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Hidden in Plain View: Challenging Abdi-Rizak Warfa on Mustafa Omer’s Dissident-to-President Journey
Mustafa Omer and the Somali Region: A Debate That Mirrors Ethiopia’s Bigger Test
On a breezy evening in Jigjiga, you still hear the word “isbeddel” — change — tossed around tea houses in the old quarter like a benediction and a warning. It’s the phrase that came to define Ethiopia’s Somali Region after 2018, when a feared security state gave way to an administration that promised to open space, lower voices, and put civilians at the center. Today, that promise — and the man who personified it, regional president Mustafa…
Somalia Adds Swahili to School Curriculum to Strengthen East African Ties
Somalia’s turn toward Kiswahili: a classroom move with regional reach
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s federal government has announced a policy shift that could reshape how the country talks to its neighbours: Kiswahili, the East African lingua franca, is to be introduced into the national school curriculum and promoted in Somali universities.
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud framed the decision as part of a broader push toward regional integration. “The Somali National University, along with all Somali universities, must take the…
Somalia and Uganda security ministers meet to boost bilateral security cooperation
Uganda and Somalia tighten security ties after joint gains against al‑Shabaab
A Kampala meeting with eyes on intelligence, training, and the front lines
Kampala—Somalia and Uganda have moved to deepen their security partnership after a fresh battlefield gain in southern Somalia, with both governments framing the moment as a chance to accelerate counterterrorism coordination in the Horn of Africa.
On Tuesday in Kampala, Somalia’s Minister of Internal Security, Gen. Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail Fartaag, met Uganda’s Minister of…
Former Jubaland Minister Says Somalia Defeated in Lower Juba, Demands New Gedo Administration
Somalia’s Fragile Federal Compact Tested Again as Jubaland Rift Deepens
When Cabdirashiid Janan, once Jubaland’s security minister and now describing himself as the intelligence chief for Gedo, stood before supporters in Beled-Hawo this week and declared that the federal government had been “defeated” in Lower Juba, he did more than score a rhetorical point. He crystallised a slow-burning crisis at the heart of Somalia’s experiment with federalism — a contest over territory, revenue and the meaning of sovereignty that is…
Deputy Senate Speaker holds talks with North Eastern State Speaker in Mogadishu
Somalia’s Quiet Test of Federalism: A New State’s Speaker Knocks on Mogadishu’s Door
In the thick summer heat of Mogadishu, a meeting that might have gone unnoticed told a larger story about where Somalia’s fragile federal experiment may be heading. On Tuesday, Abdullahi Ali Hirsi Timacadde, the Second Deputy Speaker of Somalia’s Upper House, hosted Dr. Adan Abdullahi Aw-Hassan, the Speaker of the North Eastern State Parliament, for talks that were part ceremony, part signal, and all politics.
The official readout was…
Security failures blamed for Al-Shabaab’s deadly raid on Somalia intelligence prison
Security lapse exposed as Al‑Shabaab storms NISA detention centre near Mogadishu’s seat of power
MOGADISHU — Grainy, extended video footage verified by Somali security agencies has revealed how Al‑Shabaab militants slipped into the capital and mounted a daring raid on Godka Jilacow, a detention facility run by the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), underscoring fresh questions about gaps in urban security and the growing sophistication of the Islamist group.
The footage, circulated by state media and checked…
Somalia to roll out Swahili across national school and university curricula
Analysis: Somalia bets on Swahili to anchor its East African future
In Mogadishu this week, amid tight security and a self-assured regional mood, Somalia’s president reached for a tool as old as nation-building itself: language. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said his government will speed up the introduction of Swahili into Somalia’s schools and universities, a decision aimed squarely at deepening the country’s new place inside the East African Community (EAC).
“The Somali National University, along with all Somali…
Kismayo talks stalled: What’s next after the political impasse?
Stalled talks in Kismayo expose a deeper crisis for Somalia’s unity and security
KISMAYO — A week of chest‑thumping and handshakes in this southern port city has done little to resolve the core question that has shadowed Somalia since the collapse of central authority three decades ago: who truly speaks for the places that sit on the line between clan, commerce and the state?
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s visit to Kismayo and his face‑to‑face with Jubaland strongman Ahmed Islam Mohamed Madobe produced the ritual…
Puntland State opposition rejects alleged North Western State of Somalia deal, dismisses reported accord
Puntland State’s opposition rejects reported North Western State of Somalia understanding — and the political ground shifts
In Garowe, the political heart of Puntland State, four opposition parties walked into a hastily called meeting and walked out with a message sharper than usual for Somalia’s notoriously tempered political language: whatever “understanding” was reportedly reached between Puntland State and neighboring North Western State of Somalia, they want no part of it.
The parties — Ifiye, Mustaqbal, Mideeye, and…
Jubaland Credits Kenya for Crucial Mediation with Somali Federal Government
Kenya’s quiet diplomacy in Kismayo underscores fragile balance between Mogadishu and Jubaland
KISMAYO — When a federal delegation led by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud traveled to Kismayo this month for talks with Jubaland’s leaders, the public language that followed was notably measured. Jubaland’s presidency thanked Kenya for its “constructive efforts” in facilitating the discussions, and Jubaland president Ahmed Mohamed Islam — better known as Ahmed Madobe — spoke of dialogue, compromise and unity. But the absence of an…