The economist is on fire from Somalis in social media mainly on twitter for the most part of Sunday.
#CorrectingTheEconomist is trending following an article by the magazine on its online site dubbed most failed state, 25 years of chaos in the horn of Africa.
The article by unnamed reporter depicts Somalia mainly the capital as city in ruins and no go zone which is far from the reality according to Somalis.
Twitter users urged the economist editors to distinguish the fact from personal opinion.
Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth. #CorrectingTheEconomist #Somalia
— Somalia Live Update (@HassanIstiila) September 11, 2016
Others shared the bill boards and photos of upcoming IGAD head of states meeting in Mogadishu to complete bring out the other side of what the international media always avoids.
#CorrectingTheEconomist #Somalia have functioning state, & its preparing to host 28th #IGAD Extra ordinary Summit. pic.twitter.com/dZRBqup1X5
— Abdikani Seed (@AbdikaniSeed) September 11, 2016
By Hassan Istiila
