The Star and the Struggle: How Somalia Found Its Soul
For decades, the blue of the Somali sky carried a deeper meaning than a mere horizon—it was the colour of a dream deferred. From the scorched plains of the north…
Why Puntland Is Walking Away from Mogadishu
The relationship between the Puntland Administration and the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has reached its most perilous inflection point in the country's post-civil war history.
Djibouti: Between Strategic Reality and Official Narrative
The claim that Djibouti is a major transshipment center connecting Africa, Asia, and Europe warrants scrutiny.
The Diplomacy of Desperation: Somaliland’s Israel Deal
Somaliland’s abrupt pivot toward Israel was driven not by external opportunity, but by a perfect storm of internal pressures.
How a Digital Lie Ignited Real-World Terror for Belfast’s Somali Diaspora
Fleeing war and instability, they sought peace in Northern Ireland. Instead, they found themselves hunted in the streets...
The World Cup’s Lost Official: What Happened to Omar Artan?
If Artan's World Cup dream was interrupted in the United States, his return to Somalia produced a very different scene.
Ankara’s Blind Spots in the Somali Quagmire
Turkey, enticed by the promise of lucrative resource deals and strategic influence, now finds itself deeply entangled in a Somali quagmire of its own making.
Mogadishu Plunges into Crisis as Election Feud Turns Violent
Somalia’s capital woke up under a de facto lockdown this morning after hours of intense overnight fighting. Heavy clashes, involving a range of weaponry, erupted across several key districts...
Abiy’s Ethiopia: Ballots in the Capital, Bullets in the Regions
Long before dawn broke over Addis Ababa on June 1, queues of voters had already formed outside polling stations across the Ethiopian capital.
Senegal’s Political Crisis: From Brotherhood to Institutional Showdown
Less than two years after their revolutionary alliance brought down the old regime, Senegal’s two most powerful men—President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko—are locked in a full-blown institutional crisis.