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Articles by Abdi-Rizak M Warfa
Mustafa Omer: the dissident who became president
Long before Mustafa Omer, commonly known by his nickname Cagjar, became president of the Somali Region, and a vocal critic of his predecessor Abdi Iley, he was a thorn in the side of Ethiopia’s intellectual elites, frequently challenging their narratives about Somali identity and the region’s history. A striking example of this can be found in a 2010 article he published under the pseudonym Muktar M. Omer.
Nugara: when rhythm becomes a language
Musician and activist Mohamed Adam, widely known as Wd Abu firmly believes that music alone is enough to reach people’s hearts; a belief rooted in his childhood, when he spent cherished summer holidays with his grandmother in the “Almada” yard in Nyala city, the capital of South Darfur state. This area was renowned for its folklore festivals, where people gathered to sing and dance to traditional beats, each tribe forming its own circle and expressing itself through distinctive dances.
Somalis in Ethiopia: still outsiders looking in
On a recent visit to Addis Ababa, I accompanied my cousin to the Ethiopian Immigration and Citizenship Services Office in the Kazanchis area of the city—a trendy neighbourhood named after an Italian construction company. My cousin was there to apply for a yellow card, a residency permit that grants members of the diaspora certain privileges, such as exemption from entry visas and some restrictions applied to foreign nationals visiting Ethiopia.
Oromay: twlight of political dreams
Oromay tells the story of a generation of Ethiopians who sought utopia in love and socialism, only to be disillusioned by its brutality, which not only disconnected them from their traditions but also failed to offer an inspiring alternative.
It isn’t easy to find good books on Somalia’s modern history
It isn’t easy to find good books on Somalia’s modern history in English and that often creates a knowledge gap for diasporas filled with partisan stories – some parts true, others clearly not. Those that are available tend to be quite old, making them appear dated in their analysis when they do not totally miss developments we have learned about over the course of the decades since state collapse in 1991.
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