Twenty-Five Years After 9/11: How the War on Terror Hijacked Somalia’s Future
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, Somalia is still living with the consequences of its open-ended “War on Terror.”
Saudi Arabia’s Yemen Quagmire: Three Missed Chances
A kingdom that once sought to reshape the Middle East through military intervention and economic largesse now finds itself squeezed between two hostile chokepoints...
Northeast State: Between Dream and Reality
As of late 2025 and early 2026, the Northeast State (NES), also known as SSC-Khatumo, has crossed a monumental threshold: it is now officially recognized domestically and internationally as the…
Beyond the Russian Smokescreen: The Real Geopolitics of Niger’s Foiled Coup
The recent foiled coup attempt in Niamey, the details of which were publicly exposed by Captain (now promoted to General) Roger Gabriel, has highlighted the deep fractures within Niger’s security…
The Politics of Dispossession: Hassan Sheikh’s Predatory Legacy
As Somalia remains deadlocked in a pivotal but uncertain electoral timetable, the administration of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud faces a defining moment that will shape its historical legacy.
Fractured Southwest: The Geopolitical Battle for Mogadishu
Recent clashes in Baidoa have reignited a full-scale crisis in the Southwest State (SWS), fundamentally shifting Somalia’s political balance.
The Somaliland Impasse: De Facto State, De Jure Somalia
More than thirty-four years after its unilateral declaration of independence in May 1991, Somaliland remains one of the most complex and singular cases in contemporary international law.
The Special Operations Republic: How the U.S. Is Building a New Somalia Without Mogadishu
Somalia is now managed primarily as a specialized security theater, hollowing out Mogadishu's monopoly on the legitimate use of force—the foundational attribute of any sovereign state.
Shadows Over Mudug: History, Clan Diplomacy, and the End of the PSF
The city of Galkayo, the capital of the Mudug region, which has historically been an arena for political and clan power struggles, this week hosted one of the most severe…
Ethiopia on the Brink: Shererina Clashes Signal Collapse of Pretoria Accord
The heavy fighting that erupted in western Tigray before dawn on Saturday has entered its fourth day, with the front line settling into an uneasy, fragile calm as of Tuesday…