Somalia
Somalia’s Puntland State Forces Reopen Highway After Clash With Unpaid Soldiers
Puntland State forces clear Bosaso–Qardho highway after soldiers’ pay protest; at least one wounded BOSASO, Somalia — Puntland State security…
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Somalia
Five Puntland State Soldiers Killed in Somalia’s Bari Region Roadside Bombing
Roadside bomb kills at least five Puntland State soldiers near Bosaso; ISIS-Somalia suspected BOSASO, Somalia — At least five Puntland…
Somalia
U.S. AFRICOM launches airstrike on ISIS targets in Somalia’s Puntland State mountains
AFRICOM targets ISIS-Somalia hideouts in Puntland State airstrike near Bosaso MOGADISHU — U.S. Africa Command said Tuesday it carried out…
Somalia
U.S. Airstrike Hits ISIS Strongholds in Somalia’s Puntland State Region
BOSASO, Somalia — U.S. Africa Command conducted a precision airstrike against ISIS-Somalia militants in northern Somalia’s Cal Miskaad mountain range…
Somalia
Somali Police Detain Puntland State President’s Aide in Mogadishu Hotel Raid
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali police arrested a senior advisor to the president of Puntland State during a late-night raid at…
Somalia
Puntland State Opposes Somalia’s Constitutional Overhaul, Says No National Consensus
AXADLE, Somalia — Puntland State on Monday formally rejected unilateral attempts by Somalia’s federal government to amend the country’s provisional…
Somalia
Puntland State Says Somali President Is Stoking Tensions Over Election Roadmap
Puntland State accuses Somali president of fueling tensions over election plan AXADLE, Somalia — Puntland State on Tuesday accused Somali…
Somalia
Somalia’s Farmaajo Meets Puntland State, Jubbaland Leaders, Urges Compromise to End Political Deadlock
Mogadishu, Somalia — Former President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed “Farmaajo” met Saturday with Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni and Jubbaland…
Somalia
Puntland State and Jubbaland Leaders Set for Mogadishu National Talks After Security Standoff
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 MOGADISHU, Somalia — The presidents of Puntland State and Jubbaland are expected to arrive in Mogadishu…
Somalia
Puntland State and Federal Officials Attend Clan Ceremony Together in Somalia’s Mudug
Somali federal, Puntland State officials share stage in Galdogob as new clan chief is inaugurated Sunday, February 8, 2026 GALDOGOB,…
Somalia
War and Drought in Puntland State Worsen Hardship for Displaced Families in Bari
In the harsh light of midday in Hariro, a settlement carved into the rock and dust of Somalia’s Bari region,…
