When a state blurs the line between terrorists and authority, it rarely stops at words. Somalia’s pressure campaign against Somaliland shows what comes next. In the...
An uninhabited volcanic island. Military police authority. New undersea cables. The Arctic’s calm façade is cracking. Norway is taking a significant step toward tightening security in...
A broken train line in Poland. Fires in Estonia. Balloons from Belarus. None of it is random — and all of it is costing Europe more...
Behind Closed Doors in Addis Ababa: What Abiy Ahmed and Hassan Sheikh Really Discussed. At first glance, the officials framed Sunday’s talks as a routine strengthening...
Why Eritrea’s IGAD Exit Matters: Red Sea Strategy and Ethiopian Tensions. Eritrea’s formal withdrawal from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in December 2025 marks a...
China’s reported development of a prototype extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine—a critical piece of technology long monopolized by Western firms—may have implications far beyond commercial competition...
A photo of Sarah Dzafce, the titleholder of Miss Finland 2025, has ignited widespread accusations of racism and drawn significant international backlash from several Asian countries...
Across the United States, long-shuttered prisons — some with histories of abuse, neglect, and civil rights violations — are being quietly reopened to serve as new...
Not fully American. No longer fully Somali. The diaspora story is more complicated than slogans. To be Somali in America is to live in a permanent...
From 1959 to Today: Before Hashtags, Somaliland Was Already Governing Itself. In 1959, Somaliland stood on the edge of political transformation. Long before social media, 24-hour...
U.S. Drone Hunter-Killer Systems Linked to Berbera as Washington Weighs Deeper Somaliland Security Role. As Washington finalizes a $900 billion defense policy bill and accelerates its...
War has stalled. Victory hasn’t arrived. And quietly, an unthinkable question is being asked: what if Somalia talks to Al-Shabaab? For years, rumors of negotiations between...
As Chinese warships circle and jets probe Taiwan’s skies, Washington responds with one of its biggest weapons packages in decades. The United States has approved an...
Inside the Rise of Yusuf Shaacir and the Growing Threat of Extremist Incitement in Somaliland. For years, Somaliland has sold itself—credibly—as an island of stability in...
The Pentagon gets more money—but less freedom. And buried in the fine print is a shift that could reshape U.S. strategy far beyond Washington. The U.S....
From national security to Dengue fever and mineral wealth, Somaliland’s cabinet laid out a snapshot of a state managing pressure—and planning ahead. Somaliland’s Council of Ministers...
One of Somalia’s most reliable partners has not paid on time—and the delay is rippling through an already fragile budget. The Somali government has confirmed a...
Timelines matter in energy. Somaliland just put a date on its future—and the signal is louder than words. When Somaliland’s president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro,” told...
INTELLIGENCE DOSSIER: Yusuf Osman Abdulleh (Yusuf Shaacir) – The Anatomy of an Extremist Inciter. Subject: Yusuf Osman Abdulleh (aka Yuusuf Shaacir) Status: High-Risk Extremist Agitator /...
Officials say the plot was “credible,” coordinated, and ideological. What the FBI stopped in the California desert reveals how fast fringe movements can turn violent. Federal...
