Thursday 10 September 2026
Somalia
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Late on Sept. 3, explosions hit the Doolow residence of Mahad Abdirahman Aden, better known as Shub, a former commander of Somalia’s Custodial Corps, in an incident that has generated conflicting accounts over its cause and who was responsible.
Local media reported a number of casualties among…
Late on Sept. 3, explosions hit the Doolow residence of Mahad Abdirahman Aden, better known as Shub, a former commander of Somalia’s Custodial Corps, in an incident that has generated conflicting accounts over its cause and who was responsible.
Local media reported a number of casualties among…
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President Deni has accomplished what his predecessors could not by bringing Puntland’s powerful autonomous security force under his control. The triumph promises greater stability but also revives a familiar Somali fear, the return of one-man rule.…
President Deni has accomplished what his predecessors could not by bringing Puntland’s powerful autonomous security force under his control. The triumph promises greater stability but also revives a familiar Somali fear, the return of one-man rule.…
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Twenty-eight years after Puntland’s creation, its anniversary comes at a defining moment for Somalia, as constitutional disputes raise questions about the country’s unfinished federal project.…
Twenty-eight years after Puntland’s creation, its anniversary comes at a defining moment for Somalia, as constitutional disputes raise questions about the country’s unfinished federal project.…
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African Union troop-contributing countries agreed on Friday to seek 18 to 24 months of uninterrupted international support for the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), saying the transition is necessary to strengthen Somalia's security forces and ensure an orderly…
African Union troop-contributing countries agreed on Friday to seek 18 to 24 months of uninterrupted international support for the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), saying the transition is necessary to strengthen Somalia's security forces and ensure an orderly…
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The Somali Future Council (SFC) has called on countries contributing troops to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) to prioritize a comprehensive political settlement, arguing that lasting security cannot be achieved without resolving the country's ongoing…
The Somali Future Council (SFC) has called on countries contributing troops to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) to prioritize a comprehensive political settlement, arguing that lasting security cannot be achieved without resolving the country's ongoing…
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Last week, Reuters reported that the United States had informed the African Union (AU) that it would no longer support United Nations-funded logistical assistance for the AU Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) beyond the end of 2026. Although Washington does not oppose renewing…
Last week, Reuters reported that the United States had informed the African Union (AU) that it would no longer support United Nations-funded logistical assistance for the AU Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) beyond the end of 2026. Although Washington does not oppose renewing…
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The World Cup was meant to be the culmination of Omar Artan’s remarkable rise. His exclusion from it revealed something equally striking, the magnitude of the admiration he had earned at home and globally.…
The World Cup was meant to be the culmination of Omar Artan’s remarkable rise. His exclusion from it revealed something equally striking, the magnitude of the admiration he had earned at home and globally.…
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On Wednesday, a regional presidential election was held in Somalia’s South West State. Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur “Madobe” was elected president of the regional state in a parliamentary vote in Baidoa, following a contested electoral process marked by opposition boycotts and allegations of federal…
On Wednesday, a regional presidential election was held in Somalia’s South West State. Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur “Madobe” was elected president of the regional state in a parliamentary vote in Baidoa, following a contested electoral process marked by opposition boycotts and allegations of federal…
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The exclusion of Somali referee Omar Artan hardens the contradiction at the heart of the 2026 World Cup: a global tournament increasingly shaped by the politics of exclusion.…
The exclusion of Somali referee Omar Artan hardens the contradiction at the heart of the 2026 World Cup: a global tournament increasingly shaped by the politics of exclusion.…
Opinion
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Somalia’s post-2012 settlement rested on an agreed provisional constitution. The events of March, May, and June 2026 indicate that this rulebook has fractured, leaving the country in it is most dangerous constitutional crisis to date.…
Somalia’s post-2012 settlement rested on an agreed provisional constitution. The events of March, May, and June 2026 indicate that this rulebook has fractured, leaving the country in it is most dangerous constitutional crisis to date.…
