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AFRICOM Commander Admits Somalia Al-Shabaab Policy Failure in Final Briefing 2025

Staff - June 2, 2025

Special Report | AFRICOM Commander General Michael Langley acknowledges al-Shabaab resurgence after decades of US investment as Trump cuts Somalia funding. Full analysis. Key Points Policy...

Analysis

Somalia’s Shameless Deception: Offering Trump “Exclusive Control” of Ports It Doesn’t Control and Can’t Access

Staff - March 29, 2025

Key Points Somalia's President offered US "exclusive control" over Berbera port and airbase, assets firmly under Somaliland's control since 1991. Somaliland's President responded: "No one has...

Geopolitics

Somaliland: A Key ally for the US in countering China and Iran in the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa

Staff - March 7, 2025

Beijing is increasingly assertive in Africa, aiming to expand its influence. Through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), it has invested billions of dollars...

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‘No Prior Notice’: U.S. Contradicts Somalia’s ISIS Strike Claims

Staff - February 2, 2025

Senior U.S. government officials have contradicted Somalia's claims about coordination with Washington following a U.S. airstrike targeting ISIS operatives in northern Somalia, raising questions...

Analysis

UAE’s Strategic Pivot? Cirro’s Visit Signals New Regional Dynamic

Staff - January 26, 2025

In a carefully orchestrated diplomatic gesture that speaks volumes about shifting alliances in the Horn of Africa, the United Arab Emirates rolled out the...

Geopolitics

AFRICOM Commander General Langley Set to Visit Somaliland Amid Potential Recalibration of Washington’s Regional Policy

Staff - December 22, 2024

General Michael E. Langley, Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), is set to visit Somaliland in the coming days, according to sources familiar with...

Geopolitics

U.S. Ambassador to Somalia and CJTF-HOA Commander to Visit Somaliland Ahead of Presidential Inauguration

Staff - December 2, 2024

HARGEISA, Republic of Somaliland — U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Richard H. Riley and Major General Brian Cashman, Commander of the Combined Joint Task Force...

International

Breaking – Somaliland Government and High-Level Chinese Delegation Held Talks in Hargeisa

Staff - November 29, 2023

A Chinese government delegation visited Hargeisa last week and engaged in confidential discussions with Somaliland government officials. The composition of the Chinese delegation and...

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Transforming Hargeisa: A Strategic Review of Urban Infrastructure Development After 34 Years of Independence

October 17, 2025 0

Introduction Hargeisa, the capital city of Somaliland, is the political,...

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Ethiopia Must Now Compete: President Cirro Departs for Addis After UAE Marathon as Congress Authorizes Hargeisa Office

October 14, 2025 0

HARGEISA – President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Cirro" of the...

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From Antagonism to Accord: The Nairobi Agreement and the New Reality Between Republic of Somaliland and Puntland Federal Member State

October 6, 2025 0

Key Points Historic Agreement: On October 4-5, 2025, in Nairobi,...

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A Tale of Two Capitals: Hargeisa Rises as Mogadishu Falls

October 5, 2025 0

By Ambassador Mahmoud Adam Jama GalaalRepresentative of the Republic...

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From Controversy to Cornerstone: DP World’s Lesson for Egal Airport

September 22, 2025 0

Many got DP World's Berbera deal wrong, but Berbera...

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