In a bold and unequivocal statement, the traditional elders (Isimada) of the Sanaag and Haylaan regions have firmly rejected ...

Badhan (WDN) – Armed tensions are escalating in Ceel-Buh in the Sanaag region, as forces of the Maakhir movement reportedly ...

(THE CONVERSATION) On Feb. 24, 2025, members of the Puntland Defense Forces posed next to a sign in Arabic that proclaimed the mountain town of Sheebaab as a “province” of the Islamic State group.

In contrast, security forces in the self-declared autonomous region of Puntland have, with some key support from international partners, united to repel the Islamic State group’s advance.

Puntland’s success in combating a growing Islamic State group presence in the northeastern region is particularly notable given the relative lack of success of the central Somali government’s ...