Somalia

  • May 17
  • 7 min read

Somalia seeks to downgrade UN political mission

Somalia has asked the UN Security Council to terminate the mandate of the UN political mission to the country

Somalia
  • Apr 9
  • 7 min read

Power struggle mars Somalia’s constitutional reform

The president has pushed through sweeping changes to the constitution that could face determined opposition

Somalia
  • Mar 27
  • 7 min read

Somalia and Turkey may struggle to realise oil deal

Somalia and Turkey have signed new deals to cooperate on maritime security and energy exploration

Somalia
  • Mar 4
  • 7 min read

Somalia-Turkey pact adds to growing regional tensions

A new defence agreement between Somalia and Turkey follows a military pact between Ethiopia and Somaliland

Somalia
  • Jan 10
  • 7 min read

Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal may spur chain reaction

A controversial deal for an Ethiopian naval base on Somaliland's coast may have major domestic and regional implications

Ethiopia
  • Nov 21, 2023
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Puntland crisis underscores Somali election dilemmas

Tensions between clan politics and universal suffrage underpin an electoral crisis in Puntland

Somalia
  • Nov 15, 2023
  • 7 min read

Prospects for East Africa and the Great Lakes in 2024

After a relatively quieter year in 2023, the coming 12 months look set to pose renewed challenges across the region

East Africa
  • Oct 31, 2023
  • 7 min read

Somali economic reforms will extend beyond debt relief

The government continues to make slow progress on economic reforms, despite the many challenges the country faces

Somalia
  • Oct 6, 2023
  • 8 min read

Somali offensive against al-Shabaab faces setbacks

After achieving significant early gains, the largest anti-jihadist offensive in years is beginning to falter

Somalia