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Abdi Ismail Samatar

Abdi Ismail Samatar

Opinionistas

Why African dictators and democrats failed where Asian dictators and democrats succeeded

By Abdi Ismail Samatar

Abdi Ismail Samatar

Opinionistas

Dearth of a vibrant civic political culture has led to the decline of Pan-Africanism

By Abdi Ismail Samatar

Abdi Ismail Samatar

Opinionistas

Moving beyond Africa’s predatory elite — a call for a new liberation

By Abdi Ismail Samatar

Abdi Ismail Samatar

Opinionistas

From glorious republic to civic wasteland — Somalia’s stark warning for Africa

By Abdi Ismail Samatar

Abdi Ismail Samatar

Opinionistas

Parallels and puzzles - role of African and Arab regimes in Palestine and apartheid SA

By Abdi Ismail Samatar

Abdi Ismail Samatar

Opinionistas

Ethiopia on the edge — can Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pull back from the abyss?

By Abdi Ismail Samatar

Abdi Ismail Samatar

Opinionistas

Africa’s model of despair is Somalia, and Sudan is headed down the same disastrous road

By Abdi Ismail Samatar

Abdi Ismail Samatar

Opinionistas

The view of SA from beyond the Limpopo is bleak – the thrill is gone

By Abdi Ismail Samatar