Somalia
Turkey Denies Interfering in Somali Politics, but Many Parties Distrust Turkey as a Mediator
Somalia’s Proximity to the Equator Offers Advantages for Putting Satellites Into Orbit
As Mogadishu Fights Its Political Rivals, Al-Shabaab Recovers Territory in Central Somalia
There Is a Difference Between a State Organized Around Ethnicity, and Blind Adherence to Ethnic Nationalism
In Reality, Somaliland’s Self-Governance Is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Djibouti
In Effect, Ervin Massinga Is Telling His Ethiopian and Broader African Audience to Ignore the White House and the President’s Comments
Because Letting Somalis Into America Is Strictly for High-Stakes Gamblers, the Only Safe Bet with Them Is to Just Refrain
Iran’s Proxies Now Have Proxies of Their Own
The United States Needs a Reliable Partner like Somaliland Along the Gulf of Aden, Where Houthi Attacks Threaten Shipping
Somalia May Rely on Turkish Security Assistance but It Will Not Rubberstamp Turkish Foreign Policy
Fewer Attacks by Al-Shabaab May Just as Likely Reflect Accommodation as a Successful Security Plan
Some Fear the Consulate Is an Intelligence Hub from Which Turkish Agents Aid Adversaries and Undermine Somaliland’s Cohesion
The Belief That Supporting Somaliland Means Sacrificing Somalia’s Cooperation Is a Foolish Assumption
Somaliland Is Independent; There Is No Taking That Back
Militants with Extremist Histories Have Re-Entered Transnational Jihadist Networks from Turkish Territory
An Informal Arrangement That Let Somali and Somaliland Aviation Regulators Split Duties Was Scrapped in 2024
China Offered Somaliland More than a Quarter of a Billion Dollars to Drop Taiwan. Somaliland Said No
While Somaliland Is Impoverished, It Is Also Principled
The Extension to 2028 Brings Turkey Closer to a Number of High-Profile Goals for Which It Needs Somali Facilities
Western Capitals Should Be Precise About What They Endorse When They Praise Turkish-Facilitated Dialogue in Somalia
A government that cannot hold its existing federation together has no credible claim over a territory that left 35 years ago