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By: Abdirizak Yusuf Ismail     Somalia is a federal republic of about 15 million people comprising six member states – Puntland, Jubaland, Galmudug, Hirshabelle and South West – with a central government in Mogadishu, the capital city. The northwest region of Somaliland declared independence in 1991, although internationally it is recognized to be a part […]

By Abdirizak Yusuf Ismail September 26, 2023 Somalia National Army (SNA) was established on April 12, 1960, eighty days before the Somalia independence. Between the years of 1960-1986 the army widened and grew fast to become among the strongest military in Africa. Somalia used to be the first top ten of Africa’s military force because

But Requires Solidarity Initiatives By Abdirizak Yusuf Ismail Executive Summary, Somalia was a country devastated by civil war, interference, and terrorism close to three decades. The country experienced successive incidents of violence which demolished nation’s law and order system; millions suffered a situation without respect or disobedience to the rule of the society. The challenges

The Baraawe conflict is a clan-based conflict that has been ongoing in the coastal town of Baraawe, Somalia, since 2014. The conflict involves the Rahanweyn clan, which is predominantly represented by the Darwish police force, and the Hawiye clan, which is predominantly represented by the Somali national army. The conflict is rooted in a number

The Bosaso conflict was a two-day armed clashes between the Puntland Security Forces (PSF), an anti-terror unit, and the region’s regular security forces in the commercial port town of Bosaso, Somalia. The fighting began on December 14, 2021, after the president of Puntland, Said Abdullahi Deni, fired PSF commander Mohamoud Osman Diyano. Diyano rejected the

The Kismaayo conflict is a complex and long-standing conflict that has been ongoing in the city of Kismayo, Somalia, since the early 1990s. The conflict involves a number of different armed groups, including clan militias, Islamist militants, and the Somali government. The conflict is rooted in a number of factors, including competition for control of

The political status of Mogadishu is complex and fluid. The city is the capital of Somalia, but it is also the seat of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), which is a federal system of government that includes five semi-autonomous states. The FGS is led by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who was elected in May

The Garowe conflict is a political conflict that erupted in Garowe, the capital of the Puntland semi-autonomous state of Somalia, on June 20, 2023. The conflict pitted the Puntland government, led by President Said Abdullahi Deni, against opposition groups who accused Deni of seeking to extend his term in office beyond January 2024. The fighting