JSP: Odawaa To Launch Presidential Bid To Remove Hassan Sheikh

Sources close to Abdirahman Mohamed Odawaa say a political storm may be brewing inside Somalia’s rul…
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Global Investment Map is Redrawn

By Mohamed Dubo In a world where supply chains are no longer designed purely for efficiency but for…
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President Abdiaziz Laftagareen Survives Hassan Sheikh’s Political Coup

It did not begin with a speech, a decree, or even a visible disagreement. In Somalia’s political cul…
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OPINION: When Political Illusions Meet Reality

Power does not reveal its limits in moments of weakness, but rather in moments of overreach, when am…
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President Hassan Sheikh and Speaker Adan Madobe Fallout Over Southwest State Presidency

A growing political rift is emerging at the top of Somalia’s leadership, as tensions deepen between …
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EXCLUSIVE: Somali Lawmakers Set for EALA Swearing-In, Marking Final Step Toward Full EAC Integration

Lawmakers representing Somalia in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) are scheduled to be s…
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Southwest State Suffers as Hassan Sheikh Fights Abdiaziz Laftagareen

A fierce political showdown is brewing in Somalia, as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud confronts what…
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Riyadh Resets Diplomatic Relations with Mogadishu as Somalia’s Regional Realignment Intensifies

Relations between Saudi Arabia and Somalia appear to be entering a renewed phase of engagement, as b…
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Why Somalia Is Not Ready for Multiparty Politics, Yet? 

Dr. Ali Said Faqi For more than six decades Somalia’s political arrangements have largely been shap…
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From Strategy to Strength: Turning the Vision for a Competent Somali Fisheries Authority into Reality

By: Mohamed Hassan Garad Introduction At the beginning of the year 2025 Ministry of Fisheries and …
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New Era for the Skies: Brigadier General Abdirisaq Mohamud Haji Takes Command of the Somali Air Force

In a ceremony steeped in military tradition and strategic symbolism, Brigadier General Abdirisaq Moh…
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When Legitimacy Expires: The Political Logic of Power in Somalia

By: Ahmed Abdihadi The American political scientist Murray Edelman once observed that one of the …
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Two Constitutions, One Fragile State

By: Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame Somalia is entering a dangerous and unprecedented political mom…
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After UNSC and AUPSC, Somalia Must Target Top Leadership in the EAC

By: Abdinur Mohamed Ahmed On 7 March 2026, leaders of the eight partner states of the East Africa…
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Farmaajo Rubbishes Hassan Sheikh’s Excuses Over Constitution Chaos

Somalia’s 9th President, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, has launched a blistering attack on his success…
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Somali President Attacks Opposition Over New Constitution

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud delivered one of the most combative speeches of his presidency, sharply attack…
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Bell the Cat or Betray History: Somalia’s Judiciary Faces its Test to Redeem Itself and the Nation

Public trust in leadership rests not on eloquent speeches but on fidelity between words and deeds. W…
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One Man’s Constitution: How Unilateral Constitutional Change Erodes Legitimacy and Fractures National Cohesion

Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame In fragile states, constitutions are not ordinary laws; they are po…
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Jubaland Boycotts Amendment Of Somalia’s Provisional Constitution

In a dramatic escalation of Somalia’s deepening federal tensions, the Presidency of Jubaland has for…
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AU chair urges restraint after reported U.S.-Iran strikes escalate Middle East tensions

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed deep concern ov…
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Somalia Repriced: Energy, Communications, Ports and the Shifting Risk Curve

By Mohamed Dubo The re-emergence of Somalia in investor calculations marks a notable change in sent…
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Somalia: The Cost of Not Learning

By: Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame Every four years, Somalia approaches a familiar crossroads. An …
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Drought, Structural Climate Fragility, and the Governance of Risk

Somalia’s 2026 drought is a structural climate fragility crisis, with 4.4 million people at risk of …
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Somalia at a Standstill: Election Tug-of-War Between Opposition and Hassan Sheikh Raises Halane Return Fears as Talks Collapse

As President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud approaches the final year of his mandate, set to expire in May 20…
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The Somalia You Behold Shall Decide the Behavior You Will Unfold

By Dr. Adam Aw Hirsi, PhD. To Somali political leaders, traditional elders, economic elite, public …
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Why Personal Financial Leadership Matters More than Ever for Gen Z

By: Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Nor Those born between the middle of the 1990s and the beginning of the 201…
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Villa Somalia Leadership Talks Hit a Snag as Electoral Rift Widens

Talks between Somalia’s Federal Government and opposition leaders have formally concluded without re…
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Why Is Somalia Falling Behind While Kenya and Ethiopia Advance in Artificial Intelligence?

