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OPINION: AU–EU Summit in Luanda – Somalia’s Voice and the New Africa–Europe Bargain
By Abdirahman Jeylani
LUANDA, Angola - When African and European leaders gathered in Luanda on 24–25 November 2025 for the seventh AU–EU Summit, they did...
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A Breach, a Silence, and a Sovereignty Clash: Inside Somalia’s E-Visa Crisis
MOGADISHU, Somalia - For a country trying to convince the world that it has finally turned the corner, Somalia did not need this. A...
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Term Extension vs. Parallel Elections: Somalia’s Looming Political Crisis
MOGADISHU, Somalia -Â Somalia faces a perilous political juncture as the federal government and opposition factions pursue competing election strategies, raising concerns of a potentially...
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OPINION | From Dialogue to Destiny: Somalia’s Journey Rekindled in Arta
By Abdirahman Jeylani
In the tranquil city of Arta, Djibouti, two leaders — President Ismail Omar Guelleh and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud — stood side...
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Lessons from Puntland: Leadership, Democratization, and Political Partnership in Somalia’s Evolving Landscape
By Abdifatah Abdinur
Introduction
In Somalia’s complex and often volatile political and security environment, Puntland State emerges as a remarkable example of resilience, pragmatic leadership,...
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Remembrance Without Reform: Somalia’s Broken Promise After 14 October 2017
By Mohamed Adil
On the evening of 14 October 2017, Mogadishu burned. A truck packed with explosives tore through the heart of the Somali capital,...
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Gedo Region’s Political Inferno: Ambitions, Autonomy, and Armed Tensions
By Abdirahman Jeylani
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia stands at a precarious crossroads. In the arid plains and rugged hinterlands of Gedo, a region long relegated...
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OP-ED: Somalia’s Immigration Reforms Mark a Historic Turning Point
By Abukar Albadri
MOGADISHU, Somalia - On Saturday, 04 October 2025, I had the privilege of visiting the Somalia Immigration and Citizenship Agency in Mogadishu, an institution...
