The Jerusalem Declaration: Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland Redraws the Horn of Africa. HARGEISA/JERUSALEM — In a move that decisively alters the geopolitical geometry of the Horn...
The geopolitical center of gravity in the Horn of Africa has shifted decisively toward Hargeisa. On Friday night, within the walls of the Somaliland Presidential Palace,...
No declarations. No end dates. Just American troops fighting wars that faded from public view. While Washington debates future showdowns with China, Iran, and Russia, thousands...
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...
What Mogadishu says publicly and what regional security dynamics reveal privately are now moving in opposite directions, and the gap between the two is no longer...
Why Senator Ted Cruz’s Somaliland Advocacy Signals a Strategic Shift in U.S. Horn of Africa Policy. Senator Ted Cruz’s backing of Somaliland marks a turning point...
Somalia has denied reports of secret contacts with Israel after WARYATV investigations exposed arms trafficking routes, Houthi–Al-Shabaab links, and covert security communications. Intelligence evidence tells a...
U.S. forces have intercepted and seized military equipment from a Chinese cargo ship bound for Iran, marking one of the most significant disruptions of Iran’s rearmament...
Donald Trump’s new National Security Strategy does something Washington avoided for years: it treats Africa not as a humanitarian afterthought, but as a frontline in great-power...
U.S. Airstrikes in Somalia Surge to Record 109 After New Operations in Puntland and Jubaland. U.S. military activity in Somalia has reached unprecedented levels, with seven...
A sweeping federal enforcement campaign, a wave of high-profile fraud prosecutions and escalating anti-Somali rhetoric from former President Donald Trump have converged in Minnesota, placing the...
FGS Claims of “Direct Talks” With Somaliland Exposed as Strategic Deception. Mogadishu’s newest diplomatic claim—that it maintains “direct and regular contact” with Somaliland—marks a familiar return...
The Navy’s investigation into a dramatic friendly fire incident over the Red Sea has revealed how a US warship mistakenly shot down an American fighter jet...
Assab vs. Berbera: Ethiopia’s Search for a Viable Path Back to the Sea. Ethiopia’s renewed insistence on securing sovereign access to the Red Sea has reopened...
The Omar Obstacle: How a Single Power Center in Washington Complicates Somaliland’s Path to Recognition. For more than three decades, Somaliland’s campaign for international recognition has...
Taiwan’s Admiral Tang Hua Offers Blueprint for Somaliland’s Maritime Security. Somaliland’s newly signed Coast Guard Cooperation Agreement with Taiwan marks a subtle but strategically significant shift...
The Moment Somaliland Became Indispensable to U.S. Power in the Red Sea. The visit to Hargeisa by U.S. Africa Command chief Gen. Dagvin Anderson and Deputy...
Gulf States Deepen Their Reach Into Africa — and Reshape the Regional Balance. The expanding involvement of Gulf states across Africa marks a new phase in...
Saudi Arabia’s decision to allow foreign nationals to purchase real estate beginning in January 2026 marks one of the most consequential shifts in the Kingdom’s economic...