Somaliland

Türkiye’s Oil Grab in Somalia: A New Era of Exploitation?

Somalia's oil rush has begun – but with Türkiye taking 90% and chaos looming, who will pay the price for this black gold bonanza?

U.S. Latest Shake Up on Africa: AU Peacekeeping Mission Broke

U.S. rejects Somalia peacekeeping funds amid Al-Shabaab gains, signaling pivot to Somaliland ties as region faces deepening crisis.

Exclusive: Behind the Scenes, Somaliland

In Somaliland, Yemenis find refuge and locals reclaim forgotten histories—where flags, ports, and voices all seek recognition.

Exclusive: Sit Down with DG of Berbera Port

Berbera Port emerges as Africa’s rising logistics hub, boasting rapid expansion, top-tier efficiency, and growing global strategic value.

Exclusive: Hargeisa to Berbera Port

Preview: Berbera Port is emerging as a global trade hub, boosted by DP World’s $1bn investment linking Somaliland to Ethiopia via the East African Trade Corridor.

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Winter Storm Research Rewrites a Witch Trial Tragedy

As new research published in Smithsonian Magazine this week connects a 1617 Arctic storm to Norway's deadliest witch trials, climate historians reveal how weather shock fed decades of persecution.

Prediction Takes Politics: Prophets and Polymarkets Collide

As 11 Peruvian shamans predicted Nicolás Maduro's fall on 29 December 2025, crypto traders were placing similar bets online—five days before U.S. forces extracted the Venezuelan leader to New York.

Mladenov Takes Over Gaza Board After Regional Veto

Nickolay Mladenov becomes Gaza peace board head after Arab states blocked Tony Blair, raising questions about whose interests guide Washington's selection.

Abu Dhabi Rebuffs British Universities Over Campus Radicalisation

The world’s wealthiest patrons now view Western campuses as hazards, forcing a costly inversion of the traditional hierarchy that once defined global education.

Bury the Lead: MTV ‘Death’ and the Way We Read Now

As MTV continued broadcasting across the United States and most of Europe on 1 January 2026, millions of social media tributes mourned a channel that had never actually shut down.