Researcher, speaker, & writer of Somalia’s security, clan politics, ideologies, Also practicing Licensed professional clinical counselor in MN.
Minneapolis and Mogadishu
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Samatalis Haille, MA LPCC retweeted
Ururkii Khawaarij ta ee ICTISAAM oo warqad soo saaray.
Hadda ogaada Somali waxay la tacaalaysaan fekerka Takfiiriga ah ee Wahaabiga ee ay Xambaarsan yihiin.
Waa raggii Ilaa Saliid Somalida soo layanyey ayaa maanta xalkeeda ka talinaya!!!
Miyaanu isku ciyaaraynaa?
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Inside the UAE-Linked Mercenary Network Supplying Sudan’s RSF
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US Airstrikes Shift Focus to Al-Shabaab as ISIS Strikes Halt
The last US strike against ISIS-Somalia officially acknowledged by US Africa Command (AFRICOM) took place on May 6, 2026, near the Golis Mountains in Bari Region.
The absence of further publicly confirmed attacks against the group marks a shift in the pattern of US military operations in Puntland, where American forces intensified airstrikes against ISIS positions, caves and fighters from early 2025.
New America’s assessment does not suggest that Washington has ended its military campaign in Somalia.
en.kaabtv.com/us-airstrikes-…
Samatalis Haille, MA LPCC retweeted
Waxaan xalay casho sharaf u sameeyay Madaxweynaha qaranka iyo marti sharaftii ka soo qeybgashay munaasabada caleema-saarka hogaanka cusub ee Hirshabelle.
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What next after UPDF pulls out of Somalia? monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazin…
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So I spent few hours with one of the most well-placed national security operator and asked if Somalia is on the verge of security collapse?
I penned our chat in this edition. Read:
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Meet the young Somali woman changing how the world sees Mogadishu
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Al Shabaab has exploited fighting between South West state opposition forces and Federal Government of Somalia (FGS)-backed forces since the FGS’s takeover of the state government in March 2026.
CTP Africa Analyst @mikedeangelo25 explains why this is important. ⬇️
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AU plans to take over four Somalia bases as Uganda withdraws somaliatoday.com/security/au…
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#AUSSOM #UPDF Battle Group 45 Commander Col. Dr. Justus Musenene met with @SNAForce Chief of Defence Forces, Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud at the SNA 08 Brigade HQs in Embresso, Barawe, yesterday.
Discussions focused on the AUSSOM troop drawdown, capacity building and gradual transfer of security responsibilities to Somali forces.
Maj. Gen. Mohamud commended the troops' sacrifice, professionalism and contribution to Somalia's #peace and stability, and praised the @MODVA_UPDF leadership for its commitment to Pan-Africanism and strengthening ties between #Somalia and #Uganda.
Col. Musenene highlighted AUSSOM’s training and mentorship efforts to strengthen Somali forces’ operational independence, welcomed the recognition as a morale boost, and urged Somali troops to consolidate gains achieved through joint operations. Both sides also reviewed operational progress and ideological orientation programmes.
Also present were Maj. Daudi Okema, Maj. David Akandwanaho, Maj. Francis Odede, Maj. Fred Emuron, and SNAF senior officers. #AUSSOMInTheSectors
Samatalis Haille, MA LPCC retweeted
Somalia’s population is estimated at around 19.4 million people, according to FSNAU population projections.
These figures show how Somalia population is spread across the country, from Awdal in the north to Lower Juba in the south.
📊 Population by Region:
Awdal — 661,373
Woqooyi Galbeed — 1,504,806
Togdheer — 894,876
Sanaag — 445,736
Sool — 570,788
Bari — 1,291,109
Nugaal — 665,960
North Mudug — 663,817
South Mudug — 864,905
Galgaduud — 844,925
Hiiraan — 524,876
Middle Shabelle — 1,053,608
Banaadir — 3,289,438
Lower Shabelle — 1,656,402
Bay — 1,297,550
Bakool — 564,958
Gedo — 1,014,335
Middle Juba — 447,217
Lower Juba — 1,204,269
📌 What do these numbers tell us?
Banaadir, home to the capital Mogadishu, has the largest estimated population, followed by Lower Shabelle and Woqooyi Galbeed.
These figures include people living in cities, villages, rural communities and displacement camps, regardless of whether their areas are controlled by the government or Al-Shabaab.
Understanding where people live is important for fair political representation, public services, schools, hospitals, infrastructure and national development.
Source: FSNAU/IPC Population Projections, April June 2026.
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This is a new area where they're planning to set up a new state, right between Jaziira, Ceelasha Biyaha, and Dhanaane in Lower Shabelle.
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For much of the past century, policymakers have treated the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula as separate strategic regions divided by the Red Sea. That distinction is now evaporating. @alanboswell explains why. foreignaffairs.com/middle-ea…
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Ten African Security Trends from 2025 in Graphics africacenter.org/spotlight/2… via @AfricaACSS
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A milestone in Somalia’s journey from failed state to fragile state to secure, prosperous and well-governed state. A long road. UN men and women from around the world have walked some of the way with Somalis. Thank you for their service & good luck to all Somalis on road ahead
Somalia turns a page as UN political mission concludes after two decades of partnership
Mogadishu, 31 October 2026 – The two-year transition of the United Nations political mission in Somalia was completed today, in line with the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, bringing to a close more than three decades of United Nations’ sustained engagement supporting peacebuilding, state-building, governance and reconciliation in the country.
The closure of the UN Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) represents the final chapter in a continuum of political support that began with the UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) in 1995, continued through the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) from 2013, and entered its final transition phase as UNTMIS in 2024. Under the two-year roadmap for the transition, agreed between Somalia and the United Nations, UNTMIS responsibilities were progressively transferred to Somali institutions, UN Agencies, Funds and Programmes, and the United Nations Support Office for Somalia (UNSOS).
“Today is not an end to the partnership between the United Nations and Somalia—rather, it marks the conclusion of one chapter and the beginning of another,” said UNTMIS’ Officer-in-Charge, the UN Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative for Somalia, Raisedon Zenenga.
Read full article: untmis.unmissions.org/en/new…
