By Mohamed Dubo
By disentangling geopolitics from growth, Mogadishu is betting on sovereignty as an economic asset.
At first glance, Somalia’s decision to cancel its bilateral agreements with the …
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has publicly defended the Somali Cabinet's move to sever diplomatic, security, and cooperation ties with the United Arab Emirates, terming it as a necessary step…
In a dramatic escalation of its diplomatic stance, the Federal Republic of Somalia has formally terminated all bilateral security and defense agreements with the United Arab Emirates, including cooper…
What was scheduled as a routine diplomatic courtesy call has instead exposed a deep and unsettling fault line within Somalia’s foreign representation — and raised troubling questions about loyalty, re…
MOGADISHU—In a dramatic escalation of security and diplomatic tensions, the United Arab Emirates has formally submitted an official request to the Federal Government of Somalia, seeking the reversal o…
Mogadishu—Haybad Qaran (HQ) coalition has endorsed Mr. Abdi Farah Shirdoon (Saacid) as the Presidential Candidate of the Haybad Qaran (HQ) Union for the Presidency of the Federal Republic of Somalia i…
By Adam Aw Hirsi, PhD
The term "political Islam" has become one of the most elastic and weaponized terms in everyday political vocabulary in today's Western parlance.
For some people, the proponents…
SOMALI STREAM
When Israel announced on December 26th that it would formally recognize Somaliland as an independent state, it set off a diplomatic firestorm that reverberated far beyond the Horn of …
Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Nor, Ph.D.
Across different economies, income levels, and professions, a quiet paradox is unfolding. Today’s youth are more educated than any previous generation, and profession…
By Mohamed Dubo
Africa’s economic integration is often discussed in the language of treaties, tariff schedules and infrastructure corridors. Yet in practice, some of the continent’s most effective …
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is set to undertake an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the coming days, signaling a renewed phase in the strengthening of diplomatic relations between …
By: Abdirizak Ibrahim
The marking of 65 years of diplomatic relations between the Federal Republic of Somalia and the People’s Republic of China coincides with a period of profound transition for Som…
By: Mr. Ahmed Dalmar
Oil exploration in Somalia is entering a new phase. Once seen as too risky for investors or merely a long-term possibility, the country is now attracting major international play…
December 2025 marks one year since President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro) was sworn in as the sixth President of Somaliland, a self-declared state in northern Somalia. His first year in office …
By: Abdullahi Jama
In a move that reeks of geopolitical opportunism, Israel announced on December 26, 2025, its formal recognition of Somaliland as an independent state, becoming the first United N…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the State of Palestine affirms its absolute support for the unity, sovereignty, and political independence of Somalia, ensuring the brotherly Somali …
Türkiye has strongly condemned Israel’s announcement recognizing the Somaliland region as an independent entity, describing the move as a clear violation of international law and a threat to regional …
Türkiye has issued a strong condemnation of Israel’s decision to officially recognize the independence of the Somaliland region, labeling the move as a deliberate attempt to destabilize the Horn of Af…
Former Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdoon “Saacid” arrived on Thursday morning in Caabudwaaq town, Galgaduud region, marking a significant step in his bid for the presidency of the Federal Repu…
By: Jibril Jama Rafle
Somalia is once again dealing with a terrible drought in 2025. This latest drought puts millions of people at risk while politicians focus on election strategies. Consecutive fa…
Tabaarak ICT Solutions has officially achieved the prestigious ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Certification, marking a significant milestone in the company’s longstanding commitment to excell…
A broad coalition of Somali opposition figures, lawmakers, former senior officials, and civil society representatives has issued a sharply worded political statement warning that Somalia is heading to…
Kismaayo—The special conference of the Future Forum concluded successfully in Kismayo, marking a significant step forward in strengthening the Forum’s organizational framework and political direction.…
The political centre of gravity in Somalia shifted south on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, as the coastal city of Kismayo transformed from a regional trade hub into the de facto command centre for the S…
By Hussein Barud Gahnug
Midday light falls harshly across the land, bleaching every color into dust. In the middle of the emptiness stands a single Garas tree, its branches twisted against the wind l…
