May 20
Somalia: More Instability for Somalia As Another Election Deadline Lapses
Only a gradual consensus-based process can reconcile Somalia's competing political systems and avert repeated election crises. Read more »
May 14
Somalia: How the Iran War Could Derail Somalia's Fragile Recovery
Somalia faces more than spillover effects - these shocks are pushing the country's long-term recovery further out of reach. Read more »
February 11
Africa: The AU Has Frozen the Somaliland Debate - Political Solutions Are Needed
Israel's Somaliland recognition generated unusual cohesion in Africa and beyond, but condemnation hasn't delivered a consensual solution. Read more »
November 20, 2025
Somalia: As Somali Pirates Make a Comeback, Collaboration Is Key
Overstretched naval deployments and a focus on Red Sea security have left parts of the Western Indian Ocean vulnerable. Read more »
November 19, 2025
Somalia: Diving Hazards Put Somalia's Crustacean Fishermen in Deep Water
Declining crustacean stocks force local fishermen to use improvised diving gear at greater depths and further from shore. Read more »
October 13, 2025
Africa: AU's Somalia Peace Mission Cannot Deliver On Funding Pledges Alone
Without a predictable financing mechanism, the mission remains trapped in a cycle of insecurity, mounting arrears and political instability. Read more »
September 03, 2025
Somalia: Young Somali Refugees Targeted By Libyan-Based Traffickers
Trans-Saharan syndicates lure youngsters from Kenya's Dadaab camps, promising a better life in Europe. Read more »
August 19, 2025
Somalia: Somalia's Illicit Gulper Shark Oil Trade Threatens the Entire Species
A syndicate in Puntland's Bosaso port city operates in defiance of a recent ban on shark fishing. Read more »
July 28, 2025
Somalia: Disunity in Somalia Is Al-Shabaab's Greatest Weapon
Cyclical rivalries between the federal government, states and the political opposition have undermined the counter-terrorism strategy's early success. Read more »
