Aerial Standoff: How Somalia’s Airspace Became a Conflict Zone
A dangerous dispute over Somalia's skies has escalated in 2024, pitting the federal government against the breakaway region of Somaliland...
Why Somaliland Poses an Existential Risk to the Somali Nation
The recent actions of Musa Bihi Abdi, the leader of the breakaway Somaliland region, have sparked significant concerns about the existential risk this renegade region poses to all of Somalia...
Somali Government Empowered Secessionist Leader
An agreement to restart talk on Somaliland secession between the federal government of Somalia and the secessionist region have set in motion a crisis in the Horn of Africa.
How Abiy’s Red Sea Speech Aims to Reshape the Horn of Africa
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's obsession with access to the Red Sea came to light after the broadcast, on October 13, of a speech to parliamentarians...
Farmajo denounced government’s plan to tamper with the constitution
Former President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, now in self-imposed exile in Turkey, made a rare entrance into Somalia’s federal politics to warn the nation about government’s plan to tamper with the…
The Fall of Gooja’adde and the Victory of SSC-Khatumo Forces
August 25 will go down in the annals of Somali history as the day the forces of the division...
How General Odowa dismissal brings Somalia closer to a despotic rule
However, Odowa mild-manner, discipline, and focus on the security job at hand turned sour when opposition politicians from his clan took aim at him.
The Ugly Truth Behind the Dismissal of the Finance Minister
The abrupt dismissal of Somalia’s Finance Minister Dr. Elmi Mohamed Nur one day after being pressured to reinstate two subordinates closely linked to the President has sent shock waves through…
Should Somaliland be saved from Musa Bihi?
Since Musa Bihi Abdi was elected as the head of the breakaway “Republic of Somaliland” based in the northern Somali city of Hargeisa, he has worked to extend his term.…
Public outcry after Somali leaders’ decision to extend their mandate
On the evening of May 27, the National Consultative Council (NCC) announced that a decision had been made by its eight participants present to overhaul the constitution, opening the way…