The Fidan Doctrine: How Turkey’s Foreign Minister Designed a 40-Year African Empire — With Somalia as the Cornerstone
Hargeisa — Long before Hakan Fidan became Turkey’s Foreign Minister, he was the architect. As head of TIKA — Turkey’s International Cooperation and Development Agency — from 2003 to 2007,…
The $8 Billion Reckoning: New US Bill Could End American Aid to Somalia — And Three Decades of Failed Investment With It
Hargeisa — A bill introduced in the United States House of Representatives on April 16, 2026 could mark the most consequential shift in American policy toward Somalia in a generation.…
Why Israel Cannot Wait: The Case for an Urgent Somaliland-Israel Defense Pact Before the Window Closes
Hargeisa — Israel recognised Somaliland in December 2025 and appointed its first ambassador, Michael Lotem, in April 2026. Somaliland sent its own ambassador, Dr. Mohamed Omar Hagi Mohamoud, to Jerusalem…
From Capitol Hill to Hargeisa: The US Congressional Bills That Could Reshape Somaliland’s Future
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…
Mogadishu on the Brink: Elite Forces, Expired Mandates, and the Threat of a Second Civil War
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…
Senator Cruz Takes Somaliland to the Senate Floor — Again. Why Washington’s Recognition Advocates Are Somaliland’s Most Powerful Asset
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…
Djibouti’s Election by Numbers: 27 Years, Six Terms, One Candidate — And 97.81% of the Vote
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…
Abiy’s Impossible Ballot: Why Ethiopia’s 2026 Election Will Reshape the Horn — Whether It Happens or Not
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…
Somalia’s Secret Oil Giveaway: How Turkey Secured 90 Percent of Somalia’s Oil Output — Without Paying a Dollar Upfront
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…
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud: The President Who Fought Term Extensions — Then Gave Himself One
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…