via WikipediaServant relationship is when the leader provides selfless service to those that he/she leads. In this case, the leader espouses an admirably distinct leadership style that is acceptable to workers from diverse backgrounds. At this juncture, those under the command of the leader feel a sense of gratitude and elevated spirits. There is no universally agreed upon definition for

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-75562207788781639012011-10-31T08:51:00.001-05:002011-10-31T17:47:43.280-05:00Influence of Election-monitoring on Public Policy

Image via WikipediaElection-monitoring, an establishment overseen by the United Nations and founded to ensure fair, smooth, and violence-free elections, is a democratic process that has now become universally accepted where democratic governance is the norm. It is a democratic process overseen by election observers whose primary challenges are to deter fraud and irregularities in elections. Using

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-69291957078082261972011-10-22T02:54:00.000-05:002011-10-22T02:54:25.254-05:00Democratic governance

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-23797131844998904162011-10-22T02:50:00.000-05:002011-10-22T02:50:07.888-05:00Representative Democracy, Constitutional Democracy, and Republic

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-38751200443326574432011-10-04T12:48:00.001-05:002011-10-04T12:53:14.447-05:00Essential Concepts and Principles of Democracy

Image via WikipediaFor generations the concepts of democracy have been subjects of discussions or debates among legislators, between people in academia, and the ordinary citizen. What makes democracy distinct from the many political and philosophical thoughts is the freedom that comes with it. In antiquity, especially in the era of the Athenians, the application of eleutheria, a word that

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-58401791158137547932011-10-04T12:34:00.000-05:002011-10-04T12:34:56.006-05:00Federalism and Separation of Power

Image via WikipediaFederalism and separation of powers are two commonly identical democratic concepts that share almost equal connotations and play a pivotal role in the endearing democratic system of governance exclusive to Western governments. Federalism is a political system in which power that was once concentrated in the hands of a central governing body is dispersed to allow for

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-34595048646845853432011-10-03T14:41:00.001-05:002011-10-03T14:47:01.561-05:00Suul Dhabaale

Cabdiraxmaan Dheere Xoolahaba summaddaa Lagu baadi soocaa Dadna weedha sugan iyo Sawraca tilmaantaa Lagu kala sifeeyaa Anna geelba sibir godon Kugumaan salaamine Sababaan tirsanayaa Suul dhabaale waa hadal Haddana waa si gooniya Waxan sidaa Jacayl Aan kula sugaaye kugu simaye iga hoo Sahra Axmed Jaamac Cirku Sagal daruureed Subaxdii u leeyahey Waxa laga sugaa Saadaasha roobkiyo Xilli

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-13232796816736253992011-10-03T14:25:00.001-05:002011-10-03T14:42:25.031-05:00Sirmaqabe by Sahra Axmed Jaamac

Sirma qabee Raxmaankow Adigaa u sahan’e waxba maan sameynine, Gardaradu ma socotee Sareediyo Samir iyo lugooyaan kala saari waayo sidey noqonba mooyee, Haddey samadu furan tahay Suuradaha QURAANKIYOO, Salligaan u dirayaa Inay kaan sugaayay Sidaan ahay u sheegaan, Nafta lalama socon karoo Hadii caashaq saanyaal seefaha la gaaree Sahwiyo Daraaddii sakalliyo saaci iyo abaar baan kala saari

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-73084879321800021502011-09-30T20:25:00.002-05:002011-10-01T12:57:59.526-05:00Comprehending Diverse Cultures in the Workplace

Image via WikipediaAmerica’s social makeup and way of life is changing day by day with the arrival of new immigrants having distinct religious practices. An important aspect that requires responsible administrators to have knowledge of is the religious beliefs of fellow workers. For example, some religious communities commemorate or celebrate special days or occasions that have not been included

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-43635790347838140012011-09-30T17:50:00.001-05:002011-09-30T17:50:45.945-05:00Leadership and Followership

