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…
By: Abdinur Mohamed Ahmed
On 7 March 2026, leaders of the eight partner states of the East African Community (EAC) will convene at the Arusha International Conference Centre in Arusha, Tanzania for…
Somalia’s 9th President, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, has launched a blistering attack on his successor President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, dismissing his claims of constitutional progress as empty politi…
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud delivered one of the most combative speeches of his presidency, sharply attacking Somalia’s political opposition for resisting the country’s newly finalized constitution and accu…
Public trust in leadership rests not on eloquent speeches but on fidelity between words and deeds. When that bond erodes, institutions, not personalities, must restore the balance. Today, Somalia’s ju…
Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame
In fragile states, constitutions are not ordinary laws; they are political settlements. They emerge not from moments of strength, but from moments of vulnerability. Th…
In a dramatic escalation of Somalia’s deepening federal tensions, the Presidency of Jubaland has formally withdrawn from the ongoing process to amend the country’s provisional constitution, declaring …
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed deep concern over reported U.S. military strikes carried out in coordination with Israeli forces against targets in…
By Mohamed Dubo
The re-emergence of Somalia in investor calculations marks a notable change in sentiment. Capital is responding to reform signals, geopolitical alignment and untapped assets. But fron…
By: Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame
Every four years, Somalia approaches a familiar crossroads. An election nears, deadlines tighten, mandates expire, tensions rise, and once again the nation waits f…
Somalia’s 2026 drought is a structural climate fragility crisis, with 4.4 million people at risk of acute food insecurity and over 3 million IDPs affected. Livestock loss (≈40% of GDP), food import de…
As President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud approaches the final year of his mandate, set to expire in May 2026, Somalia’s fragile political settlement is once again edging toward uncertainty.
Negotiations be…
By Dr. Adam Aw Hirsi, PhD.
To Somali political leaders, traditional elders, economic elite, public intellectuals, analysts, commentators and professional journalists.
As Somalia enters yet another y…
By: Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Nor
Those born between the middle of the 1990s and the beginning of the 2010s are typically referred to as Gen Z, and they have grown up in an era of unparalleled access to fi…
Talks between Somalia’s Federal Government and opposition leaders have formally concluded without reaching an agreement, deepening an already tense political standoff. The Villa Somalia negotiations, …
By: Hassan Mudane
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a distant technological frontier. It is becoming the backbone of productivity, governance, finance, logistics, agriculture, and national compet…
By Abdirahman Dhuxul
Introduction: From Ideological Rivalry to Strategic Restraint
For much of the modern Middle East era, relations between Iran and the Arab Gulf states were dominated by ideologic…
Since gaining independence in 1960, Somalia’s national vision has rested on the pursuit of justice and the protection of human dignity. Yet for much of its post-independence history, these ideals rema…