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Hassan Sheikh Defies His Own ‘New Constitution’ in Appointment of Somalia’s Chief Justice

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appointed a new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court without publicly demonstrating compliance with the appointment procedures set out in the country's 2026 Co…

BY Staff Reporter

Somalia plunges into judicial crisis as Supreme Court rejects president’s removal of Chief Justice

BY Staff Reporter

Liibaan Ahmed Hassan takes office as Galmudug State leader as Somali leaders arrive for inauguration

BY Staff Reporter

Uganda Begins Withdrawal of Troops from Somalia After Nearly 20 Years

Somalia’s President Opens Opposition Talks Amid Reported Ugandan Pressure

BY Staff Reporter

Mustafe Muhumed Omar: Eight Years of Leadership in the Somali Regional State

SOMALIA APPOINTS ERITREA-TRAINED COLONEL SHARIIF AS NAVY CHIEF IN MILITARY LEADERSHIP SHAKE-UP

Liban Ahmed Hassan: The New Galmudug Leader Who Could Help Unlock Somalia’s Political Deadlock

Somalia Introduces New Rules for Marriage Registration

Laftagareen Accuses President Hassan Sheikh of Orchestrating Military Campaign to Oust Him

Somalia’s South West State Crisis Deepens as Hassan Sheikh Imposes Financial Sanctions on Laftagareen and Others

Somalia sets presidential election for May 2027 as opposition rejects unilateral timetable

Returning to Rebuild: My Journey to Mogadishu and the Case for Equal Opportunity

opinion

Medical Residency Training in Somalia: Are We Producing Doctors Without Building Specialists?

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The Oath and the Empty Hand: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Can Print a Second Chief Justice. He Cannot Print Legitimacy.

BY Staff Reporter

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Is Losing South West by Force. Will He Lose Hiiraan the Same Way?

BY Staff Reporter

The Opposition Put His Constitution on Trial, So President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Fired the Judge and Seated His Party’s Legal Adviser

BY Staff Reporter

Can Somalia Deliver the 2027 Elections? Pathways to a Free, Fair and Trusted Vote in a Divided Nation

BY Staff Reporter

The Somali Third Republic: Constitutional Crisis or the End of a Constitutional Order?

BY Staff Reporter

THE 2023 ENTEBBE SUMMIT: THE PROMISE OF ATMIS WITHDRAWAL AND THE QUESTIONS THAT REMAIN UNANSWERED

BY Staff Reporter

Somalia’s Political Future Is at Risk

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First the States, Now Villa Somalia: Is President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Electing Himself?

BY Staff Reporter

A Table Worth Sitting At

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Laftagareen Accuses President Hassan Sheikh of Orchestrating Military Campaign to Oust Him

BY Staff Reporter

The Opposition Put His Constitution on Trial, So President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Fired the Judge and Seated His Party’s Legal Adviser

BY Staff Reporter

Can Somalia Deliver the 2027 Elections? Pathways to a Free, Fair and Trusted Vote in a Divided Nation

BY Staff Reporter

The Somali Third Republic: Constitutional Crisis or the End of a Constitutional Order?

BY Staff Reporter

THE 2023 ENTEBBE SUMMIT: THE PROMISE OF ATMIS WITHDRAWAL AND THE QUESTIONS THAT REMAIN UNANSWERED

BY Staff Reporter

Interview

Read the Full Transcript: Omar Faruk Osman’s Interview with General Dagvin Anderson

The Somali Region at a Crossroads: Why Development Must Walk with Accountability-by Hussein Mohamed Yusuf

Sanbalolshe Speaks: Spy Chief Lifts Lid on Somali Power Games On GeedFadhi

A Table Worth Sitting At

BY Staff Reporter

HALMEEL: Can Somalia Build a Connected Digital Government?

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Special Reports

OPINION: Somalia’s Moment of Reckoning Has Arrived

The Somali Region at a Crossroads: Why Development Must Walk with Accountability-by Hussein Mohamed Yusuf

Sanbalolshe Speaks: Spy Chief Lifts Lid on Somali Power Games On GeedFadhi

Former Somali Spy Chief Calls For Wide-scale reforms in NISA, Somali Intelligence Agency

EU Confirms €75 Million Support for AU mission in Somalia, Remains Largest Donor to AUSSOM

Geopolitics

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The Somali Region at a Crossroads: Why Development Must Walk with Accountability-by Hussein Mohamed Yusuf

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Too Young to be Funded: How Unequal Distribution of World Bank Financing Is Holding Back Somalia’s Newest State? By: Mohamed Hassan Jabane

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A Brotherhood Forged in Faith and History: Saudi Arabia and Somalia’s Enduring Strategic Bond

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Op-Ed: Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland: A Hallow Victory for Separatists

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Somalia’s Opposition Bloc Solidifies in Nairobi as Deni, Madobe, Take Challenge to Villa Somalia’s Doorstep

Somalia’s President Opens Opposition Talks Amid Reported Ugandan Pressure

BY Staff Reporter

Mustafe Muhumed Omar: Eight Years of Leadership in the Somali Regional State

SOMALIA APPOINTS ERITREA-TRAINED COLONEL SHARIIF AS NAVY CHIEF IN MILITARY LEADERSHIP SHAKE-UP

Liban Ahmed Hassan: The New Galmudug Leader Who Could Help Unlock Somalia’s Political Deadlock

