I want to sincerely thank everyone who supported and stood by me during this difficult time. Your messages, calls, and prayers meant more than words can express. As many of you know, I was unlawfully detained twice by Hodan Police Chief Mustafa Ali Faras. First in collaboration with #RoyalSOM, and later for refusing to delete a personal tweet about an incident that happened to me. When I asked what law I had broken, the response was: “There is no law in Somalia.” If that’s true, what gives anyone the authority to lock a person up? When I asked who had ordered my detention, the officer simply replied, “Taliye” — the chief himself. This began with a dispute involving #RoyalSOM Travel Agency (@Royalsomhga -royalsomtravel.com/index.htm…). I refused to be extorted for their mistake. Instead of correcting the issue, RoyalSOM used its connections — @HSNQ_NISA, the Hodan Police Station, and a man named Jeylaani Ali — to pressure me. Jeylaani acts as a middleman, using his connections to extract money from people in Hodan. If I could learn that within two days of being detained, it’s safe to assume leadership already knows. If only the money this man collects went into an official Hodan Police account instead of his own, officers wouldn’t be asking civilians for money. At first, Hodan Police handled my complaint properly. A few brave officers filed my complaint against #RoyalSOM and asked the agency to appear. At that point, neither Mustafa Ali nor Jeylaani knew about it. Once they found out — through #RoyalSOM — Jeylaani began calling me nonstop, demanding I come to the station. He refused to put any of it in writing. Around the same time, the owner of RoyalSOM began threatening me, warning that I would “regret this.” Things escalated when I went to Aden Adde International Airport to deliver the complaint. I had my @qatarairways ticket and the official document from Hodan Police, yet airport police refused me entry. An officer with no visible name tag refused to let me deliver the complaint to @qatarairways . When I asked for his name for the record, he looked at me and said, “Are you Shabab?” I was stunned. I explained that I needed to deliver the complaint and intended to report his refusal. He took my phone and the complaint form, then ordered officers to arrest me. I didn’t resist. They held me outside while keeping my official document from Hodan Police. During this time, Police Commissioner @GenAsadOsman entered the station. I told him what had happened; he spoke privately with the officer. About 30 minutes later, the officer returned and told me to go to Hodan, saying Asad had spoken with the chief (“Taliye”) and would cover the ticket. I asked Asad’s team for a few minutes of his time after his meeting; they agreed. While waiting, the same officer noticed me and ordered that I be removed from the premises. I explained I had permission to wait and posed no threat. Instead, he gathered six to eight officers who dragged me out and struck me in the head. I went to Hodan and met Officer Xassan Khalif, who treated me with professionalism and respect. He said Mustafa wasn’t in, so I left to return later. That evening, Xassan connected me with Mustafa, who referred me to Maalin Travel & General Services to rebook a ticket. The agent told me the ticket cost $928 and demanded I pay. Confused, I tried repeatedly to reach Mustafa and Abdifitax from Asad’s security team — no response. That night, I posted a tweet describing what had happened. When I returned to Hodan the next morning for my scheduled follow-up, Xassan called Mustafa, who immediately began scolding me for posting the tweet. He then ordered that my phone be taken and that I be detained. I was asked to surrender my belongings and locked in an open cage. I noticed Bishar Fiqi and Abdihafid Daud from #RoyalSOM present at the station. After about 30 minutes in the cage, I was moved to a dark, filthy cell — the guard said he was told to put me in the “dark filth room.” Before my release, I was ordered to delete the tweet. I refused and again asked what legal grounds justified my arrest. The only answer I received was “by order of Taliye Mustafa Ali.” I spent nearly 10 hours in that room with other inmates, without even the basic sanitation needed to perform prayers. I was released without my phone. Later, when I tracked it, its location pinged several times — one location raised questions about who else was involved and what they intended to do with my phone. See image attached. After my release, I tweeted again — this time about the unlawful detention and RoyalSOM’s role — which appeared to anger both Mustafa and RoyalSOM further. Because the situation remained unresolved, my wife in the U.S. changed my ticket from October 30 to October 23, paying the penalty and fare difference. On October 22, a friend arranged a four-way call between myself, Mustafa, and someone close to Asad. They repeated their demand that I delete the tweet, saying, “This is not the West — there are no laws in Somalia.” I said I would think about it and agreed to visit the station to discuss the matter in person with Mustafa. The moment I arrived, he ordered that my second phone be taken and locked me in the cell. He announced he would take me to court the next morning. That night, people claiming to be close to Asad visited me in jail. I told them I would not delete the tweet. Since I was scheduled to travel the next day, Mustafa and RoyalSOM used the urgency of my flight to pressure me into concessions. I spent the night in inhumane conditions. The next morning they delayed taking me to court multiple times, and then Abdihafid — from RoyalSOM travel agent who never changed my ticket — appeared and asked, “Aren’t you traveling today?” Somehow he had my flight details. I refused to engage. When we finally arrived at court, it was closed. Instead, we met with a court officer. I was informed that the travel agent had filed a complaint against me, while my complaint against RoyalSOM and Qatar Airways had mysteriously disappeared. I was also no longer in custody for Mustafa Ali. I presented my side and requested that the court review RoyalSOM’s CCTV footage from the days I visited. RoyalSOM claimed the camera “did not work” on those specific days. The court ordered an investigation and sent me back to jail. As I was leaving, Abdihafid tried to speak to me again — I declined. After 24 hours and under family pressure, I agreed to delete the tweets on the condition that my incurred expenses would be covered by those who made me miss my flight. I wasn’t asking for hotel fees — not even for the ticket change from October 30 to 23, which I had already paid. I was asking for the rebooking cost for the flight I missed and the one that was scheduled for October 25 from Doha to China. I also requested an apology for the unlawful detention and better treatment of inmates and their conditions. It was agreed that I would delete the tweets, including those referencing RoyalSOM, and that RoyalSOM and Mustafa would cover the cost. I was also to be booked on the next Qatar Airways flight scheduled for October 25. The next day, Mustafa arranged a call with Abdihafid, who informed me they would instead rebook for October 30 — not October 25. That change delayed me a full week, forced me to cancel and reschedule my accommodation and travel to China, and caused measurable financial loss. A few days later, Abdihafid texted me asking for payment. I called Mustafa and explained that I had already paid China Southern Airlines to change my ticket, and now RoyalSOM was demanding that I pay for the Qatar change fee. That evening, Abdihafid rebooked only Qatar Airways for October 30. After a few days of following up with Mustafa, it became clear he had no intention of addressing the payment issue or the broader problem — including the inhumane conditions faced by inmates. I decided to disengage. While in jail, I spoke with inmates who had been held seven to nine months without ever seeing a court — despite the law requiring appearances within 24 hours. Some were former police or security officers detained for refusing to allow their homes to be demolished. Others were jailed over debts as small as $3. Several clearly needed mental health support, not imprisonment. The conditions were un-Islamic, unsanitary, and a public health risk — no running water for days, no ventilation, and overcrowded, filthy cells. Before I pursue legal action, I would like to give one last chance to the @PoliceSOM and the @TheVillaSomalia an opportunity to respond. This matter extends beyond personal mistreatment — it highlights deeper systemic failures and the urgent need for accountability within law enforcement and related institutions. The violations in this case are clear and serious: 1. Unlawful detention and abuse of authority 2. Interference with due process 3. Collusion between private business entities and public security forces 4. Neglect of detainee welfare and inhumane conditions These actions reflect not only misconduct by individuals but also institutional negligence that undermines public trust. I am therefore calling for an immediate and transparent investigation into these issues and appropriate disciplinary and legal measures against those responsible. If no response or corrective action is taken within a reasonable timeframe, I will proceed with formal legal measures, supported by documentation, eyewitness accounts, and all relevant evidence, to seek justice and ensure systemic accountability. #Somalia @HassanSMohamud @HamzaAbdiBarre @GenAsadOsman @TheVillaSomalia @PoliceSOM @US2SOMALIA @StateDept @Dahirhasan

