Puntland Mobilises Forces to Counter ISIS Presence in Cal Miskaad Mountains
Garowe (PP News Desk) — The Puntland State of Somalia has announced a military campaign against terrorist groups hiding in… Sii akhri
Category News in English
Browse a collection of Somalia, Puntland and regional news headlines, reports and political analysis in English language.
Why Kenya Views the Jubaland State Election as a Key Milestone
Kismaayo (PP Commentary) — In 2011, Kenya invaded Gedo region of Somalia after Al-Shabaab launched attacks inside Kenya. The kidnapping of… Sii akhri
Hillaac Leader Blames Awdal Disunity for Setback in Somaliland Elections
Hargeisa (PP News Desk) — Professor Ahmed Samatar, a retired political scientist and the leader of Hillaac, a political association… Sii akhri
The British Government’s Policy on Somalia is Overdue for Recalibration
Garowe (Commentary) — The Labour Party government of the United Kingdom has inherited the Conservatives’ policy on Somalia. In 2012,… Sii akhri
UK Urged to Distance Itself from Incendiary Remarks by the President of Somalia
Kismaayo (PP News Desk) — The elders of Puntland and Jubaland States of Somalia have addressed an open letter to… Sii akhri
The Somaliland Administration President-elect is to visit Ethiopia after his inauguration
Hargeisa (PP News Desk) — The President-elect of The Somaliland administration, Abdirahman Abdullahi, is planning to visit Ethiopia after his… Sii akhri
An Open Letter to David Lammy
To: The Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, United Kingdom Garowe and Kismaayo (Statement) — We,… Sii akhri
The President of Somalia Calls On UK Government “to act decisively against spoilers”
Mogadishu (PP News Desk) — President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, today called on the Government of the United Kingdom… Sii akhri
The Farcical Nature of the One Person, One Vote Plan in Somalia
Mogadishu (PP Editorial) — Nothing shows the farcical nature of one person, one vote programme of the Federal Government of… Sii akhri
The Incoming Somaliland Administration Faces Political, Security and Economic Hurdles
Hargeisa (PP News Analysis) — The Somaliland Electoral Commission earlier today declared Abdirahman Abdullahi (Cirro) the winner of the 2024 Somaliland presidential… Sii akhri