Horn of Africa's Strategic News
Hargeisa — Three pieces of legislation now sitting in the United States Congress represent the most sustained and coordinated legislative push for Somaliland’s recognition in American history. Introduced across the…
Hargeisa — Somalia’s political crisis has entered its most dangerous phase yet. With President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s constitutional term set to expire on May 15, 2026 — and the parliamentary…
Hargeisa — On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, Senator Ted Cruz convened a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy in room SD-419 of the…
Hargeisa — On April 10, 2026, the Republic of Djibouti held what its government called a presidential election. By the time results were announced, incumbent President Ismail Omar Guelleh had…
On the 1st of June, Ethiopians are scheduled to vote in the country’s seventh general election since 1995. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has promised it will be the best organised…
Hargeisa — A hydrocarbon agreement quietly signed between Somalia and Turkey in March 2024 has emerged as one of the most lopsided resource contracts in modern African history — granting…
Mogadishu — When Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as Farmaajo, attempted to extend his presidential term in 2021, it was Hassan Sheikh Mohamud who led the charge against him. Standing before…
Hargeisa/Mogadishu — Two significant developments are reshaping the security landscape of the Horn of Africa today. Turkey has officially confirmed the deployment of F-16 fighter jets to Somalia, while Somaliland…
Hargeisa — Israel has appointed Michael Lotem as its first ambassador to Somaliland, the Israeli Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday, April 15, in the most concrete step yet in the…
Hargeisa — The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has condemned Israel’s appointment of its first ambassador to Somaliland, calling on Israel to reverse its decision. Somaliland’s government responded with an unusually…