Ismail Osman
Ismail D. Osman is a former Deputy Director of Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency. He writes on Somalia and Horn of Africa security, governance, and regional geopolitics. Contact: osmando[at]gmail.com
Politics
Puntland accuses Hassan Sheikh of provoking armed conflict
Garowe (Somalia Today) — Somalia’s Puntland administration on Saturday accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of directing military movements designed to provoke conflict and weaken...
East Africa
US steps up Somalia, Eritrea talks amid Red Sea threats
Cairo (Somalia Today) — The United States has stepped up engagement with Eritrea and Somalia as mounting attacks on commercial shipping raise fears that...
Opinion
Op-Ed: Technology helped bring peace to Mogadishu
There was a time when many people only associated Mogadishu with conflict. News headlines focused on bombings, checkpoints, and fear. For years, the city...
Middle East
Bahrain, Kuwait secretly struck Iran as war widens: report
Manama (Somalia Today) — Bahrain and Kuwait secretly sent combat aircraft to strike military sites inside Iran earlier this month, marking their first direct...
Middle East
Trump ties Saudi nuclear deal to Israel normalisation
Washington (Somalia Today) — US President Donald Trump said Thursday that a landmark civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia would only take effect if...
Security
African states signal Somalia mission may be nearing its end
Addis Ababa (Somalia Today) — African Union member states are openly questioning how long the continent can sustain its costly peace mission in Somalia,...
Middle East
US and Saudi Arabia sign landmark nuclear agreement
Washington (Somalia Today) — The United States and Saudi Arabia have signed a landmark civil nuclear agreement that could allow the kingdom to enrich...
Security
US bases in Somaliland unnecessary, think tank says
Washington (Somalia Today) — Building American military bases in Somaliland would offer little additional security while increasing the risk of deeper US involvement in...
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