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.
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.
Political Feud over Puntland Leadership, between Collision and Collusion
The political feud between President Hassan Mohamoud and Said Deni escalated on May 8 when Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre of the federal government attacked Deni's leadership of Puntland.
Said Deni: Between Autocratic Tendency And Foreign Backing
A week ago, Said Abdullahi Deni, the president of the Somali region of Puntland, has declared his candidacy to the country’s top seat. In his announcement speech, Deni said his…
Tensions Rise in Bosaso as Puntland Security Forces Defy Presidential Decree
Tensions remain high in Bosaso as the Puntland Security Forces (PSF) and troops loyal to Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni face off following a presidential decree dismissing the PSF commander.
Before Facing Farmajo, Deni Faces Reckoning in Puntland
After emphasizing for so long that his disagreement with President Mohamed Abdullahi "Farmajo" was his concern for Somalia as a whole and not just Puntland, he found himself caught up…