Somalia Security News
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Somaliland’s Jerusalem Embassy Exposes Hassan Sheikh’s Weakness
Jerusalem, ISRAEL – Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi opened his country's first embassy anywhere in the world on Monday. Notably,...
Read moreDetailsVilla Somalia’s Troops March on Galmudug and Hirshabelle
Dhusmareb, SOMALIA – The federal government is airlifting weapons and soldiers into regional capitals to ensure that Somalia state elections...
Read moreDetailsSomalia’s Spy Chief Breaks With Hassan Sheikh Over Galmudug Election
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – The Galmudug election has done what al-Shabaab could not. It has turned the head of Somalia's spy...
Read moreDetailsAUSSOM Funding Collapse Leaves Somalia Exposed to Al-Shabaab
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – The African Union mission tasked with holding back al-Shabaab is running out of money, and the timing...
Read moreDetailsPuntland Strips Hassan Sheikh of Federal Legitimacy Amid Mogadishu Turmoil
GAROWE, SOMALIA – Puntland has torn up its recognition of the federal government, declaring that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and...
Read moreDetailsAl-Shabaab Drone Capability Grows Through a Houthi Pipeline
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – Al-Shabaab is learning to fly. United Nations and American intelligence reporting indicates the group has acquired drone...
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Turkiye’s Military Gamble Backs Somalia’s Constitutional Crisis
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – Somalia's constitutional crisis has a powerful backer. As President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud clings to power past his...
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Somali Opposition Closes Ranks Against Hassan Sheikh
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – The Somali opposition has not been this aligned in years. Former presidents, former prime ministers, and two...
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A Gulf Rivalry Is Pulling Somalia Apart
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – Somalia's split is no longer just a local fight. A Gulf rivalry now runs through it. Qatar...
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US Drone Strikes in Somalia Draw Mounting Civilian-Death Claims
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – US drone strikes in Somalia are killing more than militants. A new investigation says one strike wiped...
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Deni Draws a Line Against the Clan Militias Forming Inside Puntland
GAROWE, SOMALIA – President Said Abdullahi Deni has warned the clan militias taking shape inside Puntland, and he named the...
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