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Turkish ship Drilling Oil in Somalia

Turkey’s Somali Oil Gamble: Partnership or Paternalism?

As the Turkish drillship Çağrı Bey bores into a potential 10-billion-barrel well off Somalia’s coast—escorted by Turkish F-16s and frigates—a fierce debate erupts: Is this a strategic alliance, or a new form of dependency?

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Sudan’s War Without Borders

Sudan’s War Without Borders: Covert Alliances and a Shadow Conflict

As Sudan’s war enters its fourth year, what began as a hopeful popular uprising has become the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.

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A civilization will die tonight

The Night Civilization Was Threatened

“A whole civilization will die tonight.” So spoke Trump the Barbarian. On April 7, after five weeks of relentless bombing campaigns over Iran, the U.S. president vowed to erase 93 million lives in a single night.

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Somalia's 11th Parliament Term Expires today

Somalia’s 11th Parliament Term Expires Amid Deep Constitutional Crisis

The 11th Parliament of the Federal Republic of Somalia officially concluded its four-year term today, amid a fierce constitutional dispute over the extension of term limits.

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IOG: Landlord of the Horn

The Strategic Mirage: Why Djibouti’s “Stability” Is the Horn’s Most Dangerous Illusion

President Ismail Omar Guelleh (IOG) prepares to secure his sixth term on April 10th, the “Landlord of the Horn” is finding that his tightrope is fraying…

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Ankara-Mogadishu Axis

The Ankara-Mogadishu Axis: Partnership, Profits, and Peril

What began as a humanitarian overture amid famine has since evolved into one of Africa’s most consequential bilateral relationships—a multifaceted partnership spanning military bases, offshore energy exploration, …

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Somalia is walking a diplomatic tightrope

When Distant Conflicts Hit Home: How the Iran War Tests Somalia

The recent war involving Iran—sparked by a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation—has once again placed Somalia in a precarious position, forcing it to navigate competing pressures while safeguarding its own fragile stability.

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New constitution divides Somali leadership

Can Somalia’s Fragile State Survive Its Sweeping Constitutional Gamble?

A fierce political battle is underway in Somalia’s capital following President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s endorsement of a new constitution…

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US and Israel Launch Surprise Attack on Iran

US and Israel Launch Surprise Attack on Iran: A War for Regime Change

USA and Israel launched a surprise military attack on Iran, shattering any pretense of peaceful negotiations…

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Talks ahead of the 2026 elections.

Somalia’s Political Crisis Deepens: Inside the Collapsed Talks Over the 2026 Vote

Somali politics has experienced months of high political tension, as the Federal Government of Somalia and the opposition engaged in several critical meetings…

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