Amb. Suleiman Dedefo (left) presenting his credentials to Abdisalam Abdi Ali. Photo: SONNA Addis Abeba – Ethiopia has appointed a new ambassador to Somalia, nearly ten months after diplomatic tensions led to a freeze in ambassadorial-level relations between the two countries. Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalam Abdi Ali, received a copy …

Amb. Suleiman Dedefo (left) presenting his credentials to Abdisalam Abdi Ali. Photo: SONNA Addis Abeba – Ethiopia has appointed a new ambassador to Somalia, nearly ten months after diplomatic tensions led to a freeze in ambassadorial-level relations between the two countries. Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalam Abdi Ali, received a copy …

Al-Shabaab militants at a training camp near Mogadishu (Photo: Reuters) Addis Abeba – When the United Nations Security Council voted in December 2023 to lift Somalia’s long-standing arms embargo, many framed it as a vote of confidence, a sign that the world was ready to support Somalia’s recovery and sovereignty after decades of internal conflict. However, more …

Al-Shabaab militants at a training camp near Mogadishu (Photo: Reuters) Addis Abeba – When the United Nations Security Council voted in December 2023 to lift Somalia’s long-standing arms embargo, many framed it as a vote of confidence, a sign that the world was ready to support Somalia’s recovery and sovereignty after decades of internal conflict. However, more …

A partial view of Berbera port (Photo: AFP) Addis Abeba –Recent reporting by Reuters indicates Somalia’s willingness to grant the United States “exclusive control of strategic air bases and ports.” According to the article, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, in a letter dated March 16 and addressed to former U.S. President Donald Trump, outlined this offer.   …

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arriving at a frontline military base in Middle Shabelle last month, accompanied by elite Somali National Army troops, to oversee and expedite the offensive against Al-Shabaab (Photo: Hiraan Online) Addis Abeba –This article is a rebuttal to the recent op-ed published in Addis Standard, titled “Beyond Denial: Why downplaying Al-Shabaab’s growing influence in Somalia …

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arriving at a frontline military base in Middle Shabelle last month, accompanied by elite Somali National Army troops, to oversee and expedite the offensive against Al-Shabaab (Photo: Hiraan Online) Addis Abeba –This article is a rebuttal to the recent op-ed published in Addis Standard, titled “Beyond Denial: Why downplaying Al-Shabaab’s growing influence in Somalia …

A fire engine drives past the debris of buildings at the scene of an explosion near the Presidential Palace, also known as Villa Somalia, in the Hamar Jajab district of Mogadishu, Somalia 18 March, 2025 (Photo: Reuters) Addis Abeba – In a recently published op-ed in Addis Standard titled “Countering Alarmist Narratives: Debunking Al-Shabaab’s Perceived ‘Power Grab’ in Somalia,” Professor …

A fire engine drives past the debris of buildings at the scene of an explosion near the Presidential Palace, also known as Villa Somalia, in the Hamar Jajab district of Mogadishu, Somalia 18 March, 2025 (Photo: Reuters) Addis Abeba – In a recently published op-ed in Addis Standard titled “Countering Alarmist Narratives: Debunking Al-Shabaab’s Perceived ‘Power Grab’ in Somalia,” Professor …

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visiting Harardhere, one of Al-Shabaab’s most frequently attacked towns in central Somalia, last year (Phone: Garowe Online) Addis Abeba – In response to Adam Daud Ahmed’s recent op-ed, “From Insurgency to Power Grab: Al-Shabaab’s deadly advance on Mogadishu signals Somalia’s descent into disaster,” published by Addis Standard, I believe a critical review of its …