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By Osman — A Ministry of Defence Perspective on the International Crisis Group Report ,New Chapter, Same Stalemate
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By Osman — A Ministry of Defence Perspective on the International Crisis Group Report ,New Chapter, Same Stalemate

By Abdullahi — When hundreds of thousands of Somalis fill the streets from Mogadishu to Minneapolis, from Nairobi to Oslo, from Birmingham to Istanbul, waving the same flag on the same day, they are not just celebrating. They are making a statement. And that statement leaves no room for anyone else to claim to speak on their behalf.

By Abdullahi — For years, the sight of a military truck on a Mogadishu street meant one thing to most Somali families. On Thursday, it meant something else entirely.

By Osman — Mogadishu – The Horn of Africa, already burdened by chronic food insecurity and economic fragility, is now facing intensified inflationary pressures as a direct consequence of two…

By Abdullahi — MOGADISHU, SONNA — On May 25, 2026, a refrigerated freight train loaded with fresh durians and mangosteens completed its journey from the Lao border town of Boten and arrived at th…

By Abdullahi — MOGADISHU, SONNA — The global race for manufacturing dominance is won on the spreadsheets of corporate chief financial officers, and right now, mainstream African fiscal policy is…

By Osman — A Ministry of Defence Perspective on the International Crisis Group Report ,New Chapter, Same Stalemate

By Abdullahi — When hundreds of thousands of Somalis fill the streets from Mogadishu to Minneapolis, from Nairobi to Oslo, from Birmingham to Istanbul, waving the same flag on the same day, they are not just celebrating. They are making a statement. And that statement leaves no room for anyone else to claim to speak on their behalf.

By Abdullahi — For years, the sight of a military truck on a Mogadishu street meant one thing to most Somali families. On Thursday, it meant something else entirely.