Puntland State Minister Urges Dialogue on Elections Following Opposition Summit
Kismayo — The State Minister for the Puntland Presidency, Abdifatah Mohamed Abdinur, has urged President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to engage with the outcomes of...
Puntland Deni and Ahmed Madobe expected to Arrive in Mogadishu Today
Mogadishu is preparing to host Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni today, with his arrival expected later this afternoon. He will participate in a meeting...
U.S. forces have conducted airstrikes targeting ISIS militants in Somalia’s Puntland region, according to officials.
On April 6 and 7, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) carried out the strikes in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia. The operation focused...
Somali Future Council Accuses Outgoing President of Undermining Unity, Security
By Goth Mohamed Goth
MOGADISHU, July 1, 2026 – The Somali Future Council, a civil society advocacy group, has issued a sharply worded statement marking...
An Analysis of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s Strategy in Las Anod, Somaliland
By Jama Ayaanle Feyte,Journalist, Horn of Africa Security Expert and Political Analyst
The recent security warning issued by the United States regarding Somalia is not...
A welcome verdict for Aisha Ilyas’ family – and a hard prod to push the National Sexual Offences Bill in Somalia
A Joint Statement by CORD and SIHA NETWORK
This week has been momentous for the justice system of Puntland state with a plausible ruling in the case of Aisha Ilyas where...
Mogadishu mayor, Abdirahman Omar Osman dies in Qatar – report
Mogadishu mayor, Abdirahman Omar Osman has died in Doha, the capital city of Qatar, according to Farhan Jimale, a senior journalist at BBC News.
He...
EUCAP holds Maritime Criminal Justice Chain exercise
MACRILEX (Maritime Criminal Justice Chain) exercise, organized by EUCAP, EU NAVFOR and UNODC, kicked off today in Mogadishu. 21 participants (3 of them women)...
Qatar-Saudi Arabia: a diplomatic battle being fought in East Africa
As Rwandan leader Paul Kagame landed in Qatar on 28 October to attend an event dedicated to new technologies, his Kenyan counterpart, Uhuru Kenyatta,...
Turkey in Africa: what a small but growing interest portends
The strategic presence of France, the US and the UK in Africa over more than a century is well documented. So is the growing presence...
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