Tag: Puntland
Somalia’s 2026 election risks a legitimacy crisis
For the past 25 years, Somalia’s political transitions have not succeeded by accident. They were sustained through international engagement, pressur...
Read More »A Looming Disaster: The one-sided and disputed election process led by Villa Somalia threatens Somalia’s stability and state-building efforts
Somalia stands at a dangerous crossroads. At a time when the country urgently needs unity, institutional trust, and adherence to constitutional order,...
Read More »Puntland President Deni urges inclusive dialogue to avoid political chaos
Kismayo (HOL) - Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni has called on Somalia’s federal leadership and political actors to heed the advice and ...
Read More »Puntland maritime police seize boat carrying explosives off Eyl coast
Garowe (HOL) - Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF) on Saturday seized a boat off the coast of Eyl district that was carrying explosives and material...
Read More »Investigators say clan elder slain in AFRICOM strike was peace delegate, not militant
Garowe (HOL) - A committee tasked with investigating the killing of traditional elder Omar Abdillahi Abdi has released a comprehensive report detaili...
Read More »Puntland reinforces Al-Miskaad front as troops target remaining ISIS fighters
Bosaso (HOL) — Puntland has deployed new military units to the Al-Miskaad mountain range in the Bari region as its long-running campaign against the...
Read More »Somali pirates abandon hijacked Yemeni fishing boat after five days
Mogadishu (HOL) — Suspected Somali pirates have abandoned a Yemeni-flagged fishing boat they hijacked off the northern coast of Puntland, authoritie...
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