Why I want to change Somalia Abdukadir Sharraay Sharraay spent much of his life serving people, particularly Somali communities across the Horn of Africa and in the diaspora, for development in different sectors: health, education, agriculture, fisheries, media, sports, job creation, and…

By Fred Oluoch In a major shift from the general mood in Somalia, three presidential candidates urged the Somali people to consider a two-state solution to end the 35-year stalemate with Somaliland. The three—Dr Abdukadir Abdi Ali, Dr Mahmoud Mohamed Mahmud and…

By Chinedu Moghalu After a year in office, Sidi Ould Tah has begun to reshape how the African Development Bank (AfDB) raises money and prepares projects. Delivery, however, is the harder test. On May 29, 2025, shortly after his election as the…

In August 2026, the US signed a security agreement with Somalia’s northeastern federal member state, Puntland, without Mogadishu’s approval. That means that the US intends to expand the military base in Bosaso, bypassing the federal government in Mogadishu  The deal was signed…