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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. President Hassan manages the office the Prime Minister and is involved in all offices of Legislative, Executive and Judiciary powers of the State.  He normally appoints his children and close relatives in important and senior political and military positions. Jihan Hasaan Sheikh and Abdifatah Hassan Sheikh are well known examples by Somalis and International community. Hiding or forceful and bribe based ratification of bilateral agreements and contracts without the normal procedural ratification of state cabinet and then Parliament is the normal and routine administration like the Turkey Somali Hydrocarbons/Oil agreement. Tribalism and tribal interest of President Hassan Sheikh President Hassan Sheikh normally tries to interfere, the Somali Federal member states (FMS) internal affairs for tribal ambition. On November 2014, Using Ugandan peace keeping troops President Hassan put on power an unelected Sharif Hassan by force and murdered innocent people and toppled the South west Federal State of six regions administration encompassing all Somali clans living in the six regions. He compromised with Sharif Hassan to nominate a Hawiye fellow as vice President of South West 3 regions, so many Mps and Ministerial position earmarked for his closerelatices. Sharif Hassan gave all the request of President Hassan Sheikh except the nomination of Vice President. Download the article below: The Controversial Dictator President of Somalia and Turkey Complicity

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 life. In doing so, these elections signal a broader reconfiguration of political legitimacy: from negotiated elite consensus to popular mandate. Yet the transformative potential of this moment was not fully realized. Of 923,220 registered voters, only 233,314 cast ballots — a turnout rate of 25.27 percent.1 Nearly three in four eligible citizens did not participate. This gap is not incidental; it is analytically central to understanding what these elections achieved and what they failed to deliver. Download the file below Assessing Electoral Transparency, Party Governance, and Public Participation  

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 strategic city of ⁠Baidoa, the largest in Southwest state, is home to international peacekeepers and humanitarian agencies in an area affected by drought, conflict and displacement. “I, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, effective today, 30 March 2026, have resigned from the position of President of Southwest State,” Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen said in a post on Facebook on Monday. He had been in office for more than seven years. His resignation comes days after he was re-elected for another five-year term, an election the federal government said was illegal. Read article….

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 of Somaliland, directly across the Gulf of Aden from Yemen. “Somalia does not want to see its territory pulled into external confrontations or used in ways that could further destabilise an already sensitive region,” Ali Omar, Somalia’s state minister for foreign affairs, told Al Jazeera on Thursday. The warning from Mogadishu comes after US outlet Bloomberg and Sweden’s public radio Ekot reported this week about Israeli plans for a military installation near the strategic port city of Berbera on the Gulf of Aden. The reports come as the US‑Israeli war on Iran edges towards its second week, with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed and the Houthis warning that they are prepared to enter the conflict. In comments to Bloomberg, Somaliland’s presidency minister, Khadar Abdi, said Somaliland would pursue a “strategic relationship” with Israel that “encompasses a lot of things.” He added that the possibility of an Israeli base had not yet been discussed yet, but that it “will be analysed at some point.” Omar said the “Federal Government is the only authority empowered to enter into international security or military arrangements on behalf of the country.” “Any discussions about foreign military facilities on Somali territory that take place outside that framework simply have no legal standing,” he said. Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991, but had not secured recognition from any UN member state until Israel’s move to recognise the breakaway region in December. Somalia, however, continues to claim Somaliland, which has governed itself independently for more than three decades. Click here Read article….

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. Somaliland will allow Israel to gather intelligence on and conduct operations against the Houthis, two Somaliland officials speaking on condition of anonymity told Bloomberg. Israel has laid the groundwork for a possible base in the region: in June, a group of Israeli security officials visited the Somaliland coastline, people familiar with the matter said. There they surveyed the beaches, in search of a potential site for a base or installation to fight the Houthi movement, which is officially known as Ansar Allah. Read article here...

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 over Gebiley district and southern Hargeisa (Woqooyi Galbeed), parts of Owdweyne (Togdheer), and central highland areas of Ceerigaabo (Sanaag). While heat will intensify drought impacts nationally, these localized cooler conditions may moderate evapotranspiration and slightly ease drought stress in those highland areas * Recent food security analyses signal a marked deterioration in household conditions during Feb Mar 2026, reflecting cumulative drought impacts, water shortages, livestock losses, and weakened coping capacity * Even under a near-average Gu scenario (Apr–Jun), only partial improvement is anticipated, indicating that rainfall gains may not translate into significant recovery * Gu 2026 should therefore be treated as a stabilization window—not a recovery season, requiring sustained drought response, flexible anticipatory action, and close monitoring Source: reliefweb Download the file below… Somalia_Gu_Climate_Outlook_Update_3_March_2026

About CES Somalia: The Center for Social Development (CES) in an independent, non-partisan Somali policy institution headquartered in Garowe. It works to address the underlying causes of poverty, promote peace, governance and socioeconomic development. About the Author: Mr. Roble Dahir serves as Senior Researcher and Executive Secretary of CES Somalia. He is a peace-building and reconciliation expert and a Roster Member of the IGAD Regional Group of Mediators. He previously served as Advisor to the Ministries of Interior of both Puntland and FGS and was a member of the ad-hoc integrity committee for the 2016/17 Somali elections. Download the file below: CES-STRATEGIC-TRANSITION-AND-ELECTORAL-GOVERNANCE-IN-SOMALIA-A-POLICY-PAPER-FOR-2026

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  Strategic Partnership A historic Inter-governmental Agreement (IGA) between Turkey and Somalia for offshore hydrocarbon exploration and development.  Technical Progress Transition from regional 2D seismic to high-resolution 3D seismic (finalized 2025) to de-risk drilling prospects.  Drilling Outlook First discovery well scheduled for 2026, targeting the identified 48% sweet spot within the 10,000 km² block area. Download the file below: Revisiting the Turkey–Somalia Strategic Hydrocarbon Partnership

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 at the annual Al Jazeera Forum in Qatar. The forum is holding its 17th round from February 7 to 9. He also condemned Israel’s recognition of Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation. "This reckless and fundamentally wrong and illegal action under international law undermines the stability, security and trade in a way that affects the Horn of Africa, the Red sea and the wider world," he said. Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 during a descent into conflict that continues to leave the east African country fragile. Despite having its own government and currency, Somaliland had never been recognized by any nation till last December. Israel became the first country to recognize Somaliland, drawing strong condemnation from many countries. Mohamud also said that his country was fighting both al-Qaida and ISIS. "Our sacrifices in this endeavour are not for Somalia alone. It is for the security and stability of all, particularly in our region and the wider world," he said. After his election in 2022, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud declared a “total war” against the militants who oppose his government and are responsible for killing or maiming thousands of people over the years.   Source: africanews