BY Staff Reporter

Somalia Introduces New Rules for Marriage Registration

BY Staff Reporter

Laftagareen Accuses President Hassan Sheikh of Orchestrating Military Campaign to Oust Him

BY Staff Reporter

Somalia’s South West State Crisis Deepens as Hassan Sheikh Imposes Financial Sanctions on Laftagareen and Others

Hassan Sheikh Defies His Own ‘New Constitution’ in Appointment of Somalia’s Chief Justice

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appointed a new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court without publicly demonstrating compliance with the appointment procedures set out in the country's 2026 Co…

BY Staff Reporter

Somalia plunges into judicial crisis as Supreme Court rejects president’s removal of Chief Justice

BY Staff Reporter

Liibaan Ahmed Hassan takes office as Galmudug State leader as Somali leaders arrive for inauguration

BY Staff Reporter

Uganda Begins Withdrawal of Troops from Somalia After Nearly 20 Years

opinion

Medical Residency Training in Somalia: Are We Producing Doctors Without Building Specialists?

BY Staff Reporter

The Oath and the Empty Hand: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Can Print a Second Chief Justice. He Cannot Print Legitimacy.

BY Staff Reporter

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Is Losing South West by Force. Will He Lose Hiiraan the Same Way?

BY Staff Reporter

The Opposition Put His Constitution on Trial, So President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Fired the Judge and Seated His Party’s Legal Adviser

BY Staff Reporter

Can Somalia Deliver the 2027 Elections? Pathways to a Free, Fair and Trusted Vote in a Divided Nation

BY Staff Reporter

The Somali Third Republic: Constitutional Crisis or the End of a Constitutional Order?

BY Staff Reporter

THE 2023 ENTEBBE SUMMIT: THE PROMISE OF ATMIS WITHDRAWAL AND THE QUESTIONS THAT REMAIN UNANSWERED

BY Staff Reporter

Interview

Read the Full Transcript: Omar Faruk Osman’s Interview with General Dagvin Anderson

The Somali Region at a Crossroads: Why Development Must Walk with Accountability-by Hussein Mohamed Yusuf

Sanbalolshe Speaks: Spy Chief Lifts Lid on Somali Power Games On GeedFadhi

The Somali Region at a Crossroads: Why Development Must Walk with Accountability-by Hussein Mohamed Yusuf

Sanbalolshe Speaks: Spy Chief Lifts Lid on Somali Power Games On GeedFadhi

Special Reports

OPINION: Somalia’s Moment of Reckoning Has Arrived

The Somali Region at a Crossroads: Why Development Must Walk with Accountability-by Hussein Mohamed Yusuf

Sanbalolshe Speaks: Spy Chief Lifts Lid on Somali Power Games On GeedFadhi

Former Somali Spy Chief Calls For Wide-scale reforms in NISA, Somali Intelligence Agency

EU Confirms €75 Million Support for AU mission in Somalia, Remains Largest Donor to AUSSOM

sports

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Somali Swimming Sensation: Mustafa Hashim puts Somalia on the World Stage

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AU reaffirms its commitment to engage with all parties in Sudan

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ANALYSIS: Why Does the War on ISIS Seem More Effective Than the Fight Against Al-Shabab?

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Hormuud Scoops Global Award from OIC Chamber of Commerce and Development

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Souleiman Hassan Waberi: Building Djibouti’s Football Future, one goal at a time

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Somalia Bans Sound system on Tricycles in Mogadishu to combat terrorist tactics

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News

Medical Residency Training in Somalia: Are We Producing Doctors Without Building Specialists?

BY Staff Reporter

Hassan Sheikh Defies His Own ‘New Constitution’ in Appointment of Somalia’s Chief Justice

BY Staff Reporter

The Oath and the Empty Hand: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Can Print a Second Chief Justice. He Cannot Print Legitimacy.

BY Staff Reporter

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Is Losing South West by Force. Will He Lose Hiiraan the Same Way?

BY Staff Reporter

Somalia plunges into judicial crisis as Supreme Court rejects president’s removal of Chief Justice

BY Staff Reporter

Liibaan Ahmed Hassan takes office as Galmudug State leader as Somali leaders arrive for inauguration

BY Staff Reporter

The Opposition Put His Constitution on Trial, So President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Fired the Judge and Seated His Party’s Legal Adviser

BY Staff Reporter

Can Somalia Deliver the 2027 Elections? Pathways to a Free, Fair and Trusted Vote in a Divided Nation

BY Staff Reporter

The Somali Third Republic: Constitutional Crisis or the End of a Constitutional Order?

BY Staff Reporter

The Somali Region at a Crossroads: Why Development Must Walk with Accountability-by Hussein Mohamed Yusuf

Too Young to be Funded: How Unequal Distribution of World Bank Financing Is Holding Back Somalia’s Newest State? By: Mohamed Hassan Jabane

A Brotherhood Forged in Faith and History: Saudi Arabia and Somalia’s Enduring Strategic Bond

Op-Ed: Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland: A Hallow Victory for Separatists

Somalia’s Opposition Bloc Solidifies in Nairobi as Deni, Madobe, Take Challenge to Villa Somalia’s Doorstep