As Taiwan arms Somaliland, a new anti-China front rises in the Horn of Africa. The war calculus in the region just shifted. A Taiwan–Somaliland military cooperation...
In a recent interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud claimed significant victories against terrorist groups in the Al Miskaad and Golis mountains, asserting...
Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), (Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images) Somalia has become a black hole for American aid, and the scandal...
U.S. Representatives blast Somalia for acting like a Chinese puppet state after banning Taiwan passports — aid, TPS, and even its embassy now at risk. In...
While Somalia’s lower house descends into chaos, the Speaker of Parliament, Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur Madoobe, boards a flight to Algeria, hoping to lecture the Arab...
The Somali government’s latest directive banning entry to Taiwanese passport holders is more than a travel restriction—it’s a geopolitical message dictated from Beijing. In the guise...
Two major diplomatic events have unfolded in the Horn of Africa within the past week: The state meeting between Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh and Egyptian President...
Early Monday morning, a series of mortar rounds fired by the Al-Shabaab terrorist group struck critical areas inside Mogadishu, including the heavily fortified Halane camp —...
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...
Somalia on the Brink: Uganda Demands Immediate African Union Action as Al-Shabaab Surges The Horn of Africa is burning again—and this time, the warnings are louder...
Ankara’s foreign energy blitz redefines alliances and reshapes regional order from the Maghreb to the Horn. When Turkey drills, empires tremble. From war-torn Tripoli to fragile...
Brussels signals the end of blank-cheque peacekeeping as AUSSOM pivots to “soft stabilization” — and Somalia is left scrambling for new patrons. The European Union...
Ankara secures 90% of Somalia’s oil and gas profits in landmark deal, sparking fears of energy colonialism under the guise of partnership. Turkey’s new hydrocarbons deal...
Somalia’s own soldiers are assassinating their commanders, selling Somalia’s energy blocks to the highest bidder. Somalia now faces its most dangerous turning point since 1991. Al-Shabaab...
Turkey is waging a silent conquest in Mogadishu—with troops, drones, and oil deals—and Somalia’s president has already sold the keys. In the name of “counterterrorism,” Turkey...
Turkey Boots on the Ground: Is Mogadishu Being Outsourced? Turkish boots on the ground in Mogadishu while Al-Shabaab silently takes over 4 districts. Somalia’s leaders play...
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...
Khadra Issa, alias Ummu Qaqaa Somalia, named as top ISIS operative as U.S. intensifies hunt for diaspora-linked extremists The U.S. government has put a $5 million...
Captured arms spark international uproar as Somalia accused of turning donor aid into tools of regional destabilization. Somaliland accuses Somalia of sponsoring militia attacks after seizing...
After years of entrenchment, ISIS-Somalia’s last major bastion crumbles under Puntland’s offensive. Puntland’s latest offensive in the Calmiskaad Mountains isn’t just a military success—it’s a symbolic...