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.
Ankara’s Blind Spots in the Somali Quagmire
Turkey, enticed by the promise of lucrative resource deals and strategic influence, now finds itself deeply entangled in a Somali quagmire of its own making.
Mogadishu Plunges into Crisis as Election Feud Turns Violent
Somalia’s capital woke up under a de facto lockdown this morning after hours of intense overnight fighting. Heavy clashes, involving a range of weaponry, erupted across several key districts...
Abiy’s Ethiopia: Ballots in the Capital, Bullets in the Regions
Long before dawn broke over Addis Ababa on June 1, queues of voters had already formed outside polling stations across the Ethiopian capital.
The Mogadishu Deadlock: Where Compromise Goes to Die
Once again, the dusty, sun-bleached streets of Mogadishu find themselves at the mercy of a familiar, exhausting political theater.
Somalia’s Term-Limit Crisis and Collapse of the Halane Talks
or the third time in a decade, Somalia stands at a perilous political crossroads. On May 15, 2026, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s four-year mandate officially expired...
The Mogadishu Standoff: A Republic on the Brink
What began as a protest against land grabbing by those close to power and forced evictions quickly turned into a referendum on the presidency itself.
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.
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...