President Deni Bets a Calm Puntland Is His Strongest Weapon

Puntland and Jubaland, the UAE-backed federal states at the center of the Gulf rivalry over Somalia

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – Somalia's split is no longer just a local fight. A Gulf rivalry now runs through it. Qatar ...

Somali forces in the war against al-Shabaab, the backdrop to US drone strikes facing civilian-casualty claims

US Drone Strikes in Somalia Draw Mounting Civilian-Death Claims

July 28, 2026

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – US drone strikes in Somalia are killing more than militants. A new investigation says one strike wiped ...

Conflict in Somalia Hiiraan region, where clan clashes have engulfed the town of Jalalaqsi

Clan Clashes in Jalalaqsi Expose Somalia’s Hollow Center

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July 28, 2026

JALALAQSI, SOMALIA – A town has emptied out, and the state did little to stop it. Clan clashes in Jalalaqsi, ...

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, whose government created the North East State now losing lawmakers in Las Anod

Hassan Sheikh Turns to Kenya as Somalia’s Election Crisis Deepens

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July 28, 2026

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is looking abroad for a way out. hhe Somali president has travelled to Kenya ...

Puntland special forces on alert as Puntland bars federal forces amid the standoff with Mogadishu

Mogadishu’s Campaign to Destabilize Puntland Turns Military

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July 28, 2026

GAROWE, SOMALIA – On June 24, Puntland's Ministry of Security accused the federal government of smuggling weapons into the region ...

A ship off the Somali coast, where Somali pirates are again seizing vessels and crews.

Somali Pirates Threaten to Kill Egyptian and Indian Crew

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July 28, 2026

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – Somali pirates are threatening to kill twelve hostages unless a ransom arrives within days, the families of ...

Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, whose government drafted the new penal code now before parliament

Somalia’s PM Pushes a Galmudug Handover to Hassan Sheikh’s Pick

by News Editor

July 28, 2026

DHUSAMAREB, SOMALIA – Somalia's prime minister has travelled to Galmudug to seal a deal over the state's leadership, sources say. ...

Somali National Army soldiers; fighting in Baidoa pits the federal-backed administration against Laftagareen loyalists.

Somali and AU Forces Kill Dozens but Lose Troops to Al-Shabaab

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July 28, 2026

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – Somali and African Union forces killed dozens of al-Shabaab fighters this week, officials say, but the gains ...

President Said Abdullahi Deni warns clan militias in Puntland Somalia

President Deni Turns Independence Day Into a Warning for Puntland

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July 28, 2026

GAROWE, SOMALIA – President Deni used Somalia's 66th Independence Day to deliver a warning, not just a celebration. In a ...