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Somalia · Week 19
Somali
Video
Shanta Daqiiqadood ee MI | Usbuuca 19aad | 15 Maajo 2026
Somalia, May 15th and the end of a constitutional mandate. The currency question, who holds it, who rules it, and the big-picture vision missing from the national conversation.
Shanta Daqiiqadood ee MI| Usbuuca 19aad |
Shanta Daqiiqadood ee MI | Usbuuca 19aad | 15 Maajo 2026
Finance · Wk 15Video
Currency, Trust and the State: Australia, Zimbabwe, Somalia
Australia · CivicVideo
Urgent call to Somali Australians: show up and vote
Shanta Daqiiqadood ee MI| Usbuuca 19aad |Video
Shanta Daqiiqadood ee MI | Usbuuca 19aad | 15 Maajo 2026
Daabacaadda usbuucaan waxay ka hadlaysaa saddex arrimood. Kan ugu muhiimsan, kaana u baahan dareenkeenna ugu badan, waxaan u bixiyay marxaladda go'doominta siyaasadda Soomaaliya: 15 Maajo 2026, taariikhda xambaarsan culeys taariikheed iyo xisaabtanka maanta.
Week16 of 2026 5taydii daqiiqo aqoon isweydarsiVideo
Week16 of 2026 5taydii daqiiqo aqoon isweydarsi
Maalinta Buugga Adduunka oo la dabaaldegay 23-kii Abriil ee sanad kasta, waa xusuusin ku saabsan xiriirka qoto dheer ee ay aadanuhu wadaagaan buugaagta, akhriska, iyo ereyada qoran.
Wk15 of 2026- AqoonisweydarsiVideo
Wk15 of 2026- Aqoon isweydarsi
Toddobaadkan, 5 Mins of Fame kayga wuxuu ka bilaabmayaa Australia, wuxuuna sii marayaa Zimbabwe iyo Soomaaliya, isaga oo raacaya waddo lacageed oo wax badan iftiiminaysa.
Baaq Daggan oo ku Socda Soomaalida Australia siAy Usoo BaxaanVideo
Baaq Daggan oo ku Socda Soomaalida Australia si Ay Usoo Baxaan
Somalia's upcoming elections are no longer only about who wins. They are about whether the rules still mean anything. The balance among three possible paths has shifted.
Oligarchiyadda Lacagta Mobilka ee SoomaaliyaVideo
Oligarchiyadda Lacagta Mobilka ee Soomaaliya
A call to return confidence through integrity, honour and mutual respect. These are not optional extras — they are the foundation of accountable leadership and genuine political renewal.
5taydii daqiiqo ee afkar isweydarsigaUsbuucaVideo
5taydii daqiiqo ee afkar isweydarsiga – Usbuuca 12, 2026
5taydii daqiiqo ee afkar isweydarsiga – Usbuuca 12, 2026
Post by:Mohamed IbrahimApr 05, 20260 Comments
MI’s 5 Minutes of Fame – Toddobaadka 12aad
Haa, waan ogahay in aan hadda ku jirno Toddobaadka 14aad, aniguna weli waan kasoo daba dhacayaa toddobaadyadii aan ku qaatay gobol ku dhow 25N ka sarreeya dhulbaraha,
5taydii daqiiqo ee afkar isweydarsigaUsbuuca 11, 2026Video
5taydii daqiiqo ee afkar isweydarsiga – Usbuuca 11, 2026
Soomaaliya waxay u sii siqaysaa marxaladdeedii siyaasadeed ee ugu khatarta badnayd. Xilli caalami ah oo ugu xun. Dhowr toddobaad ayaa dhaafay, balse dunidu ma istaagin.
Doorashadan soo socota eeSoomaaliya….Video
Doorashadan soo socota ee Soomaaliya
Doorashadan soo socota ee Soomaaliya mar dambe ma aha oo kaliya cidda guulaysata. Waxay ku saabsan tahay in xeerarku weli macno leeyihiin iyo in kale.
Anshaxa hoggaaminta DalkaSomalia.Video
Anshaxa hoggaaminta Dalka Somalia.
Waa baaq lagu soo celinayo kalsoonida iyada oo loo marayo daacadnimo, sharaf, iyo ixtiraam wadajir ah. Kuwani ma aha fikrado la dooran karo, balse waa saldhigga maamul mas’uuliyadeed.
Dastuurka SoomaaliyaAan Dhammaystirnayn,.Video
Dastuurka Soomaaliya. Aan Dhammaystirnayn, Haddana Lama Huraan, Welina Waa Keena.
