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 President Said Abdullahi Deni held a virtual meeting with representatives of the international community led by UN envoy to Somalia James Swan to discuss the country's political and security ...

US military aircraft have provided critical support to Puntland security forces fighting ISIS militants in the rugged Calmiskaad mountain region of Somalia's Bari province.Due to the difficult terrain ...

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Garowe (Agenzia Fides) - The semi-autonomous region of Puntland, in northeastern Somalia, is experiencing a critical phase due to the increase in violence linked to jihadist armed groups affiliated ...

Puntland refused to recognize the authority of the federal government of Somalia on Sunday, rejecting the latest constitutional reforms approved by the Somali Parliament. The Council of Ministers ...

Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland is criticizing changes made by the federal parliament to the country’s provisional constitution and announced it is withdrawing recognition for ...

Said Abdullahi Deni was on Monday re-elected president of the semi-autonomous Somali state of Puntland, which has tense relations with the central government in Mogadishu. Deni, a former minister in ...

GAROWE, Somalia, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The parliament of Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland state will choose the state's next leader on Jan. 8, after current leader Said Abdullahi Deni dropped ...

As a long-time advocate of democratic principles and a former presidential candidate in Puntland, I address the current state of affairs with deep concern. I would like to underscore the pressing ...