Image via WikipediaThough having diverse definitions, followership and leadership are two inseparable concepts of which the absence of one makes doing the job impossible. Followership may be defined as the art of following, listening, taking orders, emulating and identifying with a top figure who is there to inspire, motivate, and reward for successes. Followers are responsible for the success of

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-82778249530172745942011-09-30T12:26:00.000-05:002011-09-30T12:26:02.125-05:00Leadership and Management: Similarities and Differences

Image via CrunchBaseThe task of a great leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been...Leaders must invoke alchemy of great vision. Those leaders who do not are ultimately judged failures, even though they may be popular at the moment-Henry Kissinger The terms “leadership” and “management”, according to many people's definitions, carry many connotations and is

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-11847867707100196412011-09-01T16:20:00.003-05:002011-09-03T04:28:43.520-05:00Somali-Supreme Revolutionary Council: Harbinger for Social Injustice and Collapse of State Institutions

Image via Wikipedia "Little did we guess that what has been called the century of the common men would witness as its outstanding feature more men killing each other with greater facilities than any other five centuries together in the history of the world." Winston Churchill-1945. Abstract This paper discusses the ethical and social justice issues that afflicted the Somali nation from 1969 to

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Image by v i p e z via Flickr1. Alla maanta ayaanta, iyo iidda wanaagsan, Ilaaheen nasiiyay, isagaa ku abaal leh Way ahaataye manta, si wanaagsan u iida x 2 2. Calankeena iftiimay, xiddigtaa ku astaysan Ilaaheen nasiiyay, asagaa ku abaal leh Way ahaataye maanta, si wanaagsan u iida x 2 3. Ardey-deena iskuulka, odayaal talinaaya Ilaaheen nasiiyay, asagaa ku abaal leh Way ahaataye maanta, si

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-73381706022222873862011-08-26T23:23:00.000-05:002011-08-26T23:23:51.879-05:00Ethics in the Workplace

Image via WikipediaThe term ethics, when applied to the workplace, admonishes people having close working relationships to aspire to conduct business in the most applicable manner and to strive to overcome all sorts of acts that may hinder productivity, diminish respect and dignity, and spearhead moral degradation. Ethics, in simple terms, is defined as distinguishing right from wrong. In our

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-68056343770584151552011-08-26T23:20:00.001-05:002011-08-27T00:13:12.901-05:00Social Change

Cover of Public IntegritySocial change is changing the working conditions of employees and their working environment. Changes may not be workable if the employer and employee are not ready for change. Ethical decision-making, when applied to social change, helps alleviate existing problems and is best served when managers take the mantle of leadership to deter actions that may tarnish the good

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-29467605234818718252011-08-26T23:16:00.000-05:002011-08-26T23:16:51.966-05:00Piracy Spearhead Social Divide

Image via WikipediaPiracy is an act of robbery in the high seas committed by non-state actors. Piracy in Somalia has caused widespread fragmentation and social divide among the communities of this part of this Horn of Africa such that, once considered irreligious, unpardonable, and a job to be scoffed at, it has become something to be bragged about despite having ramifications on the economy, on

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-87704800019676857462011-08-26T23:09:00.001-05:002011-08-27T00:12:18.763-05:00Justice

Image via WikipediaJustice is regarded as the code of moral rightness and equality of humanity before the law without regard to race, creed, color, religious and political affiliation, and sex and gender. Justice is the most important determinant that enables human beings to coexist in peace and harmony. For justice to flourish there must be sets of laws and regulations that act as guiding

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-62819225056251878762011-08-26T23:02:00.001-05:002011-08-27T00:14:27.923-05:00Plagiarism and self-plagiarism

Image via WikipediaPlagiarism is the act of deliberately stealing by way of copying either partially or wholesale previous academic work of another person without acknowledging its use. Plagiarism is considered an intellectual theft in the academic world and that students must shun it at all cost to avoid apprehension and dismissal from institutions of higher learning. Rewriting, copying, or

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-15606313337548952182011-08-26T22:58:00.000-05:002011-08-26T22:58:02.868-05:00Steroids in Sports

