Somalia:Gadale Seafood Ltd to expand fisheries operations, maritime monitoring and seafood infrastructure in Somalia

The Somali fisheries company announces plans for a major fish storage facility in Hobyo, maritime resource monitoring, international fishing partnerships and employment creation, while promoting seafood consumption across Somalia.

Why Hobyo Matters: Somalia's Coastal Gateway to Trade, Investment and Economic Transformation

From the proposed Hobyo Port to fisheries, renewable energy, agriculture and tourism, the historic Indian Ocean town could play a significant role in Somalia's economic future.

Somalia 1991–2026: Is history repeating itself? From Aidid vs Ali Mahdi to Hassan Sheikh vs Sheikh Sharif

35 years later, political rivalries, clan tensions and fears of armed confrontation raise questions about Mogadishu's future.

SOMALIA MOGADISHU ON THE BRINK: Is President Hassan Sheikh Planning to Weaken and Disarm His Opposition Before Announcing Elections?

As Somalia's opposition prepares to challenge President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud through elections, questions emerge over alleged military disobedience, possible secret political alliances and fears of a strategy to neutralise opposition influence before the next presidential contest.

Somalia's Blue Economy: Hobyo Emerges as a Gateway for International Fisheries Investment

GADALE SEAFOOD LTD seeks international partnerships to unlock Somalia's marine resources, develop fisheries infrastructure and connect Somali seafood with global markets.

The El Alamein Declaration: Four States Draw Red Lines Around Ethiopia as Nile and Red Sea Rivalries Converge

Egypt, Somalia, Sudan and Eritrea have formalised common positions on Red Sea governance, Nile waters and territorial sovereignty — prompting an unusually sharp response from Addis Ababa as Ethiopia fights a renewed war in the north

Dahir Alasow: From Veteran Investigative Journalist to Specialist in Digital Safety and Transnational Crime

BREDA, Netherlands — Dahir Abdulle Alasow, a Somali-Dutch senior journalist whose media career began in 1997, has spent nearly three decades working across investigative journalism, security-related reporting and public-interest advocacy, while more recently expanding his expertise into digital safety…

Somalia: TikTok Creator Khalid Mula Faces Allegations of Blackmail, Harassment and Coercive Gifting

LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND — Mohamed Mohamud, a Somali TikTok creator known online as "Khalid Mula," is facing allegations of blackmail, harassment, threats and coercive financial pressure involving TikTok LIVE gifting.

Ethiopia Detains Hundreds of Saudi-Funded Somali Soldiers as Questions

MOGADISHU/JIGJIGA — September 8, 2026 — Ethiopian security authorities have detained hundreds of soldiers belonging to Somalia's federal forces after they crossed into Ethiopia's Somali Regional State shortly after completing more than a year of military training at the Xananbuure camp in…

Somali President Reportedly Ill in Switzerland as Questions Grow Over His Health

MOGADISHU/GENEVA — September 7, 2026 — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is suffering from an undisclosed illness and is believed to be receiving medical attention in Switzerland, according to family members and intelligence officials who spoke directly to Sunatimes News Agency, as uncertainty…

Turkish Flags Burn as Anti-Ankara Anger Grows in Somalia After Doolow Attack

DOOLOW/GARBAHAARREY, Somalia — September 6, 2026 — Public anger toward Türkiye has erupted in parts of Somalia following the controversial attack on the residence of former Somali Custodial Corps commander General Mahad Abdirahman Aden, widely known as General Shub, with protesters burning Turkish…

Somalia: Sharma Boy Faces Fresh Scrutiny Over U.S. Blackmail Allegations as Past Incidents Resurface

MOGADISHU/MINNEAPOLIS — Somali rapper Sharmarke Abdinasir Mohamed, widely known by his stage name Sharma Boy, is facing renewed scrutiny over allegations that he blackmailed and pressured Somali-American social-media personality Najma Warsame, known online as Mssworld, into making repeated financial…

Somalia: General Asad Diyaano Transforms Somali Police Force

MOGADISHU, Somalia — September 5, 2026 (Sunatimes) — Nearly two years after taking command of the Somali Police Force, General Asad Osman Abdullahi, widely known as Asad Diyaano, is increasingly associated with an ambitious effort to transform one of Somalia's most important security institutions…

