Puntland News
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President Deni Bets a Calm Puntland Is His Strongest Weapon
GAROWE, SOMALIA – President Deni is making a simple bet. He is wagering that a calm, self-secured Puntland is his...
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Mogadishu’s North East State Starts to Come Apart
LAS ANOD, SOMALIA – Five lawmakers quit the North East State parliament on Sunday, and their joint statement was notable...
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Puntland and Jubaland Walk Away From Mogadishu’s Election Talks
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – Puntland and Jubaland walked out of Mogadishu's election talks this week, and no committee has stepped in...
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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Loses His Proxy Fight in Puntland and Turns to Galkayo
BOSASO, SOMALIA – The federal-backed force did not last the morning in the hills above Bosaso. Puntland's Dervish ambushed a...
Read moreDetailsMogadishu’s Claim on the Puntland Security Force Turns Deadly Near Bosaso
BOSASO, SOMALIA – One soldier of the Puntland Security Force was killed on Sunday 19 July in a gunfight with...
Read moreDetailsPuntland and Jubaland Boycott Turkish Mediation Over Ankara’s Tilt to Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – On Tuesday, Puntland and Jubaland refused to join election talks that Turkish intelligence officials convened in Mogadishu....
Read moreDetailsMogadishu’s Plan to Destabilize Puntland
GAROWE, SOMALIA – Mogadishu is building attempting to build second center of power inside Puntland, according to Puntland and FGS...
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Jubaland and Puntland Unite Against Villa Somalia as Federal Rift Deepens
KISMAYO, SOMALIA – Two of Somalia's most powerful regional presidents have turned on Villa Somalia in the same week. They...
Read moreDetailsPresident Deni Accuses Hassan Sheikh of Creating Pirates
Garowe, SOMALIA – Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni opened the latest session of Puntland's parliament in Garowe with what amounts...
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Al-Shabab Shielded by Mogadishu-Backed Faction in Al-Madow
Lascanod, SOMALIA - Abdirashid "Abwan" Yusuf Jibril yesterday renewed his threats to militarily prevent Puntland forces from conducting counter-terrorism operations against...
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UNTMIS Leaves Somalia on 31 October With the Constitution and the Election in Dispute
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – The United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia, UNTMIS, ceases operations on Saturday 31 October, closing thirteen...
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