Saturday 18 April 2026
Analysis
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Rising violence and new militias are exposing deep cracks in Somaliland’s political settlement.
Grievances over power, resources, and representation are increasingly spilling into conflict.…
Rising violence and new militias are exposing deep cracks in Somaliland’s political settlement.
Grievances over power, resources, and representation are increasingly spilling into conflict.…
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The Borama unrest quickly moved beyond a “scuffle over a book,” exposing fractures in Somaliland’s governance and inviting regional interference that could pull Awdal into the wider struggle over ports and sea routes in the Horn of Africa.…
The Borama unrest quickly moved beyond a “scuffle over a book,” exposing fractures in Somaliland’s governance and inviting regional interference that could pull Awdal into the wider struggle over ports and sea routes in the Horn of Africa.…
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Three months of tension in Awdal have erupted from a cultural dispute into a crisis drawing in Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia. As clans mobilise and the state reels, the risk of armed non-state groups rises sharply.…
Three months of tension in Awdal have erupted from a cultural dispute into a crisis drawing in Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia. As clans mobilise and the state reels, the risk of armed non-state groups rises sharply.…
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Khartoum’s recovery is not a national recovery. Until Sudan confronts the violence that has long been concentrated outside the capital, 'liberation' will remain a hollow word.…
Khartoum’s recovery is not a national recovery. Until Sudan confronts the violence that has long been concentrated outside the capital, 'liberation' will remain a hollow word.…
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Somaliland’s structural failures stem from professions without regulatory power. Granting them real authority is essential for public safety and long-term development.…
Somaliland’s structural failures stem from professions without regulatory power. Granting them real authority is essential for public safety and long-term development.…
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A fierce struggle over visas, airspace, and aviation control is pulling Mogadishu and Hargeisa into their most consequential confrontation in decades — one that exposes the unresolved questions of sovereignty that have defined their relationship since 1991.…
A fierce struggle over visas, airspace, and aviation control is pulling Mogadishu and Hargeisa into their most consequential confrontation in decades — one that exposes the unresolved questions of sovereignty that have defined their relationship since 1991.…
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As election season renews the search for a national rescuer, Somalia must confront a harder truth: personalities don’t save nations, institutions do. Escaping Barre’s long shadow requires reviving the democratic culture our early leaders once built.…
As election season renews the search for a national rescuer, Somalia must confront a harder truth: personalities don’t save nations, institutions do. Escaping Barre’s long shadow requires reviving the democratic culture our early leaders once built.…
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Somaliland’s education system was fragile long before AI. Now, unregulated generative tools threaten to push it past the point of recovery.…
Somaliland’s education system was fragile long before AI. Now, unregulated generative tools threaten to push it past the point of recovery.…
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The atrocities in El-Fasher reveal a long pattern of weaponized sexual violence in Darfur. These crimes are strategic, intentional, and central to the genocidal project.…
The atrocities in El-Fasher reveal a long pattern of weaponized sexual violence in Darfur. These crimes are strategic, intentional, and central to the genocidal project.…
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JNIM’s blockade of fuel supplies to Bamako pushed Mali to the edge, revealing deep structural weaknesses. Even as the siege eases, the forces driving the country’s instability continue to accelerate.…
JNIM’s blockade of fuel supplies to Bamako pushed Mali to the edge, revealing deep structural weaknesses. Even as the siege eases, the forces driving the country’s instability continue to accelerate.…
