North-Africa
Firdhiye names new 21-member cabinet for Northeastern Regional State
Breaking: Firdhiye names 21-member Cabinet in Las Anod, signaling next phase for Somalia’s northeastern administration Las Anod, Somalia — Abdikadir…
state
East-Africa
President of Puntland State ratifies contentious new counterterrorism law
Puntland State’s new anti-terror law tests a familiar bargain: more security, fewer liberties The ink is barely dry in Garowe.…
Somalia
Puntland State Troops Arrest Turkish Citizen in Somalia’s Bari Anti-ISIS Raid
Puntland State forces detain Turkish national in anti-ISIS sweep in Bari BOSASO, Somalia — Puntland State security forces said Wednesday…
Somalia
Puntland State Troops Mount Multi-Front Assault on ISIS Strongholds in Somalia
Puntland State launches multi-front assault on ISIS positions in Al-Miskad mountains Ceelka Il-Abbal, Somalia — Puntland State security forces launched…
Somalia
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…
East-Africa
Deputy Senate Speaker holds talks with North Eastern State Speaker in Mogadishu
Somalia’s Quiet Test of Federalism: A New State’s Speaker Knocks on Mogadishu’s Door In the thick summer heat of Mogadishu,…
East-Africa
Puntland State opposition rejects alleged North Western State of Somalia deal, dismisses reported accord
Puntland State’s opposition rejects reported North Western State of Somalia understanding — and the political ground shifts In Garowe, the…
Somalia
Puntland State Forces Close In on ISIS Strongholds in Cal-Miskaad Mountains
In Puntland State’s Cal-Miskaad, a puncture wound to ISIS — and a reminder of unfinished war BOSASO, Somalia — For…
Somalia
U.S. Launches Airstrike Against ISIS Fighters in Somalia’s Puntland State Region
U.S. carries out airstrike on ISIS in Puntland State amid broader campaign in Somalia MOGADISHU — The U.S. military said…
Somalia
Puntland State forces eliminate ISIS cell behind fatal landmine attack on General Qalyare
Puntland State says it killed ISIS cell blamed for landmine that slain senior commander GAROWE, Somalia — Puntland State’s regional…