Image via WikipediaOrganizational culture can spearhead the creation of ethical policies in any organization as long as the top echelons of the said organization espouses higher standards of management and moral leadership skills. The same organization may as well find itself immersed in an unethical ocean of deceit and debauchery if those endowed with authority practice concepts that cause

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-23741728703520063602011-08-12T17:43:00.000-05:002011-08-12T17:43:26.737-05:00Quran Explorer

Quran Explorer

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-71896729742853224182011-07-31T22:04:00.001-05:002011-07-31T22:23:07.967-05:00Ramadaan Kariim, Ramadan Kareem

Image via WikipediaRamadan Kareem...Ramadan Kareem...Ramadan Kareem...Fasting...Fasting...Fasting...Forgiveness...

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-64931346294216246852011-07-01T20:00:00.000-05:002011-07-01T20:00:09.153-05:00Interview with Al Haji Muhumed Bulle: A Kenyan-Somali Environmentalist

Image via WikipediaWardheerNews June 24, 2011 Editor’s Note: In an interview with Kenyan-Somali educationist, veterinarian, agriculturalist, and environmentalist Al-Haji Muhumed Bulle, WardheerNews has the pleasure to share with its readers the environmental disasters that have become the hallmarks of the vast Somali-inhabited North Eastern Province of Kenya. For over three decades, Al-Haji

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Image via WikipediaWardheerNews June 30, 2011 Editor’s Note: In our continued series of interviews with influential Kenya-Somalis, WardheerNews has learned of an important political contestant who is seeking to address the developmental retardation in Garissa County. In an interview covering political, social, and economic issues facing Dujis Constituency, parliamentary aspirant Abdi Farah

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-19172724350900013732011-06-19T22:49:00.000-05:002011-06-19T22:49:28.909-05:00An Interview with Major Gen. Ahmed Sheikh Farah of the Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) of Kenya

Image via WikipediaEditor's Note: WardheerNews has the pleasure to present an interview with Major General Ahmed Sheikh Farah of the Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) of Kenya. The focus of the interview centers around past injustices and gross human rights violations committed against Kenya-Somalis and other Kenyans. The commission formed to carryout investigations on the

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-13290377000025900612011-06-19T22:34:00.001-05:002011-06-19T22:51:45.228-05:00Interview with Ali Bunow Korane who is Vying for the Governorship of Garissa County, North Eastern Province, Kenya

Image via WikipediaEditor's Note: With the promulgation of a new constitution for the Republic of Kenya, the political landscape of North Eastern Province, a region dominated by Kenya-Somalis, is about to change. What was once Garissa District has now become Garissa County. Among the political aspirants for the position of Governorship is Mr. Ali Bunow Korane, a figure who is well revered in the

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-40714406563386233962011-06-18T19:51:00.000-05:002011-06-18T19:51:16.556-05:00Kenya’s Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Commission: A Political Gimmick or a Plausible Undertaking?

Image via WikipediaFor a period close to a century, Kenya’s North Eastern and Eastern Provinces hereafter referred to as NEP and EP remained volatile, underdeveloped, and deliberately isolated by successive Kenya administrations. For years, residents of these two vast, sparsely populated regions inhabited by Hamito-Cushitic nomads have been subjected to years of extrajudicial killings, summary

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-70138545605489057242011-03-15T02:00:00.001-05:002011-03-15T02:02:52.778-05:00Realism View of Apartheid South Africa

Image via WikipediaApartheid, a form of racial discrimination institutionalized in South Africa, was first enacted into law in 1948. Apartheid means separateness. The masterminds of white South African racial superiority and idea of separateness were realists. Realism drove apartheid’s foreign and domestic policies, and in particular the notion of the ‘Total Onslaught’. [1] Thus apartheid was

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-54465375869727242952011-03-14T21:43:00.006-05:002011-03-29T20:56:43.570-05:00Clash of Civilization or Clash of Perceptions and Ideas?

