Somalia
Somalia Takes Historic Step Forward on the Path to Democracy
Mogadishu’s municipal elections are more than a local contest; they are a stress test for Somalia’s long-promised transition from elite bargaining to…
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Somalia
Somalia’s election standoff tests the strength of its post-transition state
Somalia’s latest political confrontation is more than a quarrel over election dates. It is a stress test of the country’s post-debt-relief political…
Somalia
Somalia’s 2026 election risks a deepening crisis of legitimacy
Somalia’s 2026 choice: avoid a legitimacy crisis by fixing the election model, not the scoreboard Somalia is entering another high-stakes transition with…
Somalia
Villa Somalia-Led Disputed Election Process Threatens Somalia’s Stability and State-Building
Analysis: Somalia’s ‘one person, one vote’ push risks crisis without consensus and constitutional safeguards Somalia’s federal government is advancing a “one person,…
Somalia
Minneapolis chokehold on U.S. citizen symbolizes Trump’s Somali crackdown
MINNEAPOLIS — The takedown happened in seconds: masked federal agents sprinting toward a 20-year-old Somali American as he stepped from a restaurant,…
Somalia
There’s a Term for Trump’s So-Called ‘Garbage’ Politics
Opinion: Trump’s “garbage” slur against Somali Americans shows how fascist politics take root President Donald Trump’s latest attack on Somali Americans —…
Somalia
Changing attitude, Spain supports Moroccan rule
Spain paved the way on Friday for a solution to a dispute over Western Sahara, which has been claimed by Morocco for…
Somalia
The Libyan parliament rejects UN “interference”
Libya’s war – torn parliament rejected all “interference” in its work, its spokesman told UN envoy Stephanie Williams on Monday after she…
Somalia
UN envoys offer mediation between Libyan politicians
UN envoy Stephanie Williams on Friday offered to mediate between political rivals in Libya as two rival governments claim power after tentative…
North-Africa
Libya’s Bashagha expects to take over peacefully
Fathi Bashagha, appointed by Libya’s east as prime minister, said on Wednesday that he would not use force to take office in…
Somalia
Libyans celebrate 11 years since the civil war began
Eleven years after the overthrow of dictator Moammar Gaddafi, Libya’s transition process continues as Libyans find themselves with two prime ministers, a…
