National Communications Authority Grants Starlink Official License to Operate in Somalia
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – April 13, 2025 —The National Communications Authority (NCA) of Somalia has officially granted operational license approval for… Sii akhri
Category News in English
Browse a collection of Somalia, Puntland and regional news headlines, reports and political analysis in English language.
Somalia’s First Centralised Intelligence Service Chief Dies Aged 87
Mogadishu (PP Obituary) — Brigadier Ahmed Suleiman Abdalla (aka Dafle), who passed away earlier this week, was the founding commander of… Sii akhri
Somalia Reaffirms Sovereignty Over Berbera Port
Mogadishu (PP Editorial) — The letter from the Federal Government of Somalia to the Government of the United States regarding… Sii akhri
Western Nations Seek Access to Captured Daesh Documents in Puntland State of Somalia
Garowe (PP News Desk) — As Puntland State’s counterterrorism operations against Daesh (ISIS) enter their fourth month, several countries have… Sii akhri
SNBS Report Sparks Questions Over Data Reliability in Somalia
Mogadishu (PP News Desk) — The Somali National Bureau of Statistics (SNBS) today published its 2024 annual report. The report… Sii akhri
Puntland Counters Terrorist Narratives as Ex-Al-shabaab Agent Pleads Guilty
Garowe (PP Commentary) — In 1995, the late Somaliland administration President Mohamed Ibrahim Egal told BBC Focus on Africa that “terrorists… Sii akhri
How Puntland and its allies battle Islamic State in Somalia
As the Islamic State establishes a major cell in northern Somalia, the American, British and Moroccan intelligence services are seeking… Sii akhri
Somalia Must Confront UK & Taiwan on Sovereignty Violations
Mogadishu (PP Editorial) — The former Somali Prime Minister Dr Abdiweli Mohamed Ali recently stated in a speech that the… Sii akhri
Senior Journalist Slams Ageing Politicians of Somaliland Administration
Hargeisa (PP Report) — A senior journalist in Hargeisa criticised septuagenarian and octogenarian politicians of the Somaliland administration for being out… Sii akhri
Somaliland President Faces Backlash Over Foreign Minister’s Comments on Displacement of Palestinians in Gaza
Hargeisa (PP News Desk) — Prominent political leaders and civil society organisations in Hargeisa have expressed dismay over comments made… Sii akhri