Somalia at a Crossroads: Federal Disunity, Regional Tensions, and the Growing Risk of Somaliland Recognition
By Dr. Abdikasim Ali, MHS, PhD The ongoing political rift, mismanagement, and deepening friction between Somalia’s regional states—particularly between Jubaland’s leader, Ahmed Madoobe, Puntland’s leader, Said Deni, and the federal government under President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud—are creating a situation that risks the fragmentation of the country. This internal division, exacerbated by the lack of cohesive…