Somalia
Puntland State displays ISIS fighter bodies after U.S. airstrike in Calmiskaad mountains
Wednesday April 22, 2026 Garowe (AX) — Puntland State regional forces on Wednesday put on display the bodies of more…
Puntland
Somalia
U.S. carries out airstrike targeting ISIS fighters in Somalia’s Puntland State state
Monday April 20, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) – The United States Africa Command said it launched an airstrike in Puntland State…
Somalia
Puntland State president reshuffles police leadership, revives military courts
Sunday April 19, 2026 Garowe (AX) — In a sweeping move aimed at tightening security and revitalizing state institutions, Puntland…
Somalia
Puntland State Says Somalia Has Entered Constitutional Vacuum, Calls for Urgent Talks
AXADLE, Somalia — Puntland State has said Somalia has slipped into a constitutional vacuum, warning that the country’s political atmosphere…
Somalia
Puntland State Urges President to Seek Political Deal After Parliament Term Ends
Friday April 17, 2026 Garowe (AX) — Puntland State’s Cabinet has called on President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to work toward…
Somalia
Puntland State Urges Somali President to Reach Consensus as Term Nears End
AXADLE, Somalia — Puntland State’s ministerial council on Thursday pressed Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to use the last month…
Somalia
Puntland State interior minister accuses federal government of undermining state
Tuesday April 14, 2026 Garowe (AX) — Puntland State’s Minister of Interior, Abdi Hirsii Ali Qarjab, accused Somalia’s federal government…
Somalia
U.S. forces strike ISIS militants in Somalia’s Puntland State state
Saturday April 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — U.S. Africa Command, working with the Federal Government of Somalia, carried out airstrikes…
Somalia
Puntland State president orders forces on high alert over security threats
Wednesday April 8, 2026 Garowe (AX) — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni has placed the region’s security forces on…
Somalia
Puntland State president accuses Somali federal government of undermining federal system
Wednesday April 8, 2026 Garowe (AX) — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni on Tuesday sharply criticized Somalia’s federal government,…
East-Africa
What’s Behind Somalia–Puntland Tensions? A Complete Political Analysis
Somalia’s federal authorities and the semi-autonomous Puntland state have clashed repeatedly over who has the final say on governance, elections,…
