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…
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…
Political Self-Sabotage: Somalia’s Opposition Has Run Out of Road
Somali politics is at a critical juncture where political opposition groups, led by certain regional states and the coalition of the Somali Future Council, are waging an intense campaign to…
Puntland’s Precipice: When Federalism Meets Gunfire
By the dusty roads of Laag, thirty kilometers from the strategic port city of Bosaso, the abstract concept of federalism has met the harsh reality of gunfire.
The New Red Sea Frontline: How the War on Iran is Redrawing Somalia’s Geopolitical Map
The catalyst for the current regional realignment is the unprecedented strangulation of global maritime trade, driven by the broader outbreak of the U.S.-Iran conflict.
Why Turkish Mediation Won’t Save Somalia
To understand Ankara’s role in Mogadishu, one must first discard the notion of Turkey as a disinterested referee.