2025

Deep divisions have surfaced within the SSC-Khaatumo traditional leadership just days before the official opening of a pivotal conference aimed at finalizing the formation of the newly recognized SSC-Khaatumo regional state. The conference, scheduled to begin Sunday in Las Anod, has sparked internal tensions, with the SSC-Khaatumo community splitting into two camps: one backing the…

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s army chief and the son of President Yoweri Museveni, has called for a full withdrawal of Ugandan troops from Somalia, ending an 18-year peacekeeping deployment under the African Union.  In a statement posted on social media, Kainerugaba alleged that the United States has initiated secret negotiations with the militant group…

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…

Critics argue Reza Pahlavi’s monarchical ambitions and ties to Israel undermine his claims of advocating for democracy. Hours before a ceasefire took effect between Israel and Iran on June 24, the son of Iran’s last shah, Reza Pahlavi, held a televised news conference in the French capital, Paris. Dressed in a grey suit and blue…