By A M Yusuf (Educator and socio-political analyst based in London, UK) Former Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke’s recent statement on X — “Galkacyo is not Calmiskaad” — is technically correct but politically misleading. The line was posted as a warning against Puntland “waging a war of aggression against fellow Puntland Forces,” a … Continue reading Galkacyo Is Not Calmiskaad — But That Isn’t the Point →
October 19, 2025 WARSAME DIGITAL MEDIA (WDM)Critical Analysis, History, and Political Commentary By Ismail H. Warsame The Day Suspicion Became Survival It was one of those mornings in Addis Ababa in early 1985 when the SSDF Secretariat Office felt unusually tense. The war against tyranny was being waged not only in the field but also … Continue reading The Letter That Shook Addis Ababa: SSDF, Betrayal, and the Shadow War Against Abdullahi Yusuf →
By Abdilatif Ahmed Talk of a deeper, longer-term security partnership between Puntland and the United States, potentially involving an expanded American footprint in Bosaso, would mark one of the more consequential developments in the Horn of Africa’s recent security landscape. It is worth noting this is not a cooperation being built from scratch: U.S. forces … Continue reading Puntland–United States Cooperation in Bosaso: Strategic Opportunities and Emerging Challenges →
For more than a quarter century, Puntland has been among Somalia’s strongest advocates of federal unity — investing political capital, exercising restraint through successive national crises, and championing constitutional governance in the belief that partnership, not domination, would hold the country together. Today, many Puntlanders are asking an unavoidable question: how long can loyalty be … Continue reading When Loyalty Is Rewarded with Marginalization: Why Puntland Must →
A WDM Editorial Today’s bilateral security agreement between the United States and Puntland, authorizing the expansion of the American presence in Bosaso, should not be dismissed as simply another counterterrorism arrangement. It is better understood as the latest chapter in a much larger geopolitical story—one that begins not in Bosaso, but at Cape Guardafui (Ras … Continue reading From Bosaso to Guardafui: Why America’s New Pact with Puntland Changes the Strategic Map →
By WDM Editorial Board The agreement signed in Bosaso between Puntland and the United States is more than another security memorandum. It is a geopolitical milestone that reflects a changing balance of power in the Horn of Africa. For the first time, Puntland and Washington have publicly formalized a bilateral arrangement authorizing the expansion of … Continue reading Bosaso Changes the Strategic Map: The U.S.–Puntland Pact and the New Reality in the Horn of Africa →
By WDM Editorial Desk EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a developing story. The reported agreement has, at the time of publication, not been independently confirmed by the Puntland State House, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), the U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu, or other official sources. Readers should treat the claim as provisional pending formal verification. Reports circulating on … Continue reading BREAKING: Reports Claim U.S.–Puntland Security Pact at Bosaso — Confirmation Still Pending →
Article 5Fundamental RightsEvery citizen of Puntland shall enjoy fundamental rights and freedoms, including:Equality before the law.Protection of life, liberty, and dignity.Freedom from unlawful arrest or detention.Freedom of movement.Freedom of expression within the limits of the law.Freedom of religion consistent with Islam.Freedom of assembly and association.Protection of private property.The right to education.The right to work.Equal opportunity … Continue reading FOUNDING PUNTLAND STATE CHARTER →
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, and on behalf of the people of Puntland:Recognizing that our country has experienced severe destruction, hardship, and instability caused by dictatorship, civil war, and the absence of law and order;Believing that the Somali people require a government founded on peace, justice, and the rule … Continue reading THE PREAMBLE OF THE PUNTLAND CHARTER OF 1998 →
By Dr Abucar Aden Cadde Somalia has survived colonial partition, civil war, terrorism, famine, and repeated political crises. Yet the gravest danger it faces today comes not from abroad but from within: the failure of its political class to govern as one nation rather than as competing factions.It is worth recalling that Somalia’s federalism was … Continue reading Somalia at a Crossroads: The Cost of Dysfunctional Federalism →
