Day: 18 May 2026

Awdal’s Fault Lines: How May 18 Exposed Somaliland’s Deepest Crisis

Awdal is at war with itself—but the battlefield is generational. On one side stand the youth protesters who took to Borama’s streets on May 17, tearing down Somaliland’s flag…

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In Borama, youth burn flags to protest the May 18 celebration while elders warn of “Mogadishu propaganda.” Between Israel’s recognition and December’s dead protesters, a region’s broken promise threatens to unravel Somaliland’s 35-year project.
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In a rare and revealing sit-down in late April 2026, #Somalia’s 9th President, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed—better known as Farmaajo—broke his silence. Our analyst breaks down the interview.

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Kormeeraha Magazine @kormeeraha.bsky.social May 11, 2026

The standoff between the opposition and #Somalia president reached a violent crescendo on May 10, when a popular protest against land grabbing by those close to power broke out.
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Kormeeraha Magazine @kormeeraha.bsky.social May 8, 2026

#Somalia & #BurkinaFaso couldn’t be further apart — one hugs the Indian Ocean, the other is landlocked in the Sahel. But analysts have been drawing a grim parallel for years. Both nations are besieged by al-Qaeda affiliates & they're both #Türkiye's clients...
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