Image via WikipediaTo Samuel Huntington, it is “the True Clash of Civilization” while, according to learned Muslim scholars, it is a “Clash of Perceptions or Ideas”. Polly Toynbee’s argument, “what binds a globalized force of some extremists from many continents is a united hatred of Western values that seems to them to spring from Judeo-Christianity”, is true because these are few individuals

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-42717227604558012722011-03-14T20:40:00.001-05:002011-03-15T00:50:53.541-05:00Indonesia: Key Wars and Conflicts

Image via WikipediaIndonesian Conflict (1955-1966) Between the years 1955 and 1966 Indonesian was embroiled in conflict that took the lives of millions. War erupted between Indonesia and Malaysia in 1962 and 1966. It was a small, undeclared war that came to involve troops from Australia and Britain. The conflict resulted from a belief by Indonesia's President Sukarno that the creation of the

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-40115694959575678732011-03-14T20:24:00.001-05:002011-03-15T00:53:42.896-05:00Maoist Insurgency in Nepal

Image via WikipediaBackground Nepal is a small, landlocked country located in South Asia and sandwiched between India and China. It is also bordered by Bhutan and Bangladesh. Its capital is Kathmandu. Slightly larger than Arkansas or about the size of Tennessee, Nepal is a mountainous country and contains eight of the world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest and Mount Kanchenjunga-the

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-4067850964781863002011-03-14T19:35:00.007-05:002011-03-15T00:56:55.312-05:00India: Asia Country Study

Image via WikipediaGeography and Demographics India is located in Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan. It is slightly more than one-third the size of the US. It is the 7th largest country in the world and has a total area of 3,287,263 sq km. The length of its coastline is 7,000 km and its total land boundary is 14,103 km. It is bordered by

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-5942303995173695012011-02-01T02:16:00.003-06:002011-03-10T01:18:34.880-06:00Arab World's Fight for Democracy

"Self-respect cannot be hunted. It cannot be purchased. It is never for sale. It cannot be fabricated out of public relations. It comes to us when we are alone, in quiet moments, in quiet places, when we suddenly realize that, knowing the good, we have done it; knowing the beautiful, we have served it; knowing the truth, we have spoken it”. Whitney Griswold The departure of Zein el-Abidine bin

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-67460065930308144452011-01-22T02:17:00.002-06:002011-01-29T01:29:17.722-06:00Is Maritime Piracy Coming to an End in the African Horn?

Image via WikipediaAfter the collapse of the Somali central government in 1991, the coasts of Somalia and the Gulf of Aden became breeding grounds for vicious maritime pirates despite joint international naval operations. Many analysts and even powerful governments whose merchant fleets fell victim to piracy and whose navies took part in the maritime endeavors meant to cleanse the Indian Ocean

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-62206799198764461122011-01-14T02:52:00.003-06:002011-01-22T01:44:33.211-06:00South Sudan: Africa’s Newest Republic

Image via WikipediaAfter two-decades of devastating armed rebellion, representatives of the Sudanese government and the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M) finally signed a peace treaty in 2005 under the auspices of the United Nations (UN). Led and represented by Dr. John Garang de Mabior (June 23, 1945 – July 30, 2005) in the 2005 historic signing ceremony, the inhabitants of

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-73665181384307654012010-12-21T02:11:00.003-06:002010-12-24T00:04:33.773-06:00Kampala-Bound Luxury Coach Attacked in Nairobi

Image via WikipediaA Ugandan luxury liner destined for Kampala was attacked today in Nairobi causing the death of two passengers and injuring 41 others. According to media reports, bomb experts from the Kenya police are busy putting together pieces of evidence that will eventually shed light on the sources behind the explosion after investigations are concluded. Reports indicate that the

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-18740670076437886522010-12-16T01:46:00.000-06:002010-12-16T01:46:33.562-06:00Hon. Abdi Aress Mohamed: An Unsung Hero in Kenya’s Political History

Image via WikipediaIn the Western world, scholars, researchers, and authors painstakingly endeavor to unearth hidden historical personalities and artifacts for the sake of identification and for the purpose of acknowledging roles played in social and political life. Upon stumbling on the remains of a revered or detested figure, the process of recovery and documentation gets off the ground.

