Comment on Avv. Omar Abdulle “Dhagey,” Opinion on “Sovereignty First: The Limits of Somalia’s Federal States in Foreign Relations,” Dawan Africa, 14 January 2026
Avv. Omar Abdulle’s opinion piece asserts, with confidence, that Somalia’s Federal Government (FGS) enjoys exclusive and unqualified authority over foreign relations, while Federal Member States (FMS) possess no constitutional or legal role whatsoever in engagements with foreign governments. While this position may appear traditional in stable and consolidated federations, it collapses under closer scrutiny when…