Balqiis Insights

06/06/2026

“Qiyaas ahaan waxaa la sheegaa in 5 milyan oo carruur Soomaaliyeed ah ay gaareen da’da waxbarashada. Shantaas milyan, 3 milyan oo ka mid ahi ma helin fursad waxbarasho. Sidaa darteed, masuuliyadda waxbaridda, hagidda, iyo taageeridda jiilkaas waxay si weyn u saaran tahay innaga oo ah aqoonyahannada ka soo baxay jaamacadaha.” — Cabdicasiis Abuukar

03/06/2026

"Si loo helo arday dhan walba u diyaarsan, waa in jaamacadaha iyo Wasaaradda Waxbarashadu xoogga saaraan tayeynta kulliyadaha iyo abuurista fursado ay ardaydu si baraaktiko ah ugu dabaqaan aqoonta ay baranayaan." — Sulaymaan Xirsi

02/06/2026

🚨 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 | 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐪𝐢𝐢𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬

𝐈𝐒-𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐚𝐚𝐝: 𝐈𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤?

Months after Puntland's forces cleared IS-Somalia from much of the Cal Miskaad range, the group has remained active across parts of the mountains, raising difficult questions about how those gains can be sustained.

In this commentary, Mustafa Osman examines the current security situation, the importance of protecting civilians, and why lasting stability depends on combining military effort with strong governance and coordination.

Read the full piece below. 👇

IS Somalia's Return to Cal Miskaad: Is the Year-Long Campaign at Risk?

01/06/2026

“Jaamacadaha dalku waxay leeyihiin madallo hal-abuur oo lagu kobciyo kartida, hoggaanka, iyo hal-abuurka ardayda, si ay uga soo baxaan hoggaamiyeyaal iyo aqoonyahanno anfaca naftooda, bulshadooda, iyo dalkooda.” — Hanad Saciid

01/06/2026

Sidee ayaad u aragtaa nidaamka waxbarashada Soomaaliya ee maanta?

31/05/2026

Highlights from the 5th Balqiis Insights Youth Dialogue Series, bringing together students, academics, researchers, and public sector voices to discuss “Education and State Building in Somalia: Are Universities Preparing Future Leaders?”

26/05/2026

Ciidul Adxaa Wanaagsan.

Hawl-wadeennada Balqiis Insights waxay munaasabadda barakeysan ee Ciidul Adxada awgeed hambalyo diirran u dirayaan dhammaan shacabka Soomaaliyeed meel kasta oo ay joogaan. Waxaan idiin rajeynaynaa ciid ku suntan farxad, nabad, xasillooni iyo wadajir.

Ciid wanaagsan.

26/05/2026

Last night, Balqiis Insights held the fifth session of its 2026 Youth Dialogue Series on “Education and State Building in Somalia: Are Universities Preparing Future Leaders?”, bringing together students, academics, researchers, and public sector voices to examine the link between higher education and Somalia’s institutional future.

The discussion focused on graduate readiness for public service, structural challenges within the higher education system, and the role universities can play in strengthening governance and institutional development, highlighting how these dynamics shape state capacity and long-term national development in Somalia.

17/05/2026

In an interview with BBC Focus on Africa, Balqiis Insights Regional Security Analyst Samira Gaid discusses Somalia’s political uncertainty, contested constitutional process, and tensions shaping the country’s transition.

She warns that prolonged political deadlock risks weakening national cohesion and undermining the fight against Al Shabaab at a critical moment. Watch the full interview below.

15/05/2026

Hambalyo 15-ka May – Maalinta Dhallinyarada Soomaaliyeed 🇸🇴

15-ka May waa maalin lagu xasuusto halgankii iyo doorkii taariikhiga ahaa ee dhallinyaradii SYL ay ku lahaayeen xoreynta dalka iyo hirgelinta himiladii gobannimo-doonka Soomaaliyeed.

Balqiis Insights waxay hambalyo iyo bogaadin u diraysaa dhammaan dhallinyarada Soomaaliyeed meel kasta oo ay dunida ka joogaan, gaar ahaan kuwa doorka muuqda ka qaadanaya nabadda, horumarka, iyo dib u dhiska dalka.

Dhallinyaradu waa rajada maanta iyo hoggaanka berrito.