I feel like some of u care too much about these things. Continue building in silence and keep reminding other somalis of the progress that’s been made in Somalia the last decade. All that matters is that things are moving in the right direction.. whether shisheeye are aware of it or not is irrelevant
What's with Nigerians obssession with Somalia
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Thanks saaxib amma press the mute from now
It's crazy because their GDP is actually lower when you do real maths and not UN/NGO mathsAnyways Nigeria is extremely polluted and their gdp per captia is just as low as ours despite us being a war torn country
It obviously is, where have you seen a capital city where 75% live in slumsIt's crazy because their GDP is actually lower when you do real maths and not UN/NGO maths
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Which capital city is worse? Nigeria capital city Abuja or Addis Ababa?
Addis waa barwaaqo next to nigeria
Also I didnt know Abuja was their capital city I thought it was Lagos
Also I didnt know Abuja was their capital city I thought it was Lagos
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I hadn’t seen this before, but what kind of ahistorical nonsense is this? Every time you guys bend facts like this to construct these mythical narratives, it just exposes how little you understand about Somali history and how our society actually functioned.
Let’s be clear: the Abaan wasn’t some gatekeeper keeping foreigners out. He was a facilitator, regulator, and protector of trade. Foreign merchants didn’t need to be ‘scared off’ from going inland. They usually didn’t go because they didn’t need to , as the trade was already organized and brought to the coast by Somalis.
Approval from local rulers wasn’t about fear either it was a matter of protocol, sovereignty, and trade regulation.
The Abaan system served both Somali merchants and foreign traders. It wasn’t about blocking access; it was about ensuring secure and efficient movement of goods through caravan routes and commercial hubs deep in the interior.
The Abaan acted as a broker, guide, and security not a boogeyman. He was hired by Somalis and foreigners alike.
What made Somali commerce successful historically and now isn't some ‘dangerous vibe’ to scare outsiders. It’s trust-based networks, cooperative group economics, mobility, and innovation.
You mention discouraging foreign investment as if it’s the only thing keeping Somali businesses afloat. That logic doesn’t hold up. Somali businesses don’t survive because foreigners are kept out they thrive in spite of having less access to capital, state support, and infrastructure compared to foreign conglomerates.
Look at Somali business districts like Eastleigh in Nairobi or Cedar-Riverside in Minneapolis these aren’t bubbles protected by fear or isolation. They’re self-sustaining, resilient economies built by people who understand trade, trust, and group cooperation. Somali entrepreneurs consistently compete and succeed even in open markets where others have more capital or backing.
In places like Kenya, while many local markets are dominated by Indians, British, or Arabs, Somali-run areas remain firmly in Somali hands. The same goes for the U.S., where Somali neighborhoods aren’t overtaken by Chinese, Arab, Jewish or South Asian businesses the way Black American communities often are. Why? Because we practice group economics , we trust, support, and reinvest in each other. That’s what gives us our edge
Most African economies don’t struggle because they welcome foreign investment they struggle because of internal fragmentation, lack of trust, and weak economic vision. Somalis succeed globally because they build together, trust each other, and reinvest in their communities.
So no, we don’t need fake media narratives about pirates or instability to ‘protect’ our markets. Somali business success doesn’t rely on fear it relies on grit, networks, and economic instinct. Whether foreign investors come or go, Somali commerce will continue to grow on its own terms.
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Almost every African president in power needs to go now
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Jewish Americans who don't like black people and Muslims.
Somalis participatation in *lave trade is over exaggerated.
The arabs brought in slaves from the indian
Occean countries and trafficked them to the Arabian peninsula via
Somalia. That's it
Thanks abaayo
Btw a good portion of Yoruba are Muslims and Islam has been practised far longer than Christianity by the ethnic group.
There are actually no slums in Somalia compared to other African countries and it’s generally clean despite having a weak government
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Icl ive seen one in xamar near the airport like a bunch of tiny jiingads put next to each other and it looks mad
This is what comes to my mind when slums are mentioned, I don’t think the jiingads in Xamar look like this
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Hell no it doesnt even come close to looking like that. Thats just disgusting im sorry. We cant even blame it on poverty since majority of somalis live in poverty yet we do not have slums like that.
our geeljire nature saved us
Yep most of African countries look like this outside some touristy places they are full of slums like this
Imagine if we had a strong central government, we would have been one of the richest if not the richest country in Africa
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