By: Hassan Mudane Artificial Intelligence is no longer a distant technological frontier. It is bec…
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The Gulf’s Strategic Recalibration Toward Iran

By Abdirahman Dhuxul Introduction: From Ideological Rivalry to Strategic Restraint For much of the…
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EDITORIAL: Somalia’s Human Rights Commission Now Fighting… For Its Own Rights

Since gaining independence in 1960, Somalia’s national vision has rested on the pursuit of justice a…
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Somalia’s Emergence: From Fragility to Continental Security Leadership

In February 2026, Somalia reached a historic milestone, securing a seat on the African Union Peace a…
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When Yesterday’s Words Return to Confront You

Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame In politics, few opponents are as relentless as one’s own record. …
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From Gateways to Platforms: Somalia’s Port Strategy at a Turning Point

”The question is no longer whether Somalia can handle more containers. It is whether it will capture…
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OPINION: The Politics of Double Talk

By: Dr. Kofi Adam By his own admission, the President prides himself on the art of double talk. He …
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Why Haven’t Somalia’s Representatives to the East African Legislative Assembly Been Sworn In?

Since Somalia officially completed its accession to the East African Community (EAC) on March 4, 202…
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A New Era for Tanade: Ugaas Abdirahman Crowned Supreme Traditional Leader in Galdogob

By: Mohamed Hassan Irro On 8 February 2026, in the town of Galdogob in Somalia’s Mudug region, Ug…
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Mogadishu Talks Rescheduled as International Pressure Forces a Breakthrough

Staff Reporter Somalia’s fragile political calendar, long defined by brinkmanship and last minute…
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Dr. Maryan Qasim: Somalia’s Trailblazing Human Rights Chair and Mother of a Nation’s Progress

Dr. Maryan Qasim Ahmed, the newly elected Chairperson of Somalia’s Independent Human Rights Commissi…
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When Overreach Becomes the Crisis: Somalia’s Test of Legitimacy

By: Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud entered office with an ambitio…
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Ethiopia opens flagship tourism hub in Eastern Somali Regional State

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Saturday, joined by Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh an…
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Israel Faces Airspace Restriction as Somalia Reasserts Sovereign Control of Its Skies

Israel has encountered an aviation restriction after Somalia’s Civil Aviation Authority denied an ai…
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Heading the Somali National Army: Hire, Fire, Rehire – Somalia’s Hottest Security Seat

In a country grappling with decades of conflict, the position of Commander of the Somali National Ar…
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Future Council Accepts Intra-Somali Talks, but Good Faith Is Missing

By Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has announced a call for dialogu…
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Hassan Sheikh’s Political Bromance With Galmudug, South West State, and Hirshabelle Falls Apart

MOGADISHU— In Somali politics, alliances are rarely permanent; they are seasonal, transactional, and…
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Trade Not Aid: Why Deeper US-Somalia Commercial Ties Make Strategic Sense

For decades, the relationship between the United States and Somalia has been shaped mainly by securi…
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Somalia’s Future Council Accepts Federal Government Dialogue Invitation as 2026 Polls Approach

Somalia’s political landscape appears to be entering a critical phase of recalibration as key politi…
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Somali President to Chair UN Security Council Session in New York

The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, is scheduled to depart…
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Hassan Sheikh Bows to ‘Future Council’ Pressure, Announces National Consultative Conference

MOGADISHU—Somalia’s political landscape has entered a new phase marked by renewed hope and dialogue,…
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Why Somalia’s 2026 Elections are its most Consequential

The election of 2026 is not going to be simply a transfer of political power; it is a test of whethe…
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Deni eyes new Abu Dhabi deal as Somali Government orders UAE out of Bosaso

Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni’s recent arrival in Abu Dhabi follows a three-day visit to Ad…
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