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If it succeeds, though, it will resonate more widely writes Ozgur Ozal, the opposition leader Democrats across Europe, including Turkey, were heartened by voters’ rejection of Viktor Orban in Hungary’s recent elections. His long tenure as primeminister had become a case study in “illiberal democracy”. Elections were held, but the...

The move comes months after Israel officially recognised the independence of Somalia’s breakaway region Somaliland will open an embassy in Jerusalem and Israel will establish its representation in Hargeisa “soon”, according to Mohamed Hagi, the ambassador of Somalia’s breakaway region to Israel. The development, which comes months after Israel officially...

Following the Friday prayer, leaders of the Somali community gathered at Karmel Mall in Minneapolis to condemn what they described as escalating anti-Somali rhetoric linked to “Operation Metro Surge” and right-wing politicians and media. Community and faith leaders said hateful rhetoric is fueling harassment and threats, and spreading fear among...

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Wanla Wayn 16 April 2026 (banooda)-President Hassan Sheikh is the only who so far became twice President for Somali Federal Government. In both terms President Hassan showed very poor management capacity using state power shamelessly with tribalist tendency and personal interests as his priority instead of National interest at large....

The Mogadishu local council elections held on 25 November 2025 represent a historic milestone in Somalia's political transition. For the first time in over five decades, citizens exercised direct suffrage to elect local representatives — a fundamental shift away from the elite-mediated governance structures that have long defined Somali political...

Somalia’s federal government hails Baidoa’s transition, urging peace and unity amid political changes and rising tensions. Somalia’s national army has taken control of the biggest city in Southwest state, prompting the ⁠regional leader to resign two weeks after his administration said it was severing ties with the federal government. The...

Somali minister tells Al Jazeera Israeli base plans in Somaliland risk dragging Somalia into ‘external confrontations’. Somalia has warned that its territory cannot be used as a launching pad for military operations, after two media reports that said Israel is planning to establish a military base in the breakaway region...

Somaliland will allow Israel to gather intelligence and conduct operations against Yemeni group, sources tell Bloomberg Israel is exploring building a base in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland from which it can target Yemen’s Houthis, according to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday. In December, Israel became the first country to recognise Somaliland as a sovereign state....

Highlights * Updated outlook indicates improved rainfall prospects in parts of southern, central and northern Somalia, but localized below-normal risks persist in Bari and parts of Bay and Woqooyi Galbeed, with high spatial * Above-normal temperatures are forecast across most of the country; however, normal to below-normal temperatures are expected...