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Jigjiga Detentions Raise Questions Over Saudi-Backed Military Training in Somalia
The detention of newly trained Somali soldiers in Ethiopia's Somali Regional State has brought renewed attention to a Saudi-backed military training programme in Somalia...
Somalia Forces Push Opposition Fighters Out of Baidoa After Heavy Clashes
Federal Troops Regain Control
Somali federal forces pushed opposition fighters out of Baidoa on Monday after hours of intense fighting in one of the country's...
Somali World Cup Referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan Barred From US Ahead of Tournament
The Trump administration has denied entry to Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan ahead of the FIFA World Cup, citing national security concerns.
Artan, who was...
Clashes Erupt in Mogadishu as Somali Forces and Opposition Militias Trade Fire
Government forces and opposition aligned militias exchanged heavy fire overnight and into Thursday morning in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, causing damage to property and forcing...
Somalia’s Spoils System Has a New Variable
The warlords never left Somalia. They were given budgets, airports and constitutional titles.
The rushed parliamentary vote in Baidoa on 28 March made that reality...
The Strategic Imperative for U.S. Engagement with Somaliland: Rethinking Policy Frameworks in the Red Sea Corridor
Abstract: The militarization of the Red Sea corridor has transformed this peripheral maritime zone into a critical nexus of global commerce and great-power competition....
A Diplomatic Chain Reaction: Does Israel’s Gambit in Somaliland Challenge China’s Security in Africa?
The timing of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to the Horn of Africa, East Africa, and Southern Africa, specifically (Somalia, Tanzania, Lesotho, and...
Israel’s New Statefriend Angers an Entire Continent
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Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar made a historic visit to Somaliland, cementing its status as the only country to formally recognize the breakaway...
US Audits Somali American Citizenship Cases for Possible Denaturalization
The Trump administration has begun auditing immigration cases involving U.S. citizens of Somali origin to identify potential fraud that could lead to denaturalization, or...
Can You Recognize a State That Doesn’t Exist?
On December 26, 2025, a long-lasting equilibrium in the Horn of Africa is disturbed by Israel becoming the first UN member to recognize Somaliland,...