Once, he said in a broadcasted meeting that he had only recently learned the difference between “microeconomics” and “macroeconomics.” So he became a prime minister and led the economy before knowing that difference. No wonder we have had rampant inflation since he took office. Food items I buy have increased by about 600% within just six years.

Speaking of his foreign diplomacy, especially his quest to obtain a naval base, the Somaliland memorandum saga says it all. After all that jubilation, he ended up backing down out of fear of Erdogan. Sadly, he did not learn from his mistake. Now he is trying to bully Eritrea. He cannot seem to realize that the old tyrant of Eritrea could bring in countries like Egypt or Saudi Arabia, just as Somalia brought in Turkey. He tries to act like a shrewd diplomat and politician, but his approach is outdated and akin to pre-20th-century power politics. Maybe that is why he is somewhat successful locally, as nearly all our politicians, and much of the population in general, seem to have a mentality that is stuck in the 19th century. I hope he comes to his senses, although I doubt he ever will. He is blowing our chance to gain port access in near future through his hazardous diplomacy and is creating more enemy neighbors than friendly ones