Legal Analysts and Commentator

  Prices for food, essential services, and other commodities have recently skyrocketed due to a decline in market supply. The prolonged drought, which has ravaged the country from east to west and harmed livestock output and agriculture, is to reason for the decrease in market supply. Following three consecutive failed rainy seasons, Somalis are suffering from one of the worst droughts in decades, resulting in mass displacement, widespread animal death, and an escalating food crisis. Drought conditions are anticipated to deteriorate as Somalis face a fourth straight failed rainy season, which could have grave consequences if the government and its foreign partners do not act quickly. The impoverished, government employees, teachers, and troops all have poorer living standards, reducing their purchasing power. Local businesses that commonly transact in shillings have also suffered. Furthermore, continued inflation has considerably affected government revenue, spending, and total nat...

  On August 25, 2018, the president has passed the House of Representatives' Rape and Sexual Offenses Act 78/2018. The act, which was passed for the first time in Somaliland, aims to reduce the nation's rape rate against women and girls, which is rising every year. The president dared to sign it while holding office for less than a year, and that was a positive step. It was welcomed by the international community and Somaliland's human rights organizations, and it might be a great fit for his legacy. The Somali Penal Code, which is incompatible with the types of rapes that occur today, the circumstances in which they are committed, and the punishments for rapists, was the impetus for the creation of this special law.  Using Somalia's laws, from which we seceded 31 years ago, is a shame to the country. By now, we ought to have created a contemporary criminal code for Somaliland. Although 31 years is a considerable time, using the old Somalia penal code was only tempo...