Eritrea has formally withdrawn from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), accusing the regional bloc of failing to uphold its legal mandate and of acting against the interests of certain member states, the Eritrean government said on Friday. In a statement, Eritrea said it had notified the IGAD Secretary-General of its decision to exit the organization, arguing that IGAD had “forfeited its legal mandate and authority” and no longer offered any strategic benefit to the peoples of the region. Eritrea said it played a pivotal role in the “revitalization of IGAD” in 1993…
Less than two months after the passing of Kenyan opposition leader and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, attention has turned to his youngest daughter, Winnie Odinga — East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) member — amid growing questions over whether she is preparing to inherit his political legacy and lead the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party and its broad base of supporters. Winnie (35) took center stage during the celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of the party’s founding in Mombasa on November 14, where she delivered a sharply worded speech warning against attempts to…
The joint ministerial committee between Somalia and Qatar convened its first meeting in Doha, marking what officials described as a significant step forward in the partnership between the two countries. The Qatari side was headed by Sultan bin Saad Al‑Muraikhi, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, while the Somali delegation was led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdi Salam Abdi Ali, along with other government officials. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to develop bilateral relations and enhance political and economic cooperation. They…
The Speaker of the Jubbaland Parliament, Abdi Mohamed, has announced a constitutional amendment redefining Jubbaland’s political status. Specifically, the term “Federal Member State” has been formally removed from Jubbaland’s regional constitution and replaced with “Jubbaland State.” This development mirrors constitutional changes previously adopted by Puntland, which has consistently asserted that it should not be designated as a “federal member state,” but rather recognized as the “Puntland State.” Puntland’s position has been widely interpreted as an expression of dissatisfaction with…
Despite the recent signing of a U.S.-brokered peace agreement between President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwandan President Paul Kagame, hostilities persist in eastern Congo. The ongoing violence has fueled skepticism regarding the effectiveness of the accord, with critics questioning whether the new framework can bring an end to what many describe as a “protracted conflict.” The arrangement reached in Washington is intended, in theory, to halt Rwandan support for the rebel movement “M23,” withdraw Rwandan forces from certain border areas, and open a path for…
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.…
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.…
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.…
Somaliland’s structural failures stem from professions without regulatory power. Granting them real authority is essential for public safety and long-term development.…
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 justice system where cases never end, appeals spin endlessly upward, and citizens wait years for finality, Somaliland’s courts face a crisis that demands structural reform.…
Echoing past chapters of paranoia and prejudice, racial tropes and opportunistic politics have once again positioned Somali Minnesotans as easy targets in America’s recurring cycle of scapegoating — leaving them vulnerable to racialized blame designed to distract from the current administration’s domestic failures.…
Somalia’s push for one-person, one-vote elections is unraveling as unilateral constitutional changes, deepening federal fractures, and a worsening security crisis make the 2026 timeline politically untenable and nationally destabilizing.…
Reflecting on the complex interplay of myth, personal memory, and political data, Bushra Mohamed interrogates the systemic absence of Somali women in leadership.…
Far-right and pro-Israel actors are recasting Nigeria’s insecurity as sectarian extermination to distract from Palestine.…
Somalis have answered Trump’s latest racist tirade not with outrage but with a tidal wave of trolling.…
African writers using Turkish are reshaping the borders of literature itself. Their works now stand at the crossroads of language, identity, and culture.…
Somali creatives across film, tech, photography, and architecture are asserting control of their own story, challenging misrepresentation and erasure.…
After a decade away, Afnan tries to reconcile the Hargeisa she once knew with the reality she now faces upon her return. …
After years without hosting major matches, Ethiopia uses the U-17 tournament to showcase its rebuilt stadiums, rising talent, and AFCON 2029 ambitions.…
For over four decades, Ibrahim Ismail Sugulle, known to all as Sooraan, used comedy as a vessel for his sharp social criticism. Through humor, he softened truth into laughter, awakening a nation to see itself more clearly…
Federico Donelli’s book Power Competition in the Red Sea traces how global rivalries, regional ambitions, and local crises converge along one of the world’s most strategic waterways. His analysis reveals a region where trade routes and political fault lines meet.…
In January 1964, a manual labourer from Uganda seized power in Zanzibar. The revolution, and the violence that followed in its wake, would reshape the region forever.…
Professor Hakim Adi, the first professor of the history of African heritage in the UK, speaks to Geeska about Pan-Africanism, Africa’s relationship with China, and his belief in history as a tool for change.Professor Hakim Adi is a prominent British-Nigerian pan-African. …
Why have I dedicated myself to this arduous task, you may wonder? Well, as Fanon himself eloquently stated in his treatise, “Each generation must discover its mission, fulfill it or betray it, in relative opacity.” …
Stuart Reid’s new book, The Lumumba Plot, revisits Patrice Lumumba’s assassination, with strong insight into the role of the US in assassinating Lumumba and bringing down the government of one of Africa’s most iconic leaders. …
Leaders across the Horn of Africa have touted the innumerable benefits of building ports for their people, putting them at the heart of their projects to develop their regions. …
South Africa’s decision to take Israel to the ICJ on charges of genocide could cost his country, says former South African ambassador and anti-apartheid activist Ebrahim Rasool, but is an act of “enormous integrity” …
Framed as a monument to coexistence, the Mogadishu Cathedral drew its form from Sicily’s medieval past. Through her research, Claire Dillon reveals how this architecture of “tolerance” masked the deep fractures of colonial ambition.…
A Somali physician and self-taught artist details how his medical studies ignited a profound passion for visual art, leading him to transform scientific knowledge into vibrant canvases that celebrate memory, identity, and the strength of women.…
What can a love song reveal about a nation’s heart? Anthropologist Christina Woolner speaks to Geeska about how Somali melodies bridge intimacy, resistence, memory, and public life. All in the name of love.…
Somali scholar Abdirahman Badiyow speaks to Geeska about Somali statehood, the clan, and Islam and why he thinks reconciling these is key to the nation’s future.…
Somali translator Abdiaziz Mahdi, widely known as Guudcadde, is bringing revolutionary global thought into the Somali language, making foundational postcolonial texts available in Somali for the first time. …