Ankara’s Red Sea Blind Spot: Çavuşoğlu Admits Turkey ‘Placed the Wrong Bet’ in the Horn of Africa
Former Foreign Minister's rare public reckoning exposes the high cost of fixating on Mogadishu while Hargeisa's strategic gravity redefines regional power dynamics.
By Goth Mohamed...
Maersk Imposes Peak Season Surcharge on Turkey–Somalia Cargo Shipments
MOGADISHU — Maersk, one of the world's largest container shipping lines, has announced a new peak season surcharge on cargo shipments from Turkey to...
Somali President Presides Over Graduation of Officers at TURKSOM Military Academy
Mogadishu, July 10, 2026 – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, His Excellency Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, today presided over the graduation and...
Somalia’s Federal Government and Opposition Reach Breakthrough Agreement to Sustain Political Dialogue
By Mustafa Abdi Ibrahim
MOGADISHU, Somalia – July 8, 2026 – Somalia's Federal Government and opposition leaders have reached a landmark agreement to continue high-level...
Somalia’s Federal States Boycott Turkey-Led Talks, Opposition Joins Rebuke, Deepening Political Crisis
By Goth Mohamed Goth
MOGADISHU – A major diplomatic push to resolve Somalia's protracted electoral deadlock has hit a significant roadblock, as the semi-autonomous states...
Turkish Fighter Jets Bomb Baidoa Outskirts Amid Somali Political Turmoil
By Goth Mohamed Goth
BAIDOA, Somalia – July 6, 2026 – Loud explosions and the roar of low-flying warplanes rattled the southwestern Somali city of...
𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗜𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲
By 𝘼𝙡𝙞 𝙆𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙧 𝙊𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙣
When concerns are raised about Turkish influence over energy operations in Somaliland, the standard reassurance is familiar: there is no Turkish state...
Puntland Calls for Review of Somalia-Türkiye Ties, Citing Sovereignty Concerns
Garowe - Authorities in Puntland have called for a review of the growing partnership between Somalia and Türkiye, warning that the current trajectory of...
Senior Ethiopian Military Officers Visit Sanaag Region, Puntland Reports Neutralization of Turkey & Egypt-Funded Groups
By Jama Ayaanle Feyte
Badhan – Senior officers from the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) have visited the Sanaag region as part of a high-level...
Turkish National’s Visit to Hargeisa Sparks Questions Amid Regional Geopolitical Rivalries
By Mustafa Abdi Ibrahim
Hargeisa, Somaliland – The recent arrival of a Turkish national identified as Umut Çağrı Zari in Hargeisa has triggered scrutiny from...
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