Halkan waxaa imanaya Toddobaadka 8aad ee MI’s 5 Minutes of Fame. Toddobaadkan wax yar ayaan dib uga soo kabanayaa anigoo ku raaxaysanaya barakooyinka bisha Ramadaan. Waa waqti lagu milicsado, lagu yeesho samir, laguna helo aragti qoto dheer.
Gurigu Wuu Gubanayaa.amhuuriyaddu Ma Aha Masrax.Video
Gurigu Wuu Gubanayaa. Jamhuuriyaddu Ma Aha Masrax.
Milicsigan wuxuu yimid ka dib sidii caadiga ahayd. Ramadaanku mudnaan ayuu leeyahay. Hase yeeshee dib u dhacaasi waxba ma aha marka loo eego fadhiidnimada haysata qaranka.
Maxaa keenay kalsooni la’aantaSomaalida?Video
Maxaa keenay kalsooni la'aanta hogaanka Somaalida?
Muuqaalka siyaasadeed ee Soomaaliya, kala duwanaanta u dhaxaysa shaki (mistrust) iyo kalsooni darro (distrust) ma aha mid aqooneed oo keliya. Waa arrin qaab-dhismeed ah.
Nidaamka Maaliyadda iyo FashilkaHay’adaha Siyaasadda ee SoomaaliyaVideo
Nidaamka Maaliyadda iyo Fashilka Hay’adaha Siyaasadda ee Soomaaliya
Asbucii la soo dhaafay, taxanahan waxa uu si qoto dheer u falanqeeyey lacagta moobilka (MM), dollarisation-ka, sicir-bararka, iyo saamaynta ay ku leeyihiin badbaadada nolol-maalmeedka dadka Soomaaliyeed.
Davos kadibVideo
Davos ka dib....
Ku soo dhowaada MI’s 5 Minutes of Fame – Usbuuca 3 (2026). Qodobka toddobaadkan waxa lagu qoray Bariga Dhexe, balse lagu daabacay Indonesia, sababo la xiriira safarro joogto.
Davos kadibVideo
Xamaasadda POTUS ee Soomaaliya (POTUS’s obsession with Somalia)
Ka hor inta aanan bilaabin, waxaan jeclaan lahaa inaan si kooban raalli-gelin uga siiyo akhristayaashayda. Usbuucyada 2 iyo 3 ee MI’s Five Minutes of Fame waa la qoray, balse lama daabicin
Xamaasadda POTUSee SoomaaliyaVideo
Xamaasadda POTUS ee Soomaaliya (POTUS’s obsession with Somalia)
Ka hor inta aanan bilaabin, waxaan jeclaan lahaa inaan si kooban raalli-gelin uga siiyo akhristayaashayda. Usbuucyada 2 iyo 3 ee MI’s Five Minutes of Fame waa la qoray, balse lama daabicin
Soomaaliya: Awoodda Khaliijka,IsbeddelkaVideo
Soomaaliya: Awoodda Khaliijka, Isbeddelka Istiraatiijiga ah ee Geeska Afrika, iyo Siyaasadda Aqoonsiga
Haddii 2025 ay ahayd sannadkii lagu ogaaday xaaladda bukaanka, 2026 waa sannadka lagu akhrinayo jaantusyada iyada oo aan suuxdin la isticmaalin. Qoraalkan ugu horreeya ee sannadka
Waa qoraalkaygadib-u-eegis iyo hor-u-eegisVideo
Waa qoraalkayga “dib-u-eegis iyo hor-u-eegis” ee 2025
Sanadkii 2025, qoraalladaydu waxay ku wareegeen afar mawduuc oo is-xiran: dib-u-dhiska dowladnimada Soomaaliyeed, maamulidda dhaqaale doolaraysan oo sii dijitaalaysanaya
Xallinta jahawareerka doorashooyinkaSoomaaliyaVideo
Xallinta jahawareerka doorashooyinka Soomaaliya
Toddobaadka 51-aad ee MI’s 5 Minutes of Fame wuxuu ku furmayaa ereyo bogaadin ah, ka hor inta aan loo gudbin jawiga adag ee siyaasadda iyo doorashooyinka Soomaaliya.
Why Does Australian Media LargelyIgnore AfricaVideo
Why Does Australian Media Largely Ignore Africa?
I write with disappointment at the minimal visibility of African affairs in the Australian newspapers I read weekly (online)—The Australian, the Australian Financial Review (AFR), and The Age—particularly when compared with other major News outlets in the Asia Pacific over the same period.
Why Does Australian Media Largely
Sharciga runta ah mise kan tuhunka
Golaha Doha Forum 2025 ayaa isugu yimid 6–7 Diseembar iyadoo hal-ku-dheggiisu ahaa “Caddaalad Ficil ku Jirta: Ka Gudub Ballanqaadyo una Gudub Horumar,” waxaana si cad loo hormariyey caddaaladda, isla-xisaabtanka, iyo xukunka.
axay la aamuseenSomalidaVideo
Maxay la aamuseen haweenka Somalida?