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-72790239549344636832010-12-10T20:07:00.000-06:002010-12-10T20:07:32.755-06:00Century of Corruption

Image via WikipediaCorruption is a dangerous human interaction and has been in existence ever since the formation of human settlements. It is common for people regardless of sex or gender to indulge in selfish dealings. However, some nations are more corrupt than others. It all depends on the type of administration, the tautness of the constitution, the seriousness of authority in power, and the

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-2899819843905689162010-12-10T16:41:00.000-06:002010-12-10T16:41:57.131-06:00Kyoto Protocol

Image via WikipediaThe Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC or FCCC), intended to combat global warming. [1] The primary focus of UNFCCC is the prevention of hazardous gases interfering with the global climate. It was mainly founded to fight rising atmospheric temperatures and overcome anthropogenic interference in a world besieged by

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Image via WikipediaAll of Somalia’s so-called leaders share one mindset: the dismemberment of the country into cantons ruled by ruthless tribal chieftains whose goal is to ensure the security and protection of their clans. Previously, it was Somaliland that seceded in 1992 though not recognized by the international community. In 1998, Somalia’s former Eastern region, declared autonomy with

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-26305720448865605842010-12-04T00:56:00.000-06:002010-12-04T00:56:09.907-06:00Is Democracy Essentially a Western Concept that is ill-suited to Countries with Other Cultures and Historical Traditions?

Image via WikipediaTo many people, the statement “Democracy is essentially a Western concept, one that is ill-suited to countries with other cultures and historical traditions”, raises eyebrows. If democracy is compatible with Islam, then there shouldn’t be any problem having its values and ideals encompassing the entire globe. However, some leaders will continue to resist democracy not because

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-87099046432196641702010-12-03T17:57:00.002-06:002010-12-09T12:10:41.262-06:00THE PITFALLS OF THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS IN THE CONTEXT OF U.S. FOREIGN POLICY

Image via WikipediaIntroduction Since the beginning of the 19th century, the United States has been the undisputed dominant power in terms of science and technology, military, politics, and economy with the exception of a time in history known as “the Cuban Missile Crisis” when John F. Kennedy’s faulty and hesitant foreign policy promoted and irritated Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev to grasp

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-90859294366369950382010-12-03T13:37:00.002-06:002010-12-03T14:01:32.866-06:00The Impact of Globalization on Liberia’s Ecosystem

Image via WikipediaIntroduction Contrary to global socio-economic expectations, the West African state of Liberia has been slowly capitalizing on the growing and unique human interaction and interconnectedness sweeping the world in the name of globalization. Decades of recurring civil wars, coup d’états, endemic corruption, environmental pollution, and protracted insecurity has made Liberia a

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-62967444893747901922010-11-24T00:44:00.005-06:002010-11-24T14:46:49.010-06:00The Impact of Globalization on Somali Culture

Image via WikipediaAbstract Somalia, considered to be one of the world’s most homogenous nations, has not been exempt from the rapid wind of change currently engulfing the globe in the name of globalization. Since its inception in 1960 when it gained independence from Britain and Italy respectively after the merger of former British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland into what came to be known as

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-78565208808906314402010-11-15T14:36:00.000-06:002010-11-15T14:36:00.356-06:00EID MUBARAK, EID MUBARAK

Image via WikipediaEid Mubarak to all Muslims worldwide.

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-57397829275860986092010-11-06T01:07:00.000-05:002010-11-06T01:07:23.290-05:00Modernization and Dependency

Image via WikipediaMuch of Third World countries-also known as Global South or Least Developed Countries (LDC)-tremendously suffered at the hands of their former masters. Colonialism in Africa was plotted in a European conference in Berlin in 1884 leading to what became known as the "Scramble for Africa". Under the auspices of King Leopeld II of Belgium, conference attendees who were mainly

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-37909349108847697262010-10-31T12:35:00.000-05:002010-10-31T12:35:51.614-05:00Superfluously Unrefined Political Theories That Brought Somalia to Her Knees

