Israel’s Somaliland Move Raises Proxy War Fears
On December 26, 2025, the State of Israel formally recognized the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent nation..
The Dawn of a New Era: The Formation of Somalia’s North-East State
On July 30, 2025, a new chapter began in northern Somalia. Following a constitutional convention with 417 delegates in Las Anod, the former SSC-Khatumo state was officially renamed and expanded…
Why Hassan Sheikh Replaced Somalia’s Spy Chief
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud replaced Mahad Salad with Abdullahi Sanbalolshe as director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) as his political interests have shifted.
Turkish drone kills 22 civilians in Somalia in failed counterterrorism operation
On the evening of March 18, airstrikes carried out by drones operated by Turkish troops stationed in Somalia killed 22 civilians, including children, in a small village on the outskirts…
Somali Nation in Unison to Reject Ethiopia’ Encroachment
After 32 years of political autonomy, elusive recognition and an increasingly disillusioned population, the secessionist leadership finds itself pushed to take desperate measures.
US, UAE Pressure Somali President to sack PM for Calling Israel a Terrorist Organization
In a conference held in Mogadishu earlier this month, an visibly exasperated Hamze, leaving diplomatic language aside, decried the horrendous treatment of the Palestinian people, the barbaric mass killing and…
Farmajo denounced government’s plan to tamper with the constitution
Former President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, now in self-imposed exile in Turkey, made a rare entrance into Somalia’s federal politics to warn the nation about government’s plan to tamper with the…
Operation Al-Aqsa Flood: Anatomy of a Surprise Attack
Ten days have passed since October 7, when the Palestinian Resistance launched a surprise commando-style attack on Israel, deploying a force not seen since the Yom Kippur War in 1973.
The Fall of Gooja’adde and the Victory of SSC-Khatumo Forces
August 25 will go down in the annals of Somali history as the day the forces of the division...
Why President Hassan Sheikh Shuns Las Anod’s Plea for Recognition
For eight months, the self-declared Republic of Somaliland, has been shelling on daily basis the city of Las Anod whose residents has vowed to remain part of a united Somalia.