1. Adkaynta midnimada iyo wadajirka dalka, iyo sidii xal loogu heli lahaa khilaafka siyaasadeed ee ka dhashay beddelkii Dastuurka. 2. In meel looga soo wada-jeesto dagaalka kooxaha argagexisada ah ee Al- shabaab iyo Daacish, si loo badbaadiyo jirtaanka qarannimo iyo dowladnimada ee dalkeenna. 3. In dowlad goboleedyada maqan ee Puntland...
Somalia’s army and peacekeepers recapture key town from militants
* Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for an attack in March that narrowly missed the convoy of Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and fired shells at Mogadishu’s airport in April MOGADISHU: The Somali army and international peacekeepers have “fully secured” a strategic town from Islamist militants after over a week of fighting,...
𝐏𝐫𝐨-𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐳𝐚!
Melbourne, 03 Aug 2025 (banooda)-𝐏𝐫𝐨-𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐳𝐚!
Somalia’s Code-Red: Looming Security Crisis in the Horn
Never, in the history of Somalia's contemporary governance, has so much political goodwill, both domestic and international, been squandered by anyone as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has done in the past 12 months. In the early morning hours of 16 May 2022, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (HSM) was elected as the...
Clashes between Somali army and regional forces kill five
MOGADISHU, July 23, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - At least five people were killed after fierce fighting broke out on Tuesday between the Somali army and forces loyal to the semi-autonomous southern Jubaland region, a security official said. Somalia is a federation of five semi-autonomous member states -- Puntland, Jubaland, Galmudug, Hirshabelle...
Op-ed: Three Years of Somalia’s ‘Total War’: How Mogadishu’s Al-Shabaab offensive unraveled
Addis Abeba – In August 2022, President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced that his administration would launch a “total war” against the Al-Qaida-linked militant group Al-Shabaab. The declaration came in the aftermath of a deadly hotel siege in Mogadishu, which left at least 21 people dead and more than 100 wounded. In...
Protection Analysis Update | June 2025
The conflict landscape in Somalia during 2024-2025 is characterized by fighting between the government forces and non-state armed actors (e.g. Al-Shabaab, ISIS) and persistent inter and intra-clan conflicts.i In Luuq District of Gedo Region, the conflict involving the allied Reer Hassan and Gabaawayn clans on one side, and the Macalin...
GOGOSHA WADATASHIGA QARAN-WAR-MURTIYEED
Iyadoo laga ambaqaadayo ku dhawaaqistii Madaxweynaha JFS 29 Maarso 2025 ee Gogosha Wadatashiga Qaran iyo kulamadii hordhaca u ahaa ee lala yeeshay siyaasiinta iyo hoggaamiyeyaasha qaybaha bulshada, ayaa waxaa si rasmi ah Muqdisho uga furmay Gogosha Wadatashiga Qaran. Madaxweynaha JFS Mudane Dr Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud oo si rasmi ah u...
Somalia Deepens Ties With Russia: Strategic Motives and Global Implications
Somalia’s deepening ties with Russia are more than transactional; they reflect frustration with existing security frameworks and a global contest for influence in Africa. For Moscow, Somalia is both a symbolic prize and a strategic outpost. For the West, this pivot must be read as a wake-up call: neglect and conditionality...
UAE drones have given rise to a new arms economy
An intricate arms supply network with the United Arab Emirates as its hub has been balancing the power between state and non-state actors in Africa and the Middle East. The estimated overall value of the global drone industry is around $45 billion. However, as Andreas Krieg writes, Abu Dhabi is...