Somaliland Graduates 6,000 National Army Soldiers in Sool Amid Rising Tensions With Somalia. More than 6,000 Somaliland National Army (SNA) soldiers have completed intensive training in...
The Curse of Lasanod: Why Lasanod Has Become the Most Dangerous Stage for Somali Presidents. The dust may have settled in Lasanod following the arrival of Somalia’s...
Somaliland Slams Somalia President’s Lasanod Visit as Minister Khadar Abdi Reasserts Sovereignty. Somaliland has issued a sharp and calculated response after Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud...
The Lasanod administration’s decision to give mining companies operating in Sanaag a 30-day deadline to obtain official licenses marks a significant escalation. What has long been...
The rare agreement signals a new phase of cooperation—part security alliance, part political chess move—against extremists, rival factions, and Mogadishu’s reach. The unexpected accord signed between...
Beijing and Moscow now see themselves not only as military and economic rivals to the West, but as political competitors. The project President Xi Jinping calls...
As Somalia’s leaders prepare to inaugurate a rival Lasanod administration, President Irro signals Somaliland’s military is ready to defend sovereignty and counter external plots. Somaliland President...
Irro’s government decries Mogadishu’s incursions in Sool, vows decisive defense after years of failed dialogue. For more than three decades, Somaliland has stood as a rare...
In what appears to be a bold escalation of foreign intervention, Turkey has taken the unprecedented step of formalizing its diplomatic presence in Lasanod—a contested city...
Jirde Leads the Charge for Peace, While the Guurti Crumbles. When President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro) boldly established the Peace Committee in January 2025, appointing constitutional...
In a thunderous constitutional address, Somaliland’s president halts talks with Mogadishu and unveils a bold national security, defense, and recognition strategy. President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro...
Somaliland President Rises as National Hero After Cutting Ties With Somalia. Ending talks with Mogadishu electrifies Somaliland public, unites political forces, and positions President Irro as...
No More Talks with a Failed State. In a fiery decision, Somaliland officially halts all negotiations with Somalia, condemning the Lasanod visit as a violation of...
Barre’s Las Anod visit escalates tensions as Mogadishu officially absorbs SSC-Khaatumo, redrawing the map and triggering a furious response from Hargeisa. Somalia’s recognition of SSC-Khaatumo as...
Dear President, In light of recent events surrounding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I feel compelled to reach out to you and express the deep concerns...
US-trained Somali troops armed with American weapons land in Las Anod as Mogadishu wages proxy war to derail Somaliland recognition Somalia’s PM launches invasion of Somaliland’s...
Tensions soar as Somalia’s Prime Minister dares to enter Las’anod—Somaliland vows decisive defense. The Somaliland government issues a furious condemnation over the Somali PM’s planned Las’anod...
From clan militias to drones and diplomacy — why Somaliland’s structured power dwarfs SSC-Khaatumo’s fragile façade. Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre’s canceled visit to Las Anod...
Unraveling the real reasons behind Somalia Prime Minister’s cancelled Lasanod visit amid rising security threats and historical tensions. Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre abruptly cancels...
Somali and allied forces escalate strikes against ISIS in Puntland, killing over 13 foreign fighters in a strategic blow to terrorism. Somalia’s Puntland region just delivered...