A widening political controversy is gripping Somalia as new allegations suggest a deeply entrenched system of financial misconduct tied to international aid flows. At the center of the claims is Hassa…
A group of prominent Somali opposition figures, under the umbrella ‘Somali Future Council’ leaders, have issued a strong and wide-ranging ultimatum to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, warning of coord…
Kenya’s press cannot afford to become a partisan actor in Somalia’s political struggles. When journalism crosses that line, it risks undermining not only Somalia’s fragile stability but also the credi…
President Mustafe Omer’s recent interview with The Reporter offers an important window into how the current leadership of the Somali Regional State understands its record, priorities, and political di…
Federal transfer payments are a rarely understood concept among the Somali public. This is partly due to the fact that the federal government is responsible for managing and distributing both the inte…
In a political system defined by shifting loyalties, fragile institutions, and ever present security threats, few figures capture the paradoxes of Somalia’s statehood as vividly as Abdullahi Mohamed A…
A former head of Somalia’s intelligence service has called for sweeping structural reforms to the country’s spy agency, arguing it must evolve into a forward-looking institution capable of anticipatin…
By Mustafa Osman
Few days ago, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud finalised an agreement at Villa Somalia: Parliament Speaker Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur “Madobe” would stand as the JSP party’s candidate fo…
By: Hassan Mudane
Entrepreneurship has always been a pathway to economic growth, independence, and innovation. In the current era, defined by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), ent…
By Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Nor, Ph.D.
Across Africa’s rapidly urbanizing cities—from Nairobi to Mogadishu and from Addis Ababa to Lagos—a new middle class is taking shape. This group is well educated, em…
The European Union and its member states have approved a €75 million ($80 million) financial contribution to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia, reinforcing the bloc’s posi…
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…
By Abdi Sheikh
In the past few days, Ethiopians have witnessed a revealing spectacle in the Somali Regional State. Mustafa Omer, its president for the last eight years, has lost the Amharic-speaking …
Each Venice Biennale brings with it the debut pavilions of nations that have never before shown at the world’s biggest and most prestigious art exhibition. Typically, these inaugural moments are cause…
In April 2026, Somalia’s Federal Council of Ministers approved the appointment of Hussein Qaasim Yusuf as the new Director General of the Immigration and Citizenship Agency (ICA), following a formal n…
A grounded analysis of how political design, donor dynamics, and institutional weakness are shaping the future of the Somali state
By Dr. Ali Said Faqi
Two decades after its adoption, federalism in …
My name is Abshir Rageh. I am a visual storyteller, screenwriter, and film director. My work has always been about stories, finding them, shaping them, and telling them in ways that help us understand…
In the often overlooked US government’s Federal Register, a familiar notice has been updated. Dated April 8, 2026, and issued under the authority of Donald Trump, the United States, yet againformally …
By Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame
My father and my uncle, may Allah have mercy on them, were among the soldiers of the Somali National Army who fought in the wars between Somalia and Ethiopia in 196…
Mohamed M. Ali
Somalia is heading into a sensitive political moment. What follows is a practical way to navigate the current election gridlock and avoid deeper instability.
In Somalia, elections no …
By: Nuradin Aden Dirie
On April 15th, the Federal Parliament’s constitutional mandate expires. Thirty days after that, on May 15th, the President’s mandate follows.
I say this not to alarm - but…
What unfolded at the start of April, the removal of a sitting and elected president in Baidoa was never simply a dispute between a regional leader and an impatient central authority. It was something …
Across the world, a growing number of countries are transforming their economies through innovation and entrepreneurship.
Nations such as Estonia, Singapore, Kenya and many other countries have show…
By Abdirahman Abdishakur
How Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is dismantling federalism, eroding trust, and driving Somalia toward a dangerous political rupture
Somalia’s civil war did not merely dismantle…
A nation cannot tax its way to prosperity while its centre is actively blockading its own regions.
