Analysis
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has presented a regional security map identifying Puntland among territories considered friendly to Israel and the United Arab Emirates. The presentation highlights Puntland’s strategic importance in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, but it also raises questions about why parts of Sanaag administered by Puntland are depicted within Somaliland’s boundaries.
18 October 2026
Analysis
Washington’s expanding security engagement with Puntland is increasingly being viewed outside the region as part of a broader American effort to secure the Gulf of Aden and the shipping routes connecting the Indian Ocean to the Red Sea.
20 September 2026
Analysis
Wetter conditions could restore pasture and water supplies, while heavy downpours threaten homes, roads and livelihoods.
17 September 2026
Analysis
Simultaneous pressure on Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab reveals an interconnected maritime system linking Gulf energy, Saudi pipelines, the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa.
12 August 2026