After decades of clan-based selection and political bargaining, lawmakers elected through a public vote chose Galmudug’s new leadership. The implications…
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OSINT Security Assessment – October 18, 2026Research and Security Monitoring Over the past three weeks, through systematic monitoring of Al-Shabaab-affiliated…
Former Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed recently circulated a warning on social media suggesting that he and those around…
Somalia is moving into a strategic position that extends well beyond the politics of the Horn of Africa. The Somalia–Türkiye…
Mogadishu, Somalia — In parts of Somalia, a political shift is underway, with ordinary citizens now voting directly for representatives,…
Regional and local government elections are taking place today across Hirshabelle and Galmudug, two federal member states of Somalia. Together,…
The relationship between forces aligned with former South West State leader Abdiaziz Laftagareen and Al-Shabaab is no longer based solely…
September 26, 2026 — Members of Iraq’s Shaghanba tribe say they recovered the oil tanker Sibu 1 from pirates after coordinating with the…
Somalia’s planned space center with Türkiye could become a major opportunity not only for Somalia, but for Africa as a…
MOGADISHU, September 10, 2026 — Somali President Hassan Sheik Mohamud inspected newly trained units of the Somali National Army’s 21st Gorgor…
The Council on Foreign Relations recently described Al-Shabaab as one of Al-Qaeda’s most resilient affiliates, arguing that it survives by…