Haa, waan ogahay in haweenka Soomaaliyeed ay iyagu is difaaci karaan, kana hadli karaan mowqifkooda si ka fiican aniga ama cid kale. Maqaalkani ma aha isku day aan ku hadlo afkooda,
Africa andJapanVideo
Africa and Japan
Haa, waan ogahay in haweenka Soomaaliyeed ay iyagu is difaaci karaan, kana hadli karaan mowqifkooda si ka fiican aniga ama cid kale. Maqaalkani ma aha isku day aan ku hadlo afkooda,
Somalia diyaar mau tahay e-visaVideo
Somalia diyaar ma u tahay e-visa?
Tani waa “5 Daqiiqo ee Caan noqoshada MI” ee Toddobaadka 36-aad ee 2025, oo laga qoray Perth, Australia.
Soo bandhigista nidaamka e-Visa ee dhijitaalka buuxa ee Soomaaliya waa war wanaagsan oo aan la dafiri karin,
Elections · GovernanceWeek 24Video
Kala aragti duwanaada, balse ku sameeya ixtiraam iyo edeb
Qoraalkan kooban ee toddobaadkan—oo ah "shanta daqiiqo ee caanimadayda la qiyaasi karo"—waxaa laga soo diray Talyaaniga, halkaas oo aan haatan kaga qaybgalayo kulammo kala duwan, mashaariic waxbarasho, iyo shirweynaha Qaramada Midoobay ee Maalinta Caalamiga ah ee Adduunyada
Soomaaliya ma wajahaysaa dagaal weligeed soconaya?Video
Soomaaliya ma wajahaysaa dagaal weligeed soconaya?
If your command of the Somali language is a bit rusty, please visit Somali.substack.com for this and many other similar posts. With the monsoon heat and humidity painting a glistening sheen—yes, that’s sweat, not a special effect—across my face, I bring you these unedited clips, raw and real.
History ColonialVideo
Brief(est) history of Somalia's Italian Colonial Administration
Alphonso A. Castagno's extensive 1959 study in International Conciliation provides a foundational account of Somalia's transformation from an Italian trust territory under UN supervision to an independent republic. Set against the backdrop of Cold War decolonization,
Islamic Finance FintechVideo
Islamic Finance in Fintech
Alphonso A. Castagno's extensive 1959 study in International Conciliation provides a foundational account of Somalia's transformation from an Italian trust territory under UN supervision to an independent republic. Set against the backdrop of Cold War decolonization,
Somali plus les choses changentVideo
somalia plus les choses changent
Somalia: One person one vote, miyaa? It is that time of the Somali political season. That is what my current leaders are saying… I want to believe them and I want to trust them. What do you think? Please share you
Somalia
Shanta Daqiiqadood ee MI| Usbuuca 19aad |Video
Shanta Daqiiqadood ee MI | Usbuuca 19aad | 15 Maajo 2026
Daabacaadda usbuucaan waxay ka hadlaysaa saddex arrimood. Kan ugu muhiimsan, kaana u baahan dareenkeenna ugu badan,
Week16 of 2026 5taydii daqiiqoaqoon isweydarsi
Week16 of 2026 5taydii daqiiqo aqoon isweydarsi
Maalinta Buugga Adduunka oo la dabaaldegay 23-kii Abriil ee sanad kasta, waa xusuusin ku saabsan xiriirka qoto dheer.
Wk15 of 2026- AqoonisweydarsiVideo
Wk15 of 2026- Aqoon isweydarsi
Toddobaadkan, 5 Mins of Fame kayga wuxuu ka bilaabmayaa Australia, wuxuuna sii marayaa Zimbabwe iyo Soomaaliya, isaga oo raacaya waddo lacageed oo wax badan iftiiminaysa.
Baaq Daggan oo ku Socda Soomaalida Australia siAy Usoo BaxaanVideo
Baaq Daggan oo ku Socda Soomaalida Australia si Ay Usoo Baxaan
Somalia's upcoming elections are no longer only about who wins. They are about whether the rules still mean anything. The balance among three possible paths has shifted.
Oligarchiyadda Lacagta Mobilka eeSoomaaliyaVideo
Oligarchiyadda Lacagta Mobilka ee Soomaaliya
A call to return confidence through integrity, honour and mutual respect. These are not optional extras — they are the foundation.