The Federal Government of Somalia has formally nominated a new Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, underscoring Mogadishu’s continued emphasis on strengthening strategic bilateral relations wit…
Fresh allegations are shaking Somalia’s fragile federal arrangement, as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is accused of quietly extracting millions of dollars from Federal Member States in return for po…
Since assuming office in August 2022, Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has been quietly, yet systematically, reshaping his cabinet. What began as a 26-member team of technocrats, loyalists, and …
Mogadishu — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has appointed Gamal Mohamed Hassan as the Federal Minister of Commerce and Industry, marking a high-profile return to the cabinet by one of Somalia’s…
By Mohamed Yonis Hassan
Somalia, located in the horn of Africa and with the longest mainland coastline on the continent, was once collectively known as the “Greater Somalia” which was under the contr…
By Amin Jamal
Clan politics has always been a pervasive force throughout Somalia’s history. The complex interplay of clan loyalties and rivalries has driven the Somali nation through periods of fragi…
By: Mohamed Abdirahman (Dhabancad)
Introduction
Since the year 2016, the Federal Government of Somalia in support with International Financial Institutions and Governments has carried out relent…
By Jibril Jama Rafle
Since 2013, the relationship between the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the Jubaland administration has been shaped by tension, mistrust, conflict, and repeated attem…
By Mohamed Abdirizak
Yesterday, I sat on my final roundtable at the MEDays Forum, a session on “Migration and Security in a Fragmented World.” Seventeen speakers, each dissecting migration from a …
By Mustafa Osman Farah
Key Developments and Recent Counter-Terrorism Responses
The period between 2021 and 2025 has seen IS-Somalia transition from a long-standing low-profile threat to a globally…
The morning sun slanted across the old archives before we began recording an interview with Abdullahi Mohamud, known as Buraale. On the table lay boxes, some crumbling at the edges, others still sharp…
By Somali Stream
In the Horn of Africa, where political fault lines run as deep as history itself and where the weight of conflict, displacement, and hope often rests on the shoulders of a few comm…
Every year, DAESH/IS-Somalia secures millions of dollars, with financial assessments indicating that the group has accumulated more than $3 million since 2022 alone. Despite its relatively small size,…
By Maxamed Dhugad
Somalia’s political landscape has evolved through repeated cycles of contest and confrontation, where progress is constantly overshadowed by deliberate actions of a political class …
In a landmark move for women’s rights and national development, the Council of Ministers of the Federal Government of Somalia today approved the Draft Law Prohibiting Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), …
By ZAKARIA ABSHIR
“Dhaqan waa la dhaxlaa, mana dheeliyo” is a proverb among the Somalis that loosely translates to ‘culture is inherited and does not vanish.’ Such a saying may emphasize that, althou…
By Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Nor, Ph.D.
There was a time when unemployment and inflation existed mainly in economics textbooks, abstract forces illustrated by charts and curves. Today, they dominate fron…
When Hamza Abdi Barre walked into the Office of the Prime Minister on June 15, 2022, few Somalis predicted he would become one of the most steadying figures in the country’s modern political history. …
On November 10, 2025, Somalia experienced one of the most consequential digital exposures in its recent history. A group claiming to have compromised the country’s eVisa platform released sensitive pe…
On 06 November, the city of Mogadishu witnessed a historic and emotional homecoming as Sheikh Abdirashid Sheikh Ali Sufi one of Somalia’s most celebrated Qur’an reciters and scholars returned to the c…
By Mustafa Osman Farah
The origins of IS-Somalia lie in a schism within the Al-Qaeda-aligned Al-Shabaab in 2015. The group was founded by Sheikh Abdiqadir Mumin, a highly prominent emir and Islamic…
By Abdullahi Haji-Daud Warsame
The recurring tension between Somalia’s Federal Government (FGS) and the Federal Member States (FMS) has become a common feature of Somali politics. However, the rece…
Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo is set to return to Mogadishu after spending nearly a year and a half abroad. His comeback marks a major moment in Somalia’s tense political climate …
A three-day meeting of senior Somali political figures under the umbrella Somali Future Council (Golaha Mustaqbalka Soomaaliyeed) concluded in Nairobi on Wednesday, with the leaders issuing a strong c…
In a dramatic new twist from the corridors of Villa Somalia, Somali Stream can confirm that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has suspended three of his most trusted aides including close family membe…
