Sometimes it has looked as if Somalia is turning the corner then bang, something just happens. So much effort has gone into trying to rebuild Somalia from the rubble yet it is the wisdom that lifting Somalia out of the abyss ultimately depends on Somalis. To many Somalis, Donald Trump’s travel ban on seven mostly Muslim countries including Somalia is the latest of a string of this humiliation. We need to learn from Somalia; that elections can also upset the norm but still bring hope and optimism. ALSO READ: New Somalia president offers ray of hopeEven if our party and candidate loses the election in August, that is okay.

Source: Standard Digital February 12, 2017 18:11 UTC