Somali Government Rejects Decision by Southwest Leader Aden Madobe

MOGADISHU, Somalia — September 5, 2026 (Sunatimes) — Somalia's Federal Government has publicly distanced itself from claims that former South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen and his administration have been designated as terrorists, exposing an apparent contradiction…

Ethiopia Weighs Stronger Central Rule as Abiy Eyes Major Federal Overhaul

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — September 5, 2026 (Sunatimes) — Ethiopia is entering a potentially historic restructuring of its political system as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government considers reforms that could strengthen central authority and significantly reshape the ethnic-based federal order…

Somalia: Ex-NISA Chief Fahad Yasin Links Somalia's New Speaker to Doolow Drone Strike

MOGADISHU, Somalia — September 5, 2026 (Sunatimes) — Former Somali intelligence chief Fahad Yasin has escalated the controversy surrounding the Doolow drone strike, linking Somalia's newly elected Speaker of the House of the People, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, to the attack that targeted former…

Somali Opposition Accuses Türkiye of Using Military Aircraft Against Political Rivals

MOGADISHU, Somalia — September 4, 2026 (Sunatimes) — Somalia's political opposition and regional leaders opposed to Villa Somalia have intensified criticism of Türkiye's expanding military role in the country, accusing Ankara of allowing its military capabilities to become involved in Somalia's…

Veteran Somali Journalist Mohamoud Khalif Ali "Shaakhooz" and His Career in the Media

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Mohamoud Khalif Ali, widely known by his nickname "Shaakhooz," is a Somali journalist and media professional with experience spanning several Somali news organisations.

Somalia: Political Dispute Shifts Toward Military Confrontation

The attack on the residence of former Somali Custodial Corps commander General Mahad Abdirahman Aden, widely known as "General Shub," has intensified concerns that Somalia's political and constitutional crisis is entering a new phase in which military force is playing an increasingly prominent…

Somalia: Turkish Drone Strike Targets Somalia's Former Prisons Chief

Former Somali Prisons Chief Survives Doolow Airstrike as Opposition Accuses Government of Militarising Political Disputes DOOLOW, Somalia — September 4, 2026 (Sunatimes) — Former Somali Custodial Corps Commander Brigadier General Mahad Abdirahman Aden, widely known as General Mahad "Shub,"…

Investigative Reports

Somalia:Gadale Seafood Ltd to expand fisheries operations, maritime monitoring and seafood infrastructure in Somalia

Why Hobyo Matters: Somalia's Coastal Gateway to Trade, Investment and Economic Transformation

Somalia 1991–2026: Is history repeating itself? From Aidid vs Ali Mahdi to Hassan Sheikh vs Sheikh Sharif

SOMALIA MOGADISHU ON THE BRINK: Is President Hassan Sheikh Planning to Weaken and Disarm His Opposition Before Announcing Elections?

Somalia's Blue Economy: Hobyo Emerges as a Gateway for International Fisheries Investment

The El Alamein Declaration: Four States Draw Red Lines Around Ethiopia as Nile and Red Sea Rivalries Converge

Dahir Alasow: From Veteran Investigative Journalist to Specialist in Digital Safety and Transnational Crime

Somalia: TikTok Creator Khalid Mula Faces Allegations of Blackmail, Harassment and Coercive Gifting

Ethiopia Detains Hundreds of Saudi-Funded Somali Soldiers as Questions

Somali President Reportedly Ill in Switzerland as Questions Grow Over His Health

Turkish Flags Burn as Anti-Ankara Anger Grows in Somalia After Doolow Attack

Somalia: Sharma Boy Faces Fresh Scrutiny Over U.S. Blackmail Allegations as Past Incidents Resurface

Somalia: General Asad Diyaano Transforms Somali Police Force

Somali Government Rejects Decision by Southwest Leader Aden Madobe

Ethiopia Weighs Stronger Central Rule as Abiy Eyes Major Federal Overhaul

Somalia: Ex-NISA Chief Fahad Yasin Links Somalia's New Speaker to Doolow Drone Strike

Somali Opposition Accuses Türkiye of Using Military Aircraft Against Political Rivals

Veteran Somali Journalist Mohamoud Khalif Ali "Shaakhooz" and His Career in the Media

Somalia: Political Dispute Shifts Toward Military Confrontation

Somalia: Turkish Drone Strike Targets Somalia's Former Prisons Chief

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