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Taiwan Office Rejects Somalia President’s Remarks as China Tightens Grip on the Horn of Africa

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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud praised Beijing’s military might against Taiwan in state media interview as U.S. recalls ambassador HARGEISA, Somaliland — Taiwan’s representative office in Hargeisa...
News

Breaking – Somalia’s E-Visa System Vulnerability: A Digital Nightmare Exposing Travelers to Al-Shabaab

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In a chilling revelation that underscores the precarious state of digital security in conflict zones, Somalia's E-Visa verification system is harboring a catastrophic vulnerability....
Geopolitics

New AFRICOM Chief Inherits Failing Somalia Strategy Amid China Challenge

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Key Points New AFRICOM Chief: Gen. Anderson was confirmed on July 31, 2025, and is tasked to confront the "convergence of great-power rivalry and terrorism". Strategic...
Analysis

Somaliland-Ethiopia MoU 2.0?: After Ankara, Why a Pact is Now Inevitable

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The recent collapse of Turkish-led mediation between Ethiopia and Somalia has inadvertently proven the strategic indispensability of the Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU. Ankara's attempt to resolve...
Geopolitics

Diplomatic Delusion: Ex-U.S. Official’s Call for Al-Shabaab Talks Undermines U.S. Strategy, Emboldens Terrorists

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While U.S. drones rain fire on Al-Shabaab hideouts, a former U.S. official is lobbying for a peace table instead of a battlefield—offering a diplomatic...
Editorial

Qatar’s Hypocrisy on Somaliland

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By Michael Rubin On June 30, 2025, Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro arrived in Qatar to meet Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani,...
Geopolitics

The Doha Directive: Inside Qatar’s Mission to Scuttle the Somaliland-US Alliance

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An $8 Billion Air Base, a Terror Portfolio, and Qatar's High-Stakes Pressure Campaign to Keep the US Out of Berbera What appeared to be a...
Geopolitics

US Congressman Perry Introduces Somaliland Recognition Bill as AFRICOM Admits Somalia Failure

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Pennsylvania congressman's legislation comes weeks after outgoing AFRICOM commander acknowledged al-Shabaab remains "entrenched, wealthy, and large" despite decades of U.S. support to Somalia Congressman Scott...
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