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Division emerges within Somalia Human Rights Commission over South West election

Mogadishu (Caasimada Online) - A split has emerged within Somalia’s Independent Human Rights Commission after four commissioners accused the body’s leadership of political involvement linked to last month’s election in South West State, according to a statement seen on...

Somalia’s political standoff and a letter that stops short

Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre’s letter of 19 January 2026, issued in response to an opposition communiqué, should be understood as a legal act...

Legal Interpretation of articles 53, 54, 138, and 142 of the Somali constitution

This legal opinion provides a thorough analysis of four key articles- Articles 53, 54, 138, and 142- of the Provisional Constitution of Somalia, which...

The unprecedented ‘kidnapping’ of Nicolas Maduro

The kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, unprecedented in the world annals for both its method and execution, constitutes not only a military intervention...

Saudi Arabia opens Taif air base to US for Iran war

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia has agreed to open a strategic western air base to the United States, expanding Washington's military footprint as...

Russia is helping Iran target US forces with satellite intel: report

Moscow, Russia - Russia has sharply expanded intelligence-sharing and military cooperation with Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Moscow is supplying satellite imagery...

Iran sets condition to halt strikes on Gulf neighbours

Tehran (Somalia Today) - Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday vowed to halt strikes on neighbouring Arab states, provided they do not allow the...