The Nile Wars Go South — Why Egypt’s Troop Deployment in Somalia Is a Strategic Flank Against Ethiopia. Egypt’s quiet decision to deploy forces under the...
Pål Jonson’s visit highlights Sweden’s growing role in Somalia’s defense reform and regional stability efforts. Sweden’s Minister of Defense, Pål Jonson, arrived in Mogadishu on Monday...
The African Union warns Somalia’s fragile progress risks collapse without nearly $200 million in funding for its final peace mission, exposing deep divisions among donors over...
The African Union (AU) has approved an additional $10 million in Peace Fund support for Somalia, doubling its 2025 allocation to $20 million as it prepares...
The United Nations is racing against time to plug a $27 million funding shortfall for the new African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM),...
Somalia on the Brink: African Forces Sound Alarm, Demand 8,000 More Troops. The African peacekeeping mission in Somalia warns of imminent disaster, pleading for 8,000 more...
The African Union’s new peace mission in Somalia—AUSSOM—faces early collapse from financing woes, geopolitical rivalries, and internal Somali divisions. Without unified support, another war-torn era may...
New African Union Commission leader lauds Mogadishu ties, focuses on regional stability and counterterrorism cooperation. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf’s arrival in Mogadishu marks not only his first...
Controversial Operations: Examining the History and Challenges of AU Peacekeeping in Somalia Since its inception in 2007, the African Union’s peacekeeping mission in Somalia has undergone...
After nearly two decades, Burundi withdraws its troops from Somalia following disagreements over contributions to the new AUSSOM mission. Burundi has officially commenced the withdrawal of...
Somali military officials meet with Gen. Muhoozi to discuss Mogadishu security ahead of East African Defence Chiefs meeting. This week, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s Chief of...
Ahmed Madobe accuses Somalia’s federal government of hoarding resources, fueling tensions between Jubaland and Mogadishu. Somalia’s federal fractures have widened yet again as Jubaland’s President Ahmed...
US Senator rejects UN funding for Somalia’s AU mission, urges EU to work with Trump for a sustainable solution. US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim...
Kenya leads efforts to foster regional security and counter-terrorism collaboration in the Horn of Africa. President William Ruto has reiterated the importance of regional collaboration in...
ISS escalates operations with sophisticated attacks, underscoring Somalia’s fragile security environment and regional instability. The Islamic State Somalia Province (ISS) executed its most deadly and complex...
Somalia’s federal government has escalated its standoff with Jubaland by requesting an Interpol Red Notice for the arrest of Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam, commonly known...
The escalating political crisis between Somalia’s federal government and Jubaland has entered a dangerous phase, with mutual arrest warrants intensifying hostilities. On Wednesday, Mogadishu’s Banadir Regional...
The Somali federal government has deployed military forces to the Juba region following the contentious re-election of Ahmed Islam Mohamed, widely known as “Madobe,” as Jubaland’s...
Somalia’s federal government has established the Independent National Electoral and Boundary Commission, paving the way for the country’s first direct elections in more than 50 years....
The Somali government has deployed troops to Raskambooni in the Lower Juba region, marking a critical phase in its strategy to assume full responsibility for national...