Section 7019(e) of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 (Div. F, P.L. 119-75) and House Report 119-217. This report examines potential areas for improved United States engagement with Somaliland. The United States recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia,...

The Somali president described the situation in Gaza as "another level of inhumane engagement" in the history of the world in Doha on Saturday and criticised Israel's recognition of the self-declared breakaway state Somaliland. "This must remain an international priority despite all other challenges globally," President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said...

Digital platforms have rapidly reshaped communication across Somalia and opened new social spaces for women. Many young women now share their voices online, build small businesses, speak about their experiences, and participate in public conversations. However, these platforms expose Somali women to extreme harassment, bullying, defamation, sexualized attacks, and character...

Mass demonstrations in recent weeks over power and water shortages have killed more than 20 people. Madagascar has sworn in an army colonel as president, just days after a military takeover on the back of a popular rebellion that sent President Andry Rajoelina fleeing into exile. The African island nation’s High Constitutional...

Doha, September 15 (QNA) - The final Communique of the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit to discuss the Israeli attack on the State of Qatar was issued. The summit was held in Doha on Monday with the participation of Their Majesties, Excellencies, and Highnesses, heads of delegations participating in the summit. The...

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...

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...

  إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ The sudden death of General Shegow Ahmed Ali — may Allah grant him mercy — has left a profound sense of shock and suspicion in its wake. Enveloped in uncertainty, the details of his arrest, prolonged detention, and the ensuing unjust verdict have ignited...

Sources tell MEE minister’s efforts to deepen military, energy and aerospace cooperation with Ankara unsettled Washington. Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud dismissed his defence minister, Abuldkadir Mohamed Nur, on Sunday following lobbying efforts by the US military, sources told Middle East Eye. Nur has been reassigned as the minister of...

In 2022, Somaliland offered the US military access to a strategic seaport and airfield in exchange for steps toward sovereignty. With Arab nations rejecting Trump's 'Middle East Riviera' plan, the United States and Israel are now eyeing the Horn of Africa as a potential destination for Palestinians forcibly uprooted from Gaza. One...