No Foothold for al-Shabaab in Somaliland
The tempo of al-Shabaab’s operations in Somalia has steadily increased, despite a dramatic escalation in U.S.-led drone strikes in Somalia. In July alone, al-Shabaab...
U.S. warns against term extension, urges consensus among Somali leaders
No term extension in Somalia, the U.S ambassador to Somalia Donald Yamamoto has said calling for consensus in the upcoming talks in Dhusamareb. A tweet...
The Danab Brigade: Somalia’s Elite, US-Sponsored Special Ops Force
BY AMANDA SPERBER In 2013, Somalia’s federal government wanted to create a counter-terrorism combat force to take on Islamist militants al-Shabab, which seeks to overthrow...
Somali herders and families left stranded by Shabelle river floods
Pastoralists and their livestock have been cut off by river floods in southern Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region, forcing them to use boats to transport...
Somalia: FAVORI workers go on strike after the company committed egregious labour rights abuses
The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) has today extended solidarity to striking workers of Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport after their employer, FAVORI...
The AU should support Somalia–Somaliland talks
The AU can contribute constructively to the ongoing negotiations between Somalia and Somaliland by providing technical support and acting as guarantor to ensuing agreements. The...
Somalia: Suicide Car Bombing Claims 9 Lives , Injures 14 Others
At least nine people were killed and 14 others injured on Saturday in a suicide car bombing in the Somalian capital, officials said. Salad Mohamed,...
The Charter of the United Nations After 75 Years: Personal Reflections
By Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf The Charter of the United Nations is not only the constituent instrument of the United Nations as an organization. It is...
Analysts Hope Elections Do Not Slow Somalia-Somaliland Talks
NAIROBI - As Somalia and the self-declared republic of Somaliland head toward elections, conflict experts are calling on both sides not to let politics...
Public outrage deters Al-Shabaab more than counter-terror efforts. Here’s why
Hundreds gather for prayer at the scene of a massive truck bomb attack in Mogadishu in October 2017, the deadliest to hit conflict-torn Somalia. In...
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