How Union Saved the British Somaliland Protectorate from Annexation by Ethiopia
Mogadishu (PP Report) — Under the headline ‘The Republic of Somalia: Africa’s Most Homogeneous State?‘ in July 1960, the now-defunct… Sii akhri
Category News in English
Browse a collection of Somalia, Puntland and regional news headlines, reports and political analysis in English language.
The banking risks savers face in Somalia
Mogadishu (PP Business Desk) — Nearly two years ago, the Federal Government of Somalia granted banking licenses to Banque Misr… Sii akhri
The Somali Navy to Use Drones for Coastal Patrols
Mogadishu (PP News Desk) — As part of the comprehensive defence and economic agreements between the Federal Republic of Somalia… Sii akhri
Puntland State Police Commissioner Accuses Government of Fuelling Recidivism
Garowe (PP News Desk) — The Commissioner of Puntland State Police Force Brigadier General Mumin Abdi Shire blamed authorities for… Sii akhri
The Somali government explores “extradition mechanisms for Matt Bryden”
Mogadishu (PP News Desk) — The Federal Government of Somalia expressed to IGAD its concerns regarding “the disregard for Somalia’s… Sii akhri
Somaliland President seeks to capitalise on “ambiguous SSCK-Puntland ties”
Mogadishu (PP News Desk) — Reports from Hargeisa suggest that Muse Bihi, the President of Somaliland administration, has deployed additional… Sii akhri
Elon Musk as a Cultural Warrior-cum-Industrialist
Garowe (PP Comment) — Elon Musk may hardly come across as a cultural warrior who is working hard to turn… Sii akhri
Translation and the Primacy of the Somali Culture
Boosaaso (PP Comment) — The poet and cultural critic Yusuf Shaa’ir once argued that literary translators should respect cultural and… Sii akhri
The arbitrary application of the Somali Penal Code against Puntland elders is unacceptable
Boosaaso (PP Editorial) — The First Level Court of Bosaaso issued arrest warrants for four elders, invoking sections 164 (a… Sii akhri
Inheritors and Strivers in Somalia Politics
Mogadishu (PP Editorial) — Politics in Somalia divides its players into inheritors and strivers. Inheritors are politicians who stumbled into… Sii akhri