Military victory over terrorist groups can fail if their economic assets survive, fueling new conflicts and allowing extremism to regenerate.
Browsing: Somalia
Beijing expands military surveillance facilities in East Africa while cementing regional defense alliances across vital Middle Eastern maritime corridors.
Somali piracy resurges as the Iran war creates a security vacuum, with pirates attacking 15 vessels and ransoms funding operations.
U.S. pressure and jihadi missteps shattered al-Qaeda’s ambitions, but the movement still persists in weak states and isolated cells.
Maritime insecurity escalates as Somali hijackers aggressively target vulnerable commercial shipping vessels transiting critical global corridors.
As Iranian proxy networks face severe structural disruption, a potent tactical convergence between the Houthis and al-Shabaab threatens global shipping.
An exploration of the Turkish Somali hydrocarbon geostrategy and the deepening military and commercial ties between Mogadishu and Ankara today.
Ethiopia’s deal with Somaliland triggered a Somali diplomatic counteroffensive building regional alliances with Türkiye, Egypt, anzania to deter Ethiopian ambitions
Somaliland deepened ties with the UAE and secured historic recognition from Israel, bolstering its economy but enraging Somalia.
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland directly challenges Türkiye’s deep strategic partnership with Somalia, including oil exploration and a military base.