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U.S. turn to Eritrea dents Somaliland’s Washington pitch

Hargeisa, Somalia — A reported US push to reopen ties with Eritrea has dealt a fresh strategic blow to Somaliland, the breakaway region of Somalia, by undermining the argument Hargeisa has tried to sell for months in Washington: that...

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...

TPLF bid to reclaim Tigray rule raises fears of conflict

Mekelle, Ethiopia - Tigray’s main political force said it was reclaiming control of the northern Ethiopian region’s government, challenging the post-war order established by...

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...