The Government of Puntland has issued a strong statement denying allegations that its territory or facilities have been used in connection with the ongoing civil war...
The National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) in Mogadishu has heralded the registration of nearly one million voters in the Benadir region as a significant democratic stride,...
A Puntland court has sentenced 15 Iranian fishermen to fines and deportation after they were caught fishing illegally in Puntland’s territorial waters off the Bari coast,...
A Somali student lost a full Erasmus scholarship at the University of Copenhagen after Denmark refused to recognize his Somali passport, reigniting debate over Europe’s exclusionary...
GAROWE — In a move that has stirred fierce debate across Somalia’s federal landscape, Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has signed into law a controversial Anti-Terrorism...
Garowe’s UN Staff Dismissed as Funding Dries Up — ‘We Worked 20 Years, Now Nothing’. GAROWE — The United Nations’ regional office in Puntland is preparing...
Puntland’s elite Dervish forces have captured a Turkish national and ISIS operative, identified as Feyzul Hashim Suleyman, during an intelligence-led raid in Togga Balade, a remote...
The African Union has appointed Dr. Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas, former Somali Prime Minister and ex-President of Puntland, as its new Special Representative and Head of...
The Houthi–Al-Shabaab Nexus: How Yemen’s Rebels Are Exporting Chaos Into Africa. A new and alarming convergence is reshaping the security landscape of the Horn of Africa:...
The rare agreement signals a new phase of cooperation—part security alliance, part political chess move—against extremists, rival factions, and Mogadishu’s reach. The unexpected accord signed between...
Leaders from Somalia’s federal member states of Jubaland and Puntland joined forces with prominent opposition figures in Nairobi on Thursday to launch a new political platform,...
Seven jihadists slain, one captured — but survivors melt into the mountains as Puntland vows revenge. Puntland’s counter-terror blitz wiped out the ISIS unit that assassinated...
Senior U.S. officials met with Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni on Saturday, pledging continued support for Somalia’s semi-autonomous region as it intensifies its fight against ISIS...
Pentagon move sparks local anger as clan leaders reject militant ties. The U.S. military confirmed Wednesday that a September 13 airstrike in Somaliland’s northern Sanaag region...
Somalia has condemned Israel in the halls of the United Nations. Its ambassador in New York, Abubakar Osman Baale, branded the recent Israeli strike in Doha...
Imagine the dilemma: you have a high-value target in your sights, a top leader of a brutal terror group, but the area is filled with innocent...
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) has completed a two-week operation with Somali forces. The mission, which ended on August 23, included airstrikes against ISIS hideouts in Puntland’s...
U.S. warplanes unleashed heavy airstrikes late last night on Islamic State hideouts along the Baallade stream in Puntland, intensifying a campaign aimed at flushing out militants...
The recent resolution between Puntland and Turkey over the seized MV Sea World vessel marks a critical moment in the increasingly tense and complex relationship between...
Puntland’s Seizure of Turkish Arms Ship Exposes Somalia’s Fractured Statehood The week-long standoff over the MV Sea World in Bosaso port has laid bare the deep...