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Puntland rejects SSC-Khaatumo administration, citing legal grounds

Puntland authorities have declared that they do not recognize the SSC-Khaatumo administration, asserting that there is no legal basis for a separate regional government representing the Dhulbahante community. In a statement issued Wednesday, the Puntland Ministry of Interior acknowledged the Dhulbahante communityโ€™s role in the re-liberation of Las Anod on February 6, 2023, but rejected…

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Xisbiga Xaqsoor: Xisbi Siyaasadeed ay Asaaseen Qurbojoogta Soomaaliyeed iyo Machadka Heritage Institute

Muqdisho โ€“ Magaalada Muqdisho waxaa si habsami leh uga socota qabanqaabada xaflad weyn oo lagu shaacinayo Xisbiga XAQSOOR, xisbi siyaasadeed cusub oo ay si wadajir ah u aasaseen qurbojoogta Soomaaliyeed iyo Machadka Heritage Institute for Policy Studies. Xisbiga Xaqsoor waxaa lagu aasaasay himilo ah in dalka laga hirgeliyo siyaasad ku dhisan caddaalad, midnimo qaran, iyo…

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Clan Militias Filling the Vacuum: A Troubling Sign of Somaliaโ€™s Military Failure

By Abdulkadir Ali, MS โ€“ Modern History and Modern Warfare The district of Maxaas in Somaliaโ€™s Hiiraan region has recently witnessed the arrival of a large contingent of fighters from the Habargidir clan. These fighters, mobilized from Guriceel and Matabaan in the Galgaduud and Hiiraan regions, have joined the ongoing operations aimed at eliminating Al-Shabaab…

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๐—–๐—ถ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ผ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—ž๐—ฎ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ ๐—ผ๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜…๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ถ ๐—”๐˜† ๐—จ๐—ด๐˜‚ ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐——๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ๐—ฎ ๐—ธ๐—ฎ ๐——๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ๐—ฎ ๐—ฎ๐—ต ๐—”๐—น-๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐˜…๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—พ๐—ฒ๐˜†๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ต

Ciidamo Beesha Habargidir Ka Socda oo Gaaray Maxaas si Ay Ugu Biiraan Dagaalka ka Dhanka ah Al-Shabaab Warbixin Falanqeyn ah Degmada Maxaas ee gobolka Hiiraan ayaa xalay iyo saaka martigelisay ciidamo badan oo kasoo jeeda beesha Habargidir, kuwaas oo ka kala yimid degmooyinka Guriceel iyo Matabaan ee gobollada Galgaduud iyo Hiiraan. Ciidamadan ayaa u yimid…

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Rift emerges within SSC-Khaatumo traditional leadership ahead of key statehood conference

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…

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Kala qeybsanaan xooggan ayaa ka dhex dillaacday hoggaanka dhaqanka ee SSC-Khaatumo, iyadoo ay soo dhowdahay furitaanka rasmiga ah ee shir muhiim ah oo loogu talagalay dhameystirka dhismaha maamulka

Laaas Caanood : Kala qeybsanaan xooggan ayaa ka dhex dillaacday hoggaanka dhaqanka ee SSC-Khaatumo, iyadoo ay soo dhowdahay furitaanka rasmiga ah ee shir muhiim ah oo loogu talagalay dhameystirka dhismaha maamulka cusub ee SSC-Khaatumo oo ay Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya dabada ka riixeeyso. Shirka oo lagu wado inuu ka furmo magaalada Laascaanood Axadda, ayaa dhaliyay xiisad…

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Ugandaโ€™s army chief urges troop withdrawal from Somalia, citing alleged U.S.-Al-Shabaab talksย 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) โ€“ Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Ugandaโ€™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…

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Degmada Balanballe iyo Xaaladda Moqokori

Balanballe โ€“ Wararka laga helayo degmada Balanballe ee gobolka Galgaduud ayaa sheegaya in dabley hubeysan ay weerar ku qaadeen saldhigga booliska degmadaas habeenimadii xalay. Waxaa dhacay iska hor imaad kooban oo dhexmaray dableydii weerarka soo qaaday iyo ciidanka saldhigga degmada. Lama xaqiijin khasaaraha rasmiga ah ee ka dhashay dagaalkaasi, balse wararka hordhaca ah ayaa tilmaamaya in raggii weerarka soo qaaday ay dib uga carareen saldhigga, iyadoo hadda xaaladda…

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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 Somaliaโ€™s regional statesโ€”particularly between Jubalandโ€™s leader, Ahmed Madoobe, Puntlandโ€™s leader, Said Deni, and the federal government under President Hassan Sheikh Mohamudโ€”are creating a situation that risks the fragmentation of the country. This internal division, exacerbated by the lack of cohesive…

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