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Somaliland’s Recognition Bid Gains Momentum Amid Shifting Horn of Africa Alliances

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Hargeisa Signals New Diplomatic Push as Regional Dynamics EvolveHargeisa — Somaliland's long-standing quest for international recognition has entered a critical new phase, with senior...

Somaliland Intensifies Infrastructure Push as Regional Connectivity Takes Center Stage

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Hargeisa — Somaliland's government has accelerated efforts to expand and modernize its road and port infrastructure, with senior officials signaling that connectivity with neighboring...

Three Days to May 15: Four Scenarios for the Somali Crisis and What Each Means for Somaliland

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Hargeisa — The mandate of Somalia's federal government expires on Friday. Three days from now, the constitutional clock that has governed President Hassan Sheikh...

Read the Leak Before You Read the Campaign: What Mogadishu’s Counter-Strike on UAE Recognition Lobbying Actually Tells Us

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Hargeisa — Five days ago, an unnamed Somali government source told the Russian state outlet RT that the United Arab Emirates is engaged in...

The Asymmetry: Three Foreign Powers Arm Somalia for Somalia. China Arms It for Somewhere Else.

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Hargeisa — Four foreign powers are currently arming the Somali Federal Government. Three of them are doing so for reasons the international community broadly...

The Two Doors: How the Iran War Is Reshaping the Horn of Africa’s Economy and What Survival Looks Like If It Goes Long

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Hargeisa — Sixty-six days into the war that began with Operation Epic Fury, the question facing the Horn of Africa is no longer how...

The Roble Contradiction: How Mogadishu’s Most Prolific Anti-Somaliland Voice Ended Up on a Treaty-Violating EALA Slate

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Hargeisa — Of the nine names hand-picked by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's Justice and Solidarity Party in October 2025 to represent Somalia at the...

Mogadishu’s Pyrrhic Victory in Arusha: How Somalia’s First EAC Test Became a Case Study in Treaty Breach

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Hargeisa — When Somalia joined the East African Community in March 2024, federal officials in Mogadishu hailed the moment as proof that the country...

May 15 and the Unraveling of Somalia: A State That Controls 20% of Its Territory Is Running Out of Time — and Friends

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Hargeisa — On May 15, 2026, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's presidential term expires. The date is not in dispute. What is in dispute is everything...

Ethiopia’s Gathering Storm: How a Multi-Ethnic Opposition Coalition Meeting in Sudan Could Shatter the Horn of Africa

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Hargeisa — In November 2025, in territory controlled by Sudan's Armed Forces near the Ethiopian border, representatives of four of Ethiopia's most powerful armed...
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