The Federal Government consistently frames debt relief and the influx of international aid as the …
By: Abdulrazak Abduljalil Haji
On December 25, 2025, Mogadishu was meant to witness a historic turning point, marking the long-awaited shift from indirect elections to a one-person, one-vote electora…
In a startling move, the Donald Trump led US administration has reportedly revoked visas of Somali government officials without warning, Somali Stream can exclusively reveal.
The US States Department…
The President of South West State, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, arrived in Nairobi late Tuesday night and is maintaining that he remains the legitimate holder of the office, according to advis…
By Nuradin Aden Dirie
Over the past week, the Federal Government has heavily publicised the recovery of strategic cities in coordinated assaults alongside AUSSOM forces. Every inch of Somali territ…
Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Nor, PhD
Financial reform in fragile states is often framed as a moral imperative: increasing transparency, strengthening regulation, reducing concentration, expanding formal bank…
Dr. Abdwali Sheikh Ahmed
A rushed election was held for political self-preservation, resulting in compromised outcomes. Federal troops were deployed not on constitutional principle but in response …
By Abdiwahab Saqah; translated by Warsame Shiidley
This year, the raindrops that reached the land were considered blessed—as agreed all. Even the local goats’ young female kids—who usually perish whe…
By Dr. Abdulkadir Shire-Daaci
Welcome to this week’s blog, where we dive into an ambitious roadmap shaping Somalia’s future—specifically its healthcare system. For anyone curious about how fragile st…
By Khadar Afrah
Pragmatism and opportunism are not the same thing, though they are often treated as if they were. Pragmatism is the willingness to adapt means in pursuit of a consistent end. The obje…
By: Nuradin Dirie
There is a dangerous illusion of stability settling over Mogadishu right now.
When the Federal Government passed controversial constitutional amendment on March 4th to force th…
The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Ankara has initiated formal legal action against Turkish blogger Umut Çağrı Sarı, accusing him of repeatedly targeting Somali government officials and…
Southwest State President Abdiaziz Laftagareen has accused Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of deploying heavy weapons, including those donated by Egypt for counterterrorism, to fuel ethnic tens…
Sources close to Abdirahman Mohamed Odawaa say a political storm may be brewing inside Somalia’s ruling establishment, one that could reshape alliances, fracture loyalties, and set the stage for a hig…
By Mohamed Dubo
In a world where supply chains are no longer designed purely for efficiency but for survival, geography is quietly regaining its power. As multinationals spread operations across mult…
It did not begin with a speech, a decree, or even a visible disagreement. In Somalia’s political culture, fractures rarely announce themselves. They emerge gradually through silence, through a shift i…
Power does not reveal its limits in moments of weakness, but rather in moments of overreach, when ambition begins to outrun reality and when political vision, untethered from structural constraints, t…
A growing political rift is emerging at the top of Somalia’s leadership, as tensions deepen between President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the Speaker of Parliament, Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe, amid an esca…
Lawmakers representing Somalia in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) are scheduled to be sworn in on Monday, March 16, in Arusha, Tanzania, according to sources familiar with the process.
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A fierce political showdown is brewing in Somalia, as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud confronts what insiders say could become the most serious political challenge of his presidency since returning to…
Relations between Saudi Arabia and Somalia appear to be entering a renewed phase of engagement, as both governments move to recalibrate diplomatic, security and economic cooperation after a period of …
Dr. Ali Said Faqi
For more than six decades Somalia’s political arrangements have largely been shaped by ideas introduced from outside rather than by solutions developed organically by the Somali peo…
By: Mohamed Hassan Garad
Introduction
At the beginning of the year 2025 Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy Federal Republic of Somalia had taken significant step toward enhancing Somali fisherie…
In a ceremony steeped in military tradition and strategic symbolism, Brigadier General Abdirisaq Mohamud Haji, known widely within defense circles by the call sign “Qaloombi” formally assumed command …
By: Ahmed Abdihadi
The American political scientist Murray Edelman once observed that one of the most difficult moments a politician faces is the moment when he no longer has anyone left to blame f…
By: Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame
Somalia is entering a dangerous and unprecedented political moment. For the first time since the country began rebuilding its state institutions after decades of c…
