Ankara says “stability.” Somaliland sees risk. The Horn of Africa is entering a new strategic chapter — and the stakes are rising fast. When Turkish warships...
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro has said that calls for Somali unity are misplaced unless they first include other Somali-inhabited territories in the Horn of...
Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni and Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam arrived in Mogadishu on Tuesday, marking a rare joint return to the capital after a...
A passenger aircraft operated by Starsky Airline crashed on Tuesday at Aden Adde International Airport shortly after takeoff, but all passengers and crew survived, Somali aviation...
Mapping the Perpetual Threat: Foreign Intervention and the Siege of Somaliland’s Sovereignty. By Mo Saeed Introduction: This report examines two distinct but thematically linked allegations concerning...
Washington is losing patience. Somalia’s instability is no longer seen as a distant problem — U.S. lawmakers say it’s a direct threat. A senior U.S. senator...
The President of Jubaland, Ahmed Mohamed Islam, held a meeting with U.S. Special Operations officers serving under the United States Africa Command mission in Jubaland, praising...
When microphones are smashed and the speaker’s chair is seized, the crisis is no longer procedural—it’s existential. Somalia’s already fragile political order was thrown into open...
Turkey’s Admission and Somaliland’s Long Road to Recognition: What Davutoğlu’s Words Reveal? For years, Somalilanders have argued that their lack of international recognition is not the...
Flights Turned Back, Trust Grounded: Why the Puntland–Jubaland Incident Matters for Somalia’s 2026 Elections. A Small Incident With Big Political Consequences. At first glance, the decision...
Horn of Africa’s Lawless Seas: Piracy, Smuggling and the New Scramble for Strategic Ports. In the waters stretching from the Red Sea to the western Indian...
From the UN Chair to Chaos at Home: How Somalia Humiliated Itself on the World Stage. Somalia chaired the UN Security Council — and collapsed politically...
Uganda’s planned withdrawal could redraw Somalia’s security map—just as funding dries up and threats persist. Uganda has announced plans to withdraw its troops from Somalia after...
How Rhetoric, Power, and Policing Collided: How Trump’s War With Ilhan Omar Echoed in Minnesota’s Bloodshed. When political vendettas meet armed federal power, local tragedy becomes...
Arab Parliament Aligns With Somalia Against Somaliland in Post-Recognition Diplomatic Escalation. The Arab Parliament’s declaration in Cairo rejecting Somaliland and pledging political action in support of...
Trump Uses Davos to Spotlight Somalia, Immigration, and the Collapse of Mogadishu’s Image on the Global Stage. In Davos, where the world’s elite typically trade in...
The $1 Million Signal: Why Washington Is Raising the Stakes in Kismayo. The United States’ decision to offer a $1 million reward for information on the...
Turkey’s Defense Pivot: Turkey in Advanced Talks to Join Saudi–Pakistan Mutual Defense Pact Amid Horn of Africa Tensions. Turkey’s reported move to join the Saudi–Pakistan Strategic...
United States to Permanently End Aid to Somalia After Government Destroys U.S.-Donated Food. The collapse of Somalia’s aid relationship with the United States is no longer...
Puntland Arrests Dozens of Foreign Islamic State Fighters in Major Counterterrorism Offensive. Puntland’s latest counterterrorism operation has delivered one of the clearest intelligence victories against Islamic...