Security Forces Struggle to End Villa Rose Hotel Siege
Another terrorist attack against a hotel in Mogadishu, another siege and yet again the same security gaps as the militant group Al-Shabab has intensified its attacks in recent months. The…
Ma’awisley Vigilantes: The Surge to Oust Al-Shabab
It has already been three months since a motley array of Somali forces have been fighting the extremist group Al-Shabab on several fronts in the southern regions of Somalia. At…
Terror attacks on Soobe: All you need to know
The two explosions that took place outside the Department of Education at the busy Soobe intersection were reportedly carried out by Al-Shabab suicide bombers who detonated their car bombs.
Why Somalia’s President Cannot Afford to Upset Turkey
Why President Mohamud’s “Two-Day” Trip Turned into a Tense Waiting Game Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud returned from a five-day visit to Turkey on July 8 for an initially planned…
A Nation’s Gratitude: Somalis Unite to Honor President Farmajo
President Farmajo's integrity is an oddity in a country plagued by endemic corruption
From Farmajo to Hassan Sheikh: An Election Decided by Dollars
The parliament “elected” former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, a figure with an undisputed legacy of corruption...
Beledweyne Bombings: Who Is Behind?
On Wednesday evening, a suicide bomber blew himself at Lamagalay compound in Beledweyne killing MP Amina Mohamed Abdi and her security detail. The MP was walking to meet Hirshabelle President…
