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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud:

Early Life and Education

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was born in 1955 in Jalalaqsi, Hiran, Somalia. He studied at the Somali National University and later went to Bhopal, India, where he earned a master’s degree in technical education.

Career and Activism

He has always been passionate about education. He worked as a teacher and for the United Nations. In 1999, he founded the Somali Institute of Management and Administration Development (SIMAD) to help rebuild Somalia’s education system. Furthermore, his dedication to education has been evident throughout his career. Moreover, his work at SIMAD has had a significant impact on Somalia’s education sector.

Political Career

He entered politics during Somalia’s difficult times. He became Somalia’s President in 2012 and served until 2017, and again was elected in 2022.

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

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Mogadishu’s North East State Starts to Come Apart

by Dalmar

July 26, 2026

LAS ANOD, SOMALIA – Five lawmakers quit the North East State parliament on Sunday, and their joint statement was notable ...

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, whom opposition leaders accuse of working toward civil war

ANALYSES

Puntland and Jubaland Walk Away From Mogadishu’s Election Talks

by Jama

July 24, 2026

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – Puntland and Jubaland walked out of Mogadishu's election talks this week, and no committee has stepped in ...

President Said Abdullahi Deni warns clan militias in Puntland Somalia

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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Loses His Proxy Fight in Puntland and Turns to Galkayo

by Dalmar

July 23, 2026

BOSASO, SOMALIA – The federal-backed force did not last the morning in the hills above Bosaso. Puntland's Dervish ambushed a ...

ANALYSES

Mogadishu’s Claim on the Puntland Security Force Turns Deadly Near Bosaso

by Dalmar

July 23, 2026

BOSASO, SOMALIA – One soldier is dead near Somalia's busiest northern port, and the fight that killed him was not ...

ANALYSES

Puntland and Jubaland Boycott Turkish Mediation Over Ankara’s Tilt to Mogadishu

by Dalmar

July 8, 2026

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – On Tuesday, Puntland and Jubaland refused to join election talks that Turkish intelligence officials convened in Mogadishu. ...

ANALYSES

Mogadishu’s Plan to Destabilize Puntland

by Jama

June 19, 2026

GAROWE, SOMALIA – Mogadishu is building attempting to build second center of power inside Puntland, according to Puntland and FGS ...

Al-Shabab propaganda picture of the takeover of Adan Yabaal Somalia

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Al-Shabaab Offensive Feeds on Mogadishu’s Political Chaos

by Dalmar

June 18, 2026

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – The al-Shabaab offensive sweeping across central Somalia is not winning on firepower alone. It is winning on ...

Madobe Jubaland Somalia federalism Puntland

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Jubaland and Puntland Unite Against Villa Somalia as Federal Rift Deepens

by Dalmar

June 18, 2026

KISMAYO, SOMALIA – Two of Somalia's most powerful regional presidents have turned on Villa Somalia in the same week. They ...

Liban Shuluq, front-runner for the Galmudug presidency after the Galmudug election results

ANALYSES

Galmudug Accuses Federal Election Chief of Rigging Its Vote

by Jama

June 17, 2026

Dhusamareb, SOMALIA – The Galmudug state government accused the chairman of Somalia's National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of actively ...