Image via Wikipedia"When I came to Mogadishu... [t]here was one road built by the Italians. If you try to force me to stand down, I will leave the city as I found it. I came to power with a gun; only the gun can make me go"-Major General Mohamed Siyad Barre, former President of Somalia. After decades of horrendous struggle with the forces of European colonialism, Somalia became a sovereign

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-62254249676960951562010-10-14T01:35:00.000-05:002010-10-14T01:35:28.267-05:00Pirates Struggle for Survival

Image via WikipediaPiracy in the Horn of Africa continues to be a menace for international maritime shipping. Day by day pirates are coming up with novel tactics; they are acquiring modern weapons; they are purchasing sophisticated gadgets from the international markets; they have learned to cover thousands of miles away from home; their long hands have reached distant coastal waters; they have

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-79300669263459495522010-10-10T01:53:00.000-05:002010-10-10T01:53:22.891-05:00Garissa: The Largest City Between Nairobi and Mogadishu

Image via WikipediaThe City of Garissa in Kenya’s North Eastern Province (NEP) has been on the top list of the most peaceful cities in East and Central Africa for over twenty years. It is the provincial headquarter of NEP as well as the administrative center for Garissa District. Named after a riverine local Pokomo elder or farmer called Karisa, Garissa became a recognized settlement in 1936.

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-3510795354270556442010-10-06T20:45:00.000-05:002010-10-06T20:45:33.851-05:00Ethiopia’s Black Colonialism

Image via WikipediaAfrica has been through rough times including slavery and slave trade, European colonialism, neo-colonialism, and dictatorship. Currently it is experiencing economic slavery, African slavery of Africans, and oppression of select societies who are struggling for self-determination, religious freedom, and political involvement. A case in point is the oil and natural resources

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-78866961416533363872010-09-30T14:57:00.000-05:002010-09-30T14:57:43.257-05:00Factors That Hastened Somalia’s Perdition and Destruction

Image via Wikipedia"If ALLAH were to hasten to people the evil they defy Him to pronounce upon them, as they hasten in asking for good, their doom would have been determined already. But we leave those in rebellion, who do not look to the encounter with Us, in their insolence, wandering blindly on". Qur'an. (Yunus, 11) Recall to mind how Somalia was at one time a haven of peace and the city of

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-59615580137017120442010-09-26T00:21:00.000-05:002010-09-26T00:21:10.118-05:00The Rise of India and China

Image via WikipediaThe world is experiencing a wind of change. With the collapse of the mighty Soviet Union and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the United States evolved as the sole undisputed super power. The European Community (lately the European Union) embarked on the integration of former Soviet republics and former Eastern European countries into its fold by providing material and

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-33922389254033533342010-09-25T18:38:00.003-05:002010-09-26T00:49:36.958-05:00Presidents without Ties

Image via WikipediaRussian leaders are known to enjoy capitalism and evade democracy. Similarly, some leaders like adorning business attire and yet shun wearing ties. So what is wrong with wearing tie with suit? Does the tie have a religious significance that has to be avoided? Is this not like saying “I like drinking soup but avoid eating meat”. "Hilibka macuni laakiin fuudka waan cabbaa". Does

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-52167145494849699012010-09-19T04:42:00.001-05:002010-09-19T05:53:39.028-05:00Nomad Diaries Rekindles Old Memories

Image via WikipediaIn a country like Somalia where communal structural composition is dictated by patriarchalism, confounding sedentary lifestyles, ferocious intertribal violence, political obscurantism, wife-beating and wife-inheritance, polygamous and arranged marriages, and recurring rivalry, prospective female writers often find themselves in troubling situations that plight their struggle

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-45981587558503709312010-09-16T03:26:00.001-05:002010-09-16T03:34:03.649-05:00The Colorful Stripes of a Totalitarian Ruler

Image via WikipediaAfrica has seen the true colors of totalitarian rulers. Some were harsher than others. This system of rule may be described as the most brutal and inhuman form of all types of governance. Millions got killed, maimed, raped, and detained without judicial recourse since colonialism exited the African continent. Multitudes of Africans perished due to food deprivation; others were

