ExcitingUpdate: Starlink is now available in Somali Peninsula, marking a major leap forward for connectivity in the region. #Somalia With the Somali government granting an official license, residents can now order Starlink kits and enjoy high-speed internet access, even in the

At a time when states are brutally reasserting their authoritarian side, we may learn a lesson or two from communities that have an excellent track record of refusing centralization. If you're in area Aug 28, drop by for my talk at UCB African Studies! events.berkeley.edu/asc/event/3025…

Across X, YouTube & TikTok, Somali archivists are quietly resisting erasure. Without their work, documents fragments of Somali history, entire stories could vanish. This is a “war against the erasure of vital elements of our history and culture,” writes Mahad Wel.

Fascinating piece in yesterday's Observer about the way in which a young military judge is using Tik Tok to draw the Somali public into trials involving Al-Shabaab suspects. observer.co.uk/news/internati…

Breaking: Dr. Aden Abdullahi Aw-Hassan has been elected as the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the North Eastern State of Somalia.

Who are Northwest Nigeria’s bandits and what are we to make of them? James Barnett & myself travelled to the epicenter of the banditry crisis to find answers. In this thread, we explore who these bandits are, what drives them, and why are they so hard to defeat. (1/n)

At least six inghimasi (suicide bombers) attacked a Puntland military outpost in Miraale this evening.

Ukrainian contractors working for the American PMC Bancroft Global Development were the ones operating the FPVs.

The Federal Government of Somalia now requires online visa applications. The fee is $64. Without this visa, you cannot travel. Airlines refuse passengers without it. I applied, paid, and received my visa. But when I landed in Garowe this morning, immigration demanded another

BREAKING: Microsoft says 'Multiple international subsea cables were cut in the Red Sea'

My latest piece for Al Jazeera English dwelling on the dangers that could arise from plans by #Israel to forcefully relocate #Palestinians from #Gaza to #Somaliand, and how any attempts at this or recognizing #Somaliland will backfire and empower armed groups. aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/8/…

Strong reporting by Mohamed Gabobe in Al Jazeera English on the dangers of linking Somaliland’s recognition to the forced relocation of Palestinians. I gave my perspective on how such proposals would hand extremist groups a propaganda victory and threaten stability in the region.

The airstrike happened in jiicanyo (10.3998794, 48.3887361) a locality between badhan and ceelbuh.

#UPDATE: The US military confirms conducting airstrikes in the vicinity of Badhan, northeast Somalia, targeting an al-Shabaab weapons dealer on Sept. 13, 2025.   The airstrikes were conducted in coordination with the Federal Government of #Somalia.

EXCLUSIVE: My new investigative report for Foreign Policy investigating #Turkey’s deadly drone war in #Somalia, which has resulted in the deaths of nearly two dozen civilians — including numerous young children. foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/24/tur…

#Somalia #Turkiye 'Turkish influence has spread throughout all sectors of Somali life.. [& it] extends to Somalia’s security affairs' Mohamed Gabobe civilian harm Jethro Norman "drone diplomacy”: lethal technology, geopolitical ambition, and arms sales foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/24/tur…

Recently quoted in Foreign Policy on Turkey’s expanding drone war in Somalia. Ankara’s support for Mogadishu reshapes conflict dynamics; but civilians are paying the price. foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/24/tur…

Quoted in The New Humanitarian on the Somali diaspora’s vital lifeline of remittances. More than money, these flows sustain families, communities, and forms of governance often overlooked in policy debates. thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature/2… DIIS Denmark Mohamed Gabobe

My latest piece with Jason Burke for The Guardian (The Guardian) about the rapid #AlShabab gains on the #Somali battlefield in recent months and what it means for #Somalia as the armed group advances across the country theguardian.com/world/2025/oct…

Security officials from #NISA confirm that ‘some’ inmates escaped during the recent #AlShabaab siege on the underground prison in #Mogadishu known as Godka Jilicow — which holds numerous high-profile Islamist rebels My latest for Drop Site 👇 #Somalia dropsitenews.com/p/al-shabaab-f…