Monday 15 June 2026
Soomaaliya
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Heavy clashes erupted this afternoon in parts of Mogadishu, including the Howlwadaag district, after tensions rose around a planned opposition protest.
Former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire, who had relocated to Howlwadaag earlier in the day in anticipation of the protest, said he came under…
Heavy clashes erupted this afternoon in parts of Mogadishu, including the Howlwadaag district, after tensions rose around a planned opposition protest.
Former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire, who had relocated to Howlwadaag earlier in the day in anticipation of the protest, said he came under…
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The much-anticipated talks between the Federal Government of Somalia and the opposition bloc collapsed on Friday after two consecutive days of negotiations failed to produce a breakthrough. The discussions, held in Mogadishu, were aimed at resolving the political dispute surrounding the country’s…
The much-anticipated talks between the Federal Government of Somalia and the opposition bloc collapsed on Friday after two consecutive days of negotiations failed to produce a breakthrough. The discussions, held in Mogadishu, were aimed at resolving the political dispute surrounding the country’s…
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A new report produced by the Bertelsmann Stiftung as part of its Transformation Index (BTI) 2026 — a global assessment that evaluates political transformation, economic transformation and governance performance in 137 countries — has been released, painting a grim picture of Somalia’s current…
A new report produced by the Bertelsmann Stiftung as part of its Transformation Index (BTI) 2026 — a global assessment that evaluates political transformation, economic transformation and governance performance in 137 countries — has been released, painting a grim picture of Somalia’s current…
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Somalia’s opposition bloc, based in Mogadishu, has been planning mass protests across the capital over the past several days. The demonstrations are being organized in response to the current administration led by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and what critics describe as mass evictions taking…
Somalia’s opposition bloc, based in Mogadishu, has been planning mass protests across the capital over the past several days. The demonstrations are being organized in response to the current administration led by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and what critics describe as mass evictions taking…
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Somalia’s election crisis now converges with a deeper institutional fracture, raising the specter of fragmentation, conflict, and a post-federal future.…
Somalia’s election crisis now converges with a deeper institutional fracture, raising the specter of fragmentation, conflict, and a post-federal future.…
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The Federal Government of Somalia has offered the United States a renewal of an old cooperation agreement dating back to 1980 that would allow U.S. access to ports and airports inside the country for military purposes, in a move widely interpreted as an attempt to pre-empt parallel diplomatic…
The Federal Government of Somalia has offered the United States a renewal of an old cooperation agreement dating back to 1980 that would allow U.S. access to ports and airports inside the country for military purposes, in a move widely interpreted as an attempt to pre-empt parallel diplomatic…
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Somalia’s former national security advisor, Hussein Sheikh-Ali, speaks to Geeska about Houthi cooperation with Al-Shabaab.…
Somalia’s former national security advisor, Hussein Sheikh-Ali, speaks to Geeska about Houthi cooperation with Al-Shabaab.…
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Turkey has deployed F-16 fighter jets to Somalia, a Somalia’s defence minister said on Wednesday, confirming weeks of media reports and marking an expansion of Ankara’s military footprint in the Horn of Africa.
Late last month, Middle East Eye and Bloomberg reported that the Turkish Air Force had…
Turkey has deployed F-16 fighter jets to Somalia, a Somalia’s defence minister said on Wednesday, confirming weeks of media reports and marking an expansion of Ankara’s military footprint in the Horn of Africa.
Late last month, Middle East Eye and Bloomberg reported that the Turkish Air Force had…
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Somali analyst Samira Gaid speaks to Geeska on government setbacks in central Somalia to al-Shabaab and the uncertain future of the AU peacekeeping mission. …
Somali analyst Samira Gaid speaks to Geeska on government setbacks in central Somalia to al-Shabaab and the uncertain future of the AU peacekeeping mission. …
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Somalia’s bid to offer the US access to base in Somaliland was a last-minute attempt by Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to assert control as he senses a shift in Washington. ` …
Somalia’s bid to offer the US access to base in Somaliland was a last-minute attempt by Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to assert control as he senses a shift in Washington. ` …
