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Mystery Drone Strike Destroys Two Technicals in Buurhakaba

Government Claims Victory as Reports Allege Heavy Federal Losses Near Buurhakaba

Somali Opposition Leaders Turn UN Mission’s Farewell into a Political Statement

Museveni Reportedly Warns Mogadishu He Could Withdraw Ugandan Troops from Somalia

The Test of Dialogue: Somalia’s Democratic Transition and the Dispute Over Electoral Legitimacy

Awad misses the point: Deni’s Parliamentary address should be judged by leadership, not a technical audit

Somalia’s Opposition leaders continue to accuse Hassan Sheikh of Putting Power Before the Nation

Türkiye’s F-16s in Somalia: Is Ankara Being Drawn into an Internal Political War?

Somaliland Rejects Somalia’s Air-Ticketing System, Exposing the Risks of Giving Mogadishu Greater Control

North Eastern State Leaders Reconcile After Prolonged Dispute, Raising Hopes for Stability

Too Little, Too Late: Hassan Sheikh’s Offer of Dialogue Comes After Somalia’s Political Crisis Has Exploded

Somalia’s Disappearing State: The Political Placebo Effect and the Corruption That Hollowed a Nation

Mucaaradka Soomaaliya: Mabda’ Mise Dan Siyaasaddeed?

Ethiopia’s Red Sea Ambitions Raise Questions as Addis Ababa Warns of Growing Maritime Insecurity

Deni Fires Back at Hassan Sheikh: Puntland Rejects Election Plan, Calls for Opposition Unity

Somalia’s Opposition Under Fire for Congratulating Hirshabeelle Election It Fought for Nearly a Year to Reject

“Who Killed 13 Men Off Puntland’s Coast? Mogadishu Meeting Raises Pressure for Answers Over Alleged Turkish Strike”

Somali Americans: A Story of Contribution, Political Influence and Trump’s Hostility

Together by Consent, apart by Agreement: Rethinking the Somalia–Somaliland Question

Mohammed bin Salman’s Moment of Reckoning: The Limits of Money, Power and Vision 2030

Federal Troops Make Second Advance on Buurhakaba After Reported Loss of Three Armored Vehicles

Third Building Collapse in Quick Succession Shocks Nairobi: Who Will Answer for the Lives Put at Risk?

Oromo Expansion into Somali Territory: Years of Conflict and Somali Regional Government Accused of Abandoning Its Own People

Hiiraan Rejects Jowhar Election, Deepening Hassan Sheikh’s Federal Crisis

Hebron Lockdown Casts a Shadow Over Israel’s Election — and the Palestinian Struggle for Freedom

Somaliland’s Anti-Corruption Drive Offers Lessons for Somalia’s Federal Government

Somali Ambassador’s Tribal Remarks Draw Criticism as Southwest State Crisis Deepens

Farmaajo’s Return to Mogadishu Raises Hopes for a Last-Minute Deal to Save Somalia from Political Disintegration

Galmudug Election Exposes Divisions Within Somalia’s Opposition as Key Leaders Break Ranks

Legal Form, Coercive Substance: Somalia’s Road to 2027

After South West State’s Collapse, Jama and Adan Madoobe Seek a Political Settlement

South West Somalia’s Escalating Conflict: Why Military Victory May Remain Elusive Without a Political Settlement

‘Null and void:’ Egypt condemns Turkey-Libya maritime deal, reaffirms pact with Greece

Puntland Civil Servants Left Unpaid for Months as Salary Crisis Becomes the Norm

From the Scramble for Africa to Somalia’s Fragmentation: Will History Repeat Itself?

Ireland Raises Trafficking Concerns Over 22 Unaccompanied Somali Children

Deadly Roadside Bombings Highlight Al-Shabaab’s Grip on Somalia’s Rural Areas

Yemen’s War Sends Refugees Across the Gulf of Aden to Puntland’s Bossaso

SNA’s Bid to Retake Buurhakaba Fails After Al-Shabaab Ambush

Al-Shabaab Moves Beyond Taxation: Ceelbuur Agreement Signals a New Push to Fund Civilian Projects

Somalia’s New IATA System Raises Fears of Politicized Travel Controls

Speaker Jaamac Helped Open the Door to South West’s Crisis, Now He Must Answer for the Consequences

Abiy Ahmed Says Jigjiga Has Outpaced Asmara as Ethiopia’s Regional Cities Transform

Somalia’s Opposition Calls for Dialogue as Hassan Sheikh Pursues a Divisive Electoral Course

Türkiye Risks Losing Somali Public Support as Military Partnership Becomes Entangled in Political Conflict

Netanyahu’s map reveals a new geopolitical divide: Puntland and Somaliland in Israel-UAE orbit, Mogadishu in a rival camp

Marka killing deepens uncertainty surrounding newly declared regional administration

President Hassan Sheikh’s economic rhetoric collides with the reality on the ground

Somalia warned, but not ready: Galkacyo floods expose the failure of disaster preparedness

Farmaajo warns Somalia is sliding towards confrontation, accuses Hassan Sheikh of abandoning dialogue

Somalia on the brink: A constitutional crisis with no clear exit

Somaliland’s retired civil servants left struggling: a lifetime of service, a retirement without dignity

Galmudug parliamentary election under fire: Opposition critics say key winners were known before voting

Somalia’s Constitutional Dispute Deepens as Government Moves to Bar MPs from Cabinet

Saudi Arabia says Houthi attacks violate terms of rapprochement with Iran

Laftagareen’s forces advance as local residents reportedly welcome troops and call for a peaceful handover of Baidao

Puntland warns Hassan Sheikh: rejection of political compromise could push Somalia towards disintegration

Somali MP sounds alarm over Hirshabelle election, warns Baydabo-style crisis could follow

Lessons from Somali History Precolonial Sultanates and the Legacy of State Building

Turkey’s $17bn fund scandal becomes a political crisis for Erdogan

Opposition MP warns Hassan Sheikh’s election plan could push Somalia towards disintegration

Laftagareen’s forces advance towards Baidabo: Four territorial gains in a week raise questions about Southwest’s defences

Hassan Sheikh’s remarks on political consultation spark public outcry, raise questions over leadership

Azerbaijan’s hijab restrictions spark protests over religious freedom

Somalia’s election crisis deepens: Farmaajo, Sharif and Khayre warn Hassan Sheikh risks national disintegration

President Hassan sheikh announces election timetable unliterally without consensus

President Hassan sheikh’s Southwest gamble backfires

Somalia’s New Constitution and Lack of Good Faith

President Hassan’s isolation deepens as UAE arms regional ties

Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen: airstrikes cannot bomb a people into submission

Puntland police arrest Garowe killing suspect within two days, reinforcing the rule of law

Somalia’s financial sanctions spark political controversy

Hamas, Dahlan and Barghouti: Palestinian hopes fade as elections cancelled

Somalia’s land evictions: Public property sold to business interests as displaced families are left homeless