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-51321699149192835212010-09-16T01:56:00.000-05:002010-09-16T01:56:00.149-05:00Human Rights Abuses under Scrutiny in Somalia

Image via WikipediaThose bad elements perpetrating human rights abuses in the Horn of African nation of Somalia have now come under heavy scrutiny as every aspect of their past and present heinous actions are now being documented by the heavy arm of the United Nations Human Rights watchdog. After a lingering setback from its international commitments in Somalia’s quagmire, it’s quite obvious that

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-27921441617283344012010-09-09T15:30:00.000-05:002010-09-09T15:30:59.199-05:00EID MUBARAK

Image by Jennifer 真泥佛 via FlickrEid Mubarak wherever you may be. It is time to celebrate with family and friends and praise Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful.

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-63042838518409086942010-09-05T22:34:00.001-05:002010-09-06T20:07:17.446-05:00HIV/AIDS Sufferers Told to Partake in Suicide Missions

Image via WikipediaDuring a recent visit to a center for HIV/AIDS patients in the seaside town of Merca in Somalia’s Lower Shebelle region, Mohamed Abu Abdalla Idris, a prominent and high profile member of al-Shabab faction advised HIV/AIDS sufferers to partake in the struggle to rid Somalia of foreign enemies by becoming suicide bombers since their chance of survival is slim and their prospect

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-22632800595504954392010-09-05T00:33:00.000-05:002010-09-05T00:33:13.627-05:00A New Era for Kenya-Somalis

Image via WikipediaThe recent national referendum held in Kenya and the subsequent promulgation of the constitution witnessed by representatives from the international community, foreign diplomats, and heads of some African states has placed the republic of Kenya at a remarkably elevated height in par with emerging democracies. Kenya of the yesteryears has been one dominated by favoritisms and

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-52555333297981172202010-09-04T22:40:00.001-05:002010-09-04T22:49:52.075-05:00Razor-Sharp-Mouthed EPRDF Party Troglodytes Globetrotting With Deception and Unconventional Wisdom

Image via WikipediaFrom the time Atto Meles Zenawi was declared the overall winner of the pseudo-democratic presidential elections held in Ethiopia last May, a retinue of Tigreyan troglodytes from Ethiopia’s Somali region have been circumnavigating the globe extending an olive branch to the Ethiopian-Somali Diaspora with a message of peace and reconciliation from the headquarters of the Ethiopian

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-91452151103469994972010-08-29T04:43:00.000-05:002010-08-29T04:43:50.685-05:00Focus on Arabia’s Abusive Masters and their Mistreated Maids

Image via WikipediaPainful narratives of maids being abused by their millionaire masters in Arabia have escaped the attention of many Arab governments. Natives of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Kuwait who have little or no time for house chores usually hire maids brought into the country from as far as Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. These maids who do all the dirty

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-34885531214643982392010-08-28T19:51:00.000-05:002010-08-28T19:51:26.716-05:00The Controversial Arrival of Sudan’s el-Bashir for Kenya’s Constitutional Promulgation

Image via WikipediaA well-organized ceremony with heightened security convened in Nairobi’s Uhuru Park for the promulgation of Kenya’s new constitution, left many surprised at the arrival of the President of Sudan, Hassan el-Bashir. According to Kenya’s media sources, the nation’s airspace remained closed to air traffic for four hours. Instead of arriving at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Shokolokubangusheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142293464521255561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113534823060167427.post-39721850059104485082010-08-26T03:53:00.000-05:002010-08-26T03:53:15.615-05:00Amin Amir: Somalia’s Unquestionable Cartoonist

The awe-inspiring works of Amin Amir, Somalia’s undisputed cartoonist, speak louder than words. Before Somalia descended into chaos almost two decades ago, Amin’s work played great role in the dissemination of revolutionary propaganda that were the hallmark of the fallen military regime. Upon Somalia descending into its current ungovernable state, Amin transformed his nature of drawings into a

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