30.3.2023: Laascaanood, Sool The conflict in Laascaanood enters a new chapter as the separatist Somaliland military announced on Sunday their intent to launch offensive attacks against SSC-Khaatumo forces stationed in the city marking a shift in strategy from Hargeisa as they attacked the city on Sunday morning. For months, the Bihi regime in Hargeisa has... Continue Reading →
Non-ATMIS Ethiopian Units Enter Gedo
12.3.2023: Dooloow, Gedo Addis Ababa has deployed dozens of soldiers from the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) to the Gedo region of Jubaland on Wednesday according to locals in the region. According to reports, the units were accompanied by armoured vehicles and tanks amongst other heavy armaments. While it is a common theme to witness... Continue Reading →
Al-Shabab attack on Somali Galbeed, Why Now?
06.08.2022: Mogadishu, Somalia The scale of the Al-Shabab attack on Somali Galbeed (Somali State) has come as a surprise to many security and political analysts alike. It is clear that Al-Shabab has spent a lengthy amount of time preparing including recruiting, arming and training of new fighters as well as devising both military and political... Continue Reading →
The Visit to Egypt and what this could mean for Somalia
25.7.2022: Mogadishu, Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud has taken his seventh visit abroad in which he travelled to Cairo to meet his Egyptian counterpart, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The foreign policy movements by the President has demonstrated a major shift from previous foreign policy. Hassan Sheikh entered office with a bulldozer, ready to completely reconfigure... Continue Reading →
Death and Destruction in Garba-Isse as Afar Militia ransack the city
The local government in Somali Galbeed has confirmed on Tuesday that "hundreds" of Somalis have been "massacred" on Saturday in Garba-Ciise as Afar militia attacked and looted the town. Somali Galbeed spokesman, Ali Bedel speaking to Reuters stated that the "Afar militia massacred hundreds of civilians, mainly women and children" in the border town. A... Continue Reading →