Author: Abdihakim Siyad

Galmudug President Ahmed Abdi Kaariye, popularly known as Qoor Qoor, has officially withdrawn from the race for the presidency of Galmudug, ending weeks of political uncertainty and paving the way for a new leadership transition in the federal member state. The announcement came after a series of high-level meetings in Dhuusamareeb involving Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre and National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) Director Mahad Mohamed Salad, discussions that political observers say played a decisive role in shaping the outcome of the state’s electoral process. In a statement announcing his decision, President Qoor Qoor said he had chosen…

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has strongly pushed back against claims by the European Union that Somalia has failed to cooperate in accepting deported individuals, insisting that the Federal Government has never refused to receive verified Somali citizens and that any disagreement revolves around the need for proper identification of those being returned. The issue emerged after the European Union announced visa restrictions affecting Somali passport holders, citing what it described as insufficient cooperation by Somalia in the readmission of individuals ordered to leave EU member states. The decision has generated widespread discussion among Somalis at home and abroad, with many…

Politics in Wajir County has entered a new and increasingly competitive phase following a public exchange between Governor Ahmed Abdullahi and Wajir East MP Adan Daud Mohamed, a dispute that on the surface appears to be about development projects but beneath it reveals a deeper struggle over political influence, public perception, and the future direction of leadership in the county. What began as a disagreement over governance responsibilities has rapidly evolved into one of the most significant political conversations currently shaping Wajir’s landscape. At the center of the debate is a fundamental question that resonates across many devolved counties in…

Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre arrived in Dhuusamareeb on Wednesday amid growing political speculation and intense negotiations over the future leadership of Galmudug, one of the country’s key federal member states. His arrival marks the latest development in a series of high-level consultations involving senior federal and regional leaders as efforts continue to resolve disputes surrounding the state’s electoral process and political transition. The Prime Minister was received at Ugaas Nuur Airport by Galmudug President Ahmed Abdi Kaariye, widely known as Qoor Qoor, alongside the Director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Mahad Mohamed Salad. The warm…

President William Ruto has signed the Finance Bill 2026 into law, ushering in a new fiscal framework that the government says will accelerate economic growth, create jobs, improve public services and strengthen livelihoods across the country under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). The President announced the signing of the Finance Act 2026 and the Appropriation Act 2026 while outlining major allocations across key sectors, including infrastructure, healthcare, sports, tourism, digital innovation and fuel stabilization. The government maintains that the new law does not introduce additional taxes on ordinary Kenyans and instead focuses on improving compliance, sealing tax leakages and…

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has been pardoned by the High Court after apologising for disobeying court orders related to the construction of a controversial U.S.-funded Ebola isolation facility at Laikipia Air Base. Justice Patricia Nyaundi declined to impose a custodial sentence on the Cabinet Secretary despite finding him guilty of contempt of court, instead accepting his apology and mitigation presented before the Milimani High Court. Duale had appeared in person before the court following a strict summons issued by Justice Nyaundi, requiring him to attend the proceedings and explain his conduct after being found in contempt over the implementation…

A quietly conducted diplomatic engagement between Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Kenyan President William Ruto in Narok has drawn attention across the Horn of Africa, as new details suggest the discussions were less about political tensions and more focused on a significant emerging economic opportunity: The expansion of Somalia’s fisheries trade into the Kenyan market. According to informed sources cited by Siyad Reports, the meeting reportedly prioritized commercial cooperation, particularly the development of a structured fish export channel from Somalia to Kenya, in what could become one of the most practical and transformative bilateral trade arrangements between the two…

There are moments in the political life of a region when everything feels like it is happening all at once when the air is thick with anticipation, rumors move faster than facts, and every roadside gathering, every tea shop conversation, and every evening elders’ meeting feels like part of a larger unfolding drama. Northern Kenya is in one of those moments again.From Mandera to Wajir to Garissa, the political temperature is rising. The roads that connect these counties are busier than usual. Convoys of vehicles carrying aspirants, brokers, elders, financiers, and political strategists move from one settlement to another, often…

A discreet diplomatic encounter between Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Kenya’s President William Ruto in Kenya has drawn regional attention, coming at a time of heightened political uncertainty in Mogadishu and renewed international concern over stability in the Horn of Africa. While the meeting has not been officially detailed in full, multiple informed sources indicate that the Somali leader travelled to Kenya on a working visit and held high-level talks with President William Ruto in what is being described as a largely private and carefully managed engagement. The discussions are understood to have taken place away from public scrutiny,…

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has strongly rejected Israel’s reported recognition of Somaliland, describing the development as a political “trap” and warning that any move undermining Somalia’s territorial integrity will be firmly opposed by his government. Speaking in a wide-ranging interview, the president took a hard stance on recent geopolitical developments involving Somaliland and Israel, insisting that Somalia’s position on sovereignty remains unchanged and non-negotiable. The remarks come amid growing regional debate over external engagement with Somaliland, a breakaway region that declared independence from Somalia in 1991 but has not received international recognition from most of the world. Hassan Sheikh…