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Meet Liiban Shuluq, Somalia’s New Galmudug President With a Complex Past

English News National Correspondent -
DHUSAMAREB, Somalia — Liiban Ahmed Hassan, widely known as Liiban Shuluq, has been elected president of Galmudug, placing a businessman with deep roots in...

The Double Game in Mogadishu: Al-Shabaab Contacts and the Fight for Power

Declassified National Correspondent -
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s fight against Al-Shabaab is entering a dangerous new phase. An investigation published on Tuesday by Africa Intelligence alleges that elements of...
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Somalia’s Dangerous Minefield: How the Terrorism Label Became Political Ammunition

Fact-Checks National Correspondent -
BAIDOA, Somalia — The political and security crisis unfolding in Somalia’s South West State is increasingly being fought through...

The TikTok Diplomacy: How Beijing Is Recruiting Somali Voices

Declassified National Correspondent -
MOGADISHU — China is expanding its campaign to shape public opinion in Somalia beyond diplomatic meetings, development projects and...

Somalia’s Federal Crisis Moves From Political Dispute to Street Fighting

Fact-Checks National Correspondent -
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Heavy fighting in Baidoa on Monday has transformed Somalia’s unresolved constitutional dispute into another armed confrontation over...

Exclusive: U.N. Report Traces an Al-Shabaab Trail From Somalia to Afghanistan

English News Staff Reporter -
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A small number of Al-Shabaab fighters have traveled from Somalia to Afghanistan, according to a new...

Somalia’s Thief-or-Liar Presidency: A Fight Over Land, Money and Power

Fact-Checks National Correspondent -
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Which is worse for a country: a politician who steals its money or one who deceives...

Inside the 7,000-Strong Force Behind Somalia’s New Southern Campaign

Declassified National Correspondent -
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s federal government is assembling more than 7,000 troops for a planned offensive against al Shabaab in...
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