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Somalia’s Turning Point: Creating Lasting Solutions Beyond Emergency Aid
Somalia at a Crossroads: moving beyond emergency fixes to durable statecraft
Somalia has achieved one of the landmark technical milestones of post‑conflict recovery—completion of HIPC debt relief in December 2023 and continued engagement with the IMF under an Extended Credit Facility—but the country’s deeper fractures are widening rather than closing. IMF staff forecasts for 2025 now point to growth near 3 percent, down from about 4 percent in 2024, and officials warn the economy is vulnerable to political paralysis,…
Somali Army warns civilians against wearing unapproved military uniforms
Somali Army Warns Civilians: Don’t Wear Uniforms, Don’t Touch Military Vehicles, After Militant Attack
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s army has issued a sweeping warning forbidding civilians from wearing military uniforms, displaying insignia, or using vehicles tied to the armed forces, an emergency measure meant to choke off a well-known loophole exploited by militants and common criminals alike.
The Somali National Army (SNA) said Saturday that anyone caught using military gear or vehicles without authorization will face “legal…
Puntland State Naval Forces Impound Foreign Vessels Over Alleged Illegal Fishing
Puntland State seizes foreign trawlers in weeklong crackdown on illegal fishing
BOSASO, Somalia — Puntland State authorities said Thursday that their maritime police have rounded up several foreign fishing vessels and support boats in a weeklong operation aimed at stamping out illegal fishing off Somalia’s northeastern coast — a flashpoint that has long fuelled tensions between local communities and foreign fleets.
Multiple vessels detained, crews moved to Bosaso
The Puntland State Maritime Police Force (PMPF), working…
Somali officials reject AFRICOM claims after U.S. airstrike kills tribal elder
Somalia airstrike controversy tests U.S. credibility — and a community’s trust
On a baked stretch of road outside Ceel Buh, in Somalia’s Sanaag region, a car carrying a well-known clan elder was torn apart by an airstrike on a September afternoon. The U.S. military later said it had targeted an al-Shabab arms dealer in northern Somalia. Local authorities have a starkly different account: the man killed was a peacemaker, a bridge-builder, and their friend.
In a place where the title “Caaqil” carries the weight of lineage…
Somalia airlifts 148 nationals from war-torn Yemen back home
Mogadishu airlift brings 148 Somalis home from Yemen as conflict grinds on
What we know
Somalia has repatriated 148 of its citizens from Yemen, a country where conflict and economic collapse have made life increasingly untenable for refugees and migrants. The group — men, women and children — landed at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport on a chartered flight, part of a joint operation led by the Somali government and international partners.
Officials from the Somali National Commission for Refugees and Internally…
Somalia welcomes Hamas-Israel deal struck during talks in Egypt
Somalia hails Sharm el-Sheikh ceasefire framework, calls it a ‘genuine step’ toward peace
Somalia has welcomed a ceasefire framework announced in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, saying the effort to halt the war between Israel and Hamas could open a narrow but crucial window for humanitarian relief and political talks long seen as out of reach.
In a statement late Thursday, Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs voiced support for the regional and international mediation that produced the agreement, which aims to secure a…
Civil society issues stark warning on rights repression at EU-AU dialogue
EU–AU human rights talks expose a shared crisis of civic space — and an urgent test of the partnership
When civil society leaders stood before officials from the African Union and the European Union in Brussels on 7 October, their message was stark and unvarnished: the basic infrastructure of civic life — independent media, watchdog organisations, protest — is under pressure on both continents. For a gathering meant to stitch together cooperation across two sprawling political orders, the warning was less an appeal than a…
Kenya Cancels Passports of Somali Ministers After Failed Jubaland Mediation
Kenya’s mediation frays as passports withdrawal exposes fragile balance in Somalia
Nairobi’s attempt to broker a truce between Mogadishu and Jubaland has produced not a ceasefire but a fresh crisis — one that underlines how external actors, local strongmen and fragile federal institutions are reshaping Somalia’s political future. Hours after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud flew to Kismayo for high-stakes talks with Jubaland leader Ahmed “Madobe” Mohamed, Kenyan authorities reportedly revoked the travel documents of two…
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…