Somalia
Neither Direct Nor Indirect Elections Can Legitimize Somalia Amid Structural Manipulation
Somalia’s elections show the model isn’t the problem — integrity is For a decade, Somalia’s reform debate has framed elections as a…
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Somalia 2026: Navigating a Proxy Vote to Avert State Collapse
OP-ED: Somalia’s 2026 Transition: Steering Through a Proxy Election Before National Collapse Somalia’s 2026 presidential transition is no longer a contained domestic…
East-Africa
Why Egypt Is Strengthening Ties with Somalia Now
Egypt’s first troop deployment to Somalia marks a visible turn in Cairo’s Horn of Africa strategy — and a calculated bet by…
Somalia
Türkiye dispatches drilling vessel to Somalia for landmark offshore energy exploration
Türkiye sends drilling vessel to Somalia for historic offshore energy mission MERSIN, Turkey — Türkiye’s new deepwater drilling vessel, the Cagri Bey,…
Somalia
Barack Obama Voices Support for Anti-ICE Protesters in Minneapolis
Obama backs Minneapolis protesters, slams ‘unprecedented’ ICE tactics in Minnesota Barack Obama publicly endorsed demonstrators in Minneapolis and St. Paul and condemned…
Somalia
Obama decries decline of decency in politics after Trump’s racist post
Obama decries loss of ‘shame’ in politics after racist Trump post WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama lamented the erosion of “shame”…
Somalia
UK Charges Somali National Over Suspected Terrorism-Related Travel to Somalia
London — A 21-year-old Somali national from Bristol has been charged under U.K. terrorism laws after allegedly traveling to Somalia to support…
Somalia
Somali Future Council Gathers in Mogadishu Ahead of Key Talks with Federal Government
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s opposition-aligned Somali Future Council convened in the capital on Saturday for internal consultations ahead of anticipated talks with federal…
Somalia
Trump Says He Plans Venezuela Visit After Maduro Abduction
Trump says he plans first U.S. presidential visit to Venezuela in nearly 30 years as Washington eases oil sanctions WASHINGTON — President…
Somalia
Somalia’s Future Council Convenes in Mogadishu as Election Tensions Rise
Somalia’s Future Council meets in Mogadishu as electoral clock ticks and tensions flare MOGADISHU, Somalia — Opposition leaders and officials from the…
East-Africa
Kenya, Somalia pursue deeper economic integration within the East African Community
NAIROBI — Kenya and Somalia signaled a renewed push to deepen their economic partnership beyond the traditional exchange of goods, using a…