5taydii daqiiqo ee afkar isweydarsigaUsbuucaVideo
5taydii daqiiqo ee afkar isweydarsiga – Usbuuca 12, 2026
5taydii daqiiqo ee afkar isweydarsiga – Usbuuca 12, 2026
Post by:Mohamed IbrahimApr 05, 20260 Comments
MI’s 5 Minutes of Fame – Toddobaadka 12aad
5taydii daqiiqo ee afkar isweydarsigaUsbuuca 11, 2026Video
5taydii daqiiqo ee afkar isweydarsiga – Usbuuca 11, 2026
Soomaaliya waxay u sii siqaysaa marxaladdeedii siyaasadeed ee ugu khatarta badnayd. Xilli caalami ah oo ugu xun.
Doorashadan soo socota ee
Soomaaliya….
Doorashadan soo socota ee Soomaaliya mar dambe ma aha oo kaliya cidda guulaysata. Waxay ku saabsan tahay in xeerarku weli macno leeyihiin iyo in kale.
Finance
Doorashadan soo socota eeSoomaaliya….Video
Doorashadan soo socota ee Soomaaliya
Doorashadan soo socota ee Soomaaliya mar dambe ma aha oo kaliya cidda guulaysata. Waxay ku saabsan tahay in xeerarku weli macno leeyihiin iyo in kale.
Anshaxa hoggaaminta DalkaSomalia.Video
Anshaxa hoggaaminta Dalka Somalia.
Waa baaq lagu soo celinayo kalsoonida iyada oo loo marayo daacadnimo, sharaf, iyo ixtiraam wadajir ah.
Dastuurka SoomaaliyaAan Dhammaystirnayn,.Video
Dastuurka Soomaaliya. Aan Dhammaystirnayn, Haddana Lama Huraan, Welina Waa Keena.
Halkan waxaa imanaya Toddobaadka 8aad ee MI’s 5 Minutes of Fame. Toddobaadkan wax yar ayaan dib uga soo kabanayaa anigoo ku raaxaysanaya barakooyinka bisha Ramadaan.
Gurigu Wuu Gubanayaa.amhuuriyaddu Ma Aha Masrax.Video
Gurigu Wuu Gubanayaa. Jamhuuriyaddu Ma Aha Masrax.
Milicsigan wuxuu yimid ka dib sidii caadiga ahayd. Ramadaanku mudnaan ayuu leeyahay. Hase yeeshee dib u dhacaasi waxba ma aha marka loo eego fadhiidnimada haysata qaranka.
Australia
Maxaa keenay kalsooni la’aantaSomaalida?Video
Maxaa keenay kalsooni la'aanta hogaanka Somaalida?
Muuqaalka siyaasadeed ee Soomaaliya, kala duwanaanta u dhaxaysa shaki (mistrust) iyo kalsooni darro (distrust) ma aha mid aqooneed oo keliya.
Nidaamka Maaliyadda iyo FashilkaHay’adaha Siyaasadda ee SoomaaliyaVideo
Nidaamka Maaliyadda iyo Fashilka Hay’adaha Siyaasadda ee Soomaaliya
Asbucii la soo dhaafay, taxanahan waxa uu si qoto dheer u falanqeeyey lacagta moobilka (MM), dollarisation-ka, sicir-bararka, iyo saamaynta ay ku leeyihiin
Davos kadibVideo
Davos ka dib....
Ku soo dhowaada MI’s 5 Minutes of Fame – Usbuuca 3 (2026). Qodobka toddobaadkan waxa lagu qoray Bariga Dhexe, balse lagu daabacay Indonesia,
Videos — MI's 5 Minutes of Fame
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Somalia · Week 19
May 15th, constitutional mandate, and the currency question
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Books · Week 16
World Book Day, digital access, and reading in Somalia
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Finance · Week 15
Currency, trust and the state: Australia, Zimbabwe, Somalia
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Australia · Week 14
Somali community in Australia: show up and vote
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Finance · Week 13
Mobile money oligarchy in Somalia
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Somalia · Week 12
Baydhabo — from humanitarian symbol to political mirror
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Somalia · Week 11
Lamu is ahead of you — Somalia's most dangerous political phase
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Somalia · Week 10
Somalia's coming elections — the rules must still mean something
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Somalia · Week 9
Anshaxa Hoggaaminta — leadership ethics for Somalia
Mohamed Ibrahim
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Analyst and commentator on Somalia, the Horn of Africa, fintech, and civic life in the diaspora. Writing in Somali and English since 2018.
Ayuub is a space for open-minded people who are interested in discussing serious global issues, with a particular focus on the Horn of Africa and Somalia. Some commentary is too frank for the public domain — register to access it.
Mohamed is also co-author of Somalia's Diplomatic Struggles and Somalia: A Financial Puzzle — Struggle for Economic Stability (with Hussein Mohamed and Ahmed Nur), both available in paperback.
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