Puntland's presidential hopefuls have no political strategy, nor a public message. They are mostly riding on the "anti-incumbent bandwagon" and hoping that Puntland public opinion is against the ...

A leading, U.S.-based analyst on Somalia says the semi-autonomous region of Puntland is in a serious political and economic crisis, which he believes could undermine Somalia's efforts to achieve ...

The election of the new Speaker of House of Representatives of Puntland State, in northern Somalia, on Saturday at parliament hall in the capital Garowe highlights the political maturity in ...

political wrangling with the federal government and tensions with the newly-declared Khatumo state as well as the breakaway region of Somaliland. Although Puntland's charter provides for freedom ...

Crook said that it’s unclear whether Puntland would reunite with Somalia once peace returns. “The opinion changes on an almost monthly basis as we see the vacillations of political processes.

Puntland has been governing itself as a semi-autonomous state since 1998, but does not claim to be seeking independence. New York-based PRS Group, which assesses political risks around the world ...