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...
Somaliland and Turkey Move to Strengthen Investment Ties
By Goth Mohamed Goth Hargeisa, Somaliland – The Turkish Consul in Somaliland met today with Somaliland’s Minister of Investment and Industrial Development, Mr. Said Mohamed...
Analysis: The Strategic Calculus of Herzog’s Ethiopia Visit — Implications for Somaliland and the Horn of Africa
By Jama Ayaanle Feyte Israeli President Isaac Herzog's official visit to Ethiopia due next week carries implications far beyond a routine diplomatic engagement. The composition...
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...
Turkey secures rights to 90 percent of oil and gas output in Somalia deal, document shows
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The full text of a wide-ranging hydrocarbons agreement between Turkey and Somalia has been made public following its submission to the Turkish Parliament...
Will Ethiopia be part of Israel’s ‘hexagon’ alliance rivalling its enemies?
Israeli President Herzog is in Addis Ababa days after high-level delegations from Turkiye and Saudi Arabia also visited. By Shola Lawal Days after Israeli Prime Minister...
PM Hamza Abdi Barre: Somalia-Turkey Relations Enter New Phase Based on Mutual Benefit
By Goth Mohamed Goth Wednesday, August 19, 2026 – Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has stated that the relationship between Somalia and Turkey has...
Turkey Finalizes Security Pact with Somalia, Deploying 5,000 SADAT Mercenary Forces to Bolster Mogadishu
Mogadishu– Turkey has officially entered into a high-stakes security agreement with Somalia, deploying up to 5,000 SADAT special forces—a private military contractor akin to...
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...
Turkey’s Growing Footprint in Somalia: Partnership or Economic Takeover?
Fifteen years after Erdoğan's historic visit, Ankara's expanding role in Somali resources sparks sovereignty concerns
By Jama Ayaanle Feyte
MOGADISHU — It has been exactly 15...
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