Somalia

Jamal Abdulahi
Saudi Arabia Asserts Dominant Role in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea
21 Jan 2026
Israel's recognition of a breakaway region in Somalia has redrawn the map of the Horn of Africa, pitting two oil-rich Gulf powers against each other and forcing the U.S. to delay its imperial plans…
Sara Flounders
U.S./Israeli plans to destabilize Africa and Asia – Somaliland Recognition
14 Jan 2026
Breaking the longstanding African consensus on post-colonial borders, Israel is actively destabilizing an entire continent to serve its interests and Washington's.
Black Alliance for Peace Africa Team
The Black Alliance for Peace Africa Team Condemns the Israeli/U.S. Effort to Destabilize Somalia with the Recognition of Somaliland
07 Jan 2026
Israel's recognition of Somaliland undermines not just Somalia's sovereignty, but that of all African states.
Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist
We Are All Somalia
10 Dec 2025
Donald Trump’s anti-Somali rants are not directed solely at members of that group. All Black/African people are seen as suspects, as ungrateful criminals who are deserving of punishment and scorn.…
Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
Somalia: Farmaajo Returns
19 Nov 2025
Farmaajo, a hugely popular Somali politician who has never been favored by the US, is widely expected to seek the presidency in Somalia’s 2026 election.
Tunde Osazua
The Never Ending U.S. Killing Fields of Somalia
24 Sep 2025
Somalia remains a laboratory for imperialist military attacks and interventions intended to prevent the formation of a stable and secure state.
Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
Delirious New Cold Warrior Ted Cruz Proposes US/Israel/Taiwan/Somaliland Pact
20 Aug 2025
Senator Ted Cruz has written an open letter urging Trump to recognize Somaliland, causing jubilation among Somaliland secessionists.
Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
Somaliland, US Ally in the New Cold War
18 Jun 2025
Somaliland aspires to be an “independent” US military enclave in the Horn of Africa.
Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
The Struggle for a Somali Nation
04 Jun 2025
Despite shared language, culture, and religion, Somalis still struggle to become a cohesive nation.
Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
Power Shift in the Horn of Africa: Somalia Recognizes SSC-Khaatumo
23 Apr 2025
Somalia’s recognition of SSC-Khaatumo as its sixth Federal Member State (FMS) has radically shifted the Horn of Africa’s geopolitical dynamics, with implications for Israel, Palestine, and Ansar…