Before Facing Farmajo, Deni Faces Reckoning in Puntland
Recent events suggest that Deni has far more to contend with in Puntland than in the political arenas of Gedo, Banadir, or Mogadishu.
Kenya Withdraws From The ICJ Maritime Case
To everyone’s surprise, Kenya withdrew from the maritime dispute case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ahead of a hearing scheduled for Monday, following months of delays at the…
Guns, Waste, and Warlords: Ali Mahdi’s Shadow Legacy
Ali Mahdi Mohamed, the first interim president of Somalia following the collapse of the Siad Barre regime and the country’s fourth president since independence, has died in a Nairobi hospital…
Opposition Pressured President To Accept Their Election Terms
The opposition, both in Mogadishu and in the regional states of Puntland and Jubaland, has decided to use brinkmanship tactics to put pressure on President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo to agree…
A Crossroads for Somalia: Decisive Action Needed After Dhusamareb Stalemate
The Dhusamareb meeting between the president, the prime minister and six regional leaders has provided enough evidence that...