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Abdisatar Gelle’s Campaign Launch Becomes Forum for National Reckoning

MOGADISHU — What began as a formal campaign declaration by Abdisatar Gelle at the Jazeera Palace Hotel on Tuesday night, quickly evolved into a broader political messaging forum, as senior and leading…

Who Is Hussein Qaasim Yusuf: Somalia’s New Immigration Boss

U.S Extends Somalia’s Emergency Regime Designation

EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump Shocks Somali Officials: US Visas Revoked Amid Political Turmoil

LAFTAGAREEN ARRIVES IN NAIROBI, DENIES STEPPING DOWN

Formalizing Without Destabilizing: The Political Economy of Financial Reform in Fragile States

The Opportunist in Office: How Political Calculation Is Masquerading as Leadership in Somalia

Somali Elections Countdown:

This coincides with the expiry of the mandate of the current Presidency on May 15.

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Somalia Escalates Legal Action Against Turkish Blogger Over Sustained Attacks on Somali Officials

Laftagareen Accuses Hassan Sheikh of Militarizing Political Differences

JSP: Odawaa To Launch Presidential Bid To Remove Hassan Sheikh

President Abdiaziz Laftagareen Survives Hassan Sheikh’s Political Coup

President Hassan Sheikh and Speaker Adan Madobe Fallout Over Southwest State Presidency

EXCLUSIVE: Somali Lawmakers Set for EALA Swearing-In, Marking Final Step Toward Full EAC Integration

opinion

The Tragedy and Perils of the Shapeshifter A Personal Reckoning, a Pattern of Power, and a Question of Principle

Somalia’s Historic First Venice Biennale Pavilion Sparks Outrage: “This Pavilion Does Not Speak For Us”

Rethinking Federalism in Somalia: Lessons from Experience and Reality

OPINION: Somalia’s Oil Cannot Be Another Broken Promise

At 66: Will the Somali National Army Serve the Nation or a Man?

Somalia Is Running Out of Time to Get Its Elections Right

Expired Mandates and the Sovietisation of the Republic

OPINION: The Baidoa Crisis and the Fragility of Federalism in Somalia

Somalia’s Road to a Startup Nation: Building a National Innovation Ecosystem

Blowing Up the Bridge of Trust

JSP: Odawaa To Launch Presidential Bid To Remove Hassan Sheikh

U.S Extends Somalia’s Emergency Regime Designation

At 66: Will the Somali National Army Serve the Nation or a Man?

Somalia Is Running Out of Time to Get Its Elections Right

Expired Mandates and the Sovietisation of the Republic

Interview

Eritrea’s Afwerki Blasts UAE as Somalia’s “Enemy,” Warns of Planned Israeli Red Sea Empire

Census Manipulation against Kenyan Somalis – A History of Injustice and Political Manipulation

Somalia denies recalling its Nairobi Ambassador amidst ‘rumours’ of tensions with Kenya

The Sovereign Economy: Moving from Aid to Architecture

President Hassan Sheikh’s Election Model: One-Person, One-Vote or One-Party Control?

Special Reports

Drought, Structural Climate Fragility, and the Governance of Risk

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

Dangerous Diplomacy: Somali Ambassador’s ‘Somaliland Recognition Deal In Delhi Exposed

The Semantic Overreach of “Political Islam”

Beyond Aid: Economic Diplomacy, Regional Lessons and the imperative of investment-Led Partnership with China

Geopolitics

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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

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From Fanfare to Silence: Somalia’s Nonexistent Role in the EAC

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EXCLUSIVE: Mogadishu Knew Ethiopia’s New Ambassador Mocks Somalia’s Claim to Unity

Somali Elections Countdown:

This coincides with the expiry of the mandate of the current Presidency on May 15.

Days

Hours

Minutes

Seconds

LAFTAGAREEN ARRIVES IN NAIROBI, DENIES STEPPING DOWN

Formalizing Without Destabilizing: The Political Economy of Financial Reform in Fragile States

The Opportunist in Office: How Political Calculation Is Masquerading as Leadership in Somalia

Somalia Escalates Legal Action Against Turkish Blogger Over Sustained Attacks on Somali Officials

Laftagareen Accuses Hassan Sheikh of Militarizing Political Differences

JSP: Odawaa To Launch Presidential Bid To Remove Hassan Sheikh

President Abdiaziz Laftagareen Survives Hassan Sheikh’s Political Coup

Abdisatar Gelle’s Campaign Launch Becomes Forum for National Reckoning

MOGADISHU — What began as a formal campaign declaration by Abdisatar Gelle at the Jazeera Palace Hotel on Tuesday night, quickly evolved into a broader political messaging forum, as senior and leading…

Who Is Hussein Qaasim Yusuf: Somalia’s New Immigration Boss

U.S Extends Somalia’s Emergency Regime Designation

EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump Shocks Somali Officials: US Visas Revoked Amid Political Turmoil

opinion

The Tragedy and Perils of the Shapeshifter A Personal Reckoning, a Pattern of Power, and a Question of Principle

Somalia’s Historic First Venice Biennale Pavilion Sparks Outrage: “This Pavilion Does Not Speak For Us”

Rethinking Federalism in Somalia: Lessons from Experience and Reality

OPINION: Somalia’s Oil Cannot Be Another Broken Promise

At 66: Will the Somali National Army Serve the Nation or a Man?

Somalia Is Running Out of Time to Get Its Elections Right

Expired Mandates and the Sovietisation of the Republic

Interview

Eritrea’s Afwerki Blasts UAE as Somalia’s “Enemy,” Warns of Planned Israeli Red Sea Empire

Census Manipulation against Kenyan Somalis – A History of Injustice and Political Manipulation

Somalia denies recalling its Nairobi Ambassador amidst ‘rumours’ of tensions with Kenya

Census Manipulation against Kenyan Somalis – A History of Injustice and Political Manipulation

Somalia denies recalling its Nairobi Ambassador amidst ‘rumours’ of tensions with Kenya

Special Reports

Drought, Structural Climate Fragility, and the Governance of Risk

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

Dangerous Diplomacy: Somali Ambassador’s ‘Somaliland Recognition Deal In Delhi Exposed

The Semantic Overreach of “Political Islam”

Beyond Aid: Economic Diplomacy, Regional Lessons and the imperative of investment-Led Partnership with China

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

The Tragedy and Perils of the Shapeshifter A Personal Reckoning, a Pattern of Power, and a Question of Principle

Somalia’s Historic First Venice Biennale Pavilion Sparks Outrage: “This Pavilion Does Not Speak For Us”

Rethinking Federalism in Somalia: Lessons from Experience and Reality

OPINION: Somalia’s Oil Cannot Be Another Broken Promise

U.S Extends Somalia’s Emergency Regime Designation

At 66: Will the Somali National Army Serve the Nation or a Man?

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

Haybad Qaran Names Former PM Abdi Farah Shirdoon (Saacid) as its 2026 Presidential Candidate

Hire, Fire, and Transfer: Hassan Sheikh’s Power Chessboard In Somali Cabinet

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

From Fanfare to Silence: Somalia’s Nonexistent Role in the EAC

Can’t Stay, Can’t Leave: The Tragedy of Being Young in Somalia