"Puntland had achieved a significant historic victory, with 30 districts holding peaceful elections," Juha said. "This is not a victory for Puntland alone, but a victory for whole Somalia and the ...

Puntland Defense Forces posed next to a sign in Arabic that proclaimed the mountain town of Sheebaab as a “province” of the Islamic State group. The town, located in Somalia’s autonomous northeastern ...

Puntland is the oldest federal member state ... transfer some of the powers of the central government to the state and district levels and maintain unity. In June 2023, a National Consultative ...

The country's international partners have hailed the Puntland district council elections as "historic". "The partners believe that Puntland's experience with direct elections has the potential to ...

Representatives from the United Nations today visited Qardho in a show of solidarity with the people of Puntland as citizens ... electoral process in three districts of the Federal Member State.

Overall, the districts affected most by the cyclone include Alula, Benderbayla, Bosasso, Iskushuban and Qandala in Puntland, as well as Erigavo and Laasqoray in Somaliland. In these locations ...

BALIDHIDIN, Somalia - Forces from Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region have captured ... especially after they killed the district commissioner in 2021. They took refuge in nearby villages ...

Ido Levy, American University School of International Service (THE CONVERSATION) On Feb. 24, 2025, members of the Puntland Defense Forces posed next to a sign in Arabic that proclaimed the ...

Puntland officials say bases captured ... especially after they killed the district commissioner in 2021. They took refuge in nearby villages and the port city of Bosaso. "There was a lot of ...