West Midlands police confirm Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned because of the threat they posed to the British public, specifically referencing Amsterdam. Keir Starmer and the entire UK political and media class lied to the British public to protect Israel and its genocide

We were right. The people who cynically screamed antisemitism were wrong.

Wildly ironic: @andreas_krieg, @KingsCollegeLon lecturer and author of Subversion, a book on how foreign powers exploit fragile states, is himself amplifying the very narrative he describes in his book, which is exactly what Qatari and Turkish media are pushing about Puntland because of their competition with the UAE. He retweeted that Somalia’s Defence Minister, Ahmed Muallim Fiqi, “revealed” mercenaries are trafficked through Bosaso airport to Sudan. This is false. Fiqi explicitly said he has no knowledge of any mercenary activity, and the video accompanying the tweet is unverified. Private security exists across Somalia, including Puntland, which is actively at war with IS and receives support from international partners and foreign firms to train local forces. The presence of pale-skinned men does not equal mercenaries destined for Sudan. This is an orientalist assumption that erases local agency. Krieg relied on a Turkish-linked outlet over multiple Somali journalists reporting Fiqi’s statement in English. This sidelines Somali perspective and legitimises foreign powers shaping Somalia’s story for Western audiences. His prior framing of an “axis of secessionists” is equally misleading. Libya’s LNA, Yemen’s Security Belt Forces, Sudan’s RSF, and Puntland are not secessionist. Only Somaliland seeks independence. Conflating them inflates a “threat” and erases political reality. The paradox is sharp: a scholar warning about subversion is amplifying false claims and giving intellectual cover to foreign propaganda against Bosaso, a region he clearly knows very little about.

🚨BREAKING: Following a complaint by CAGE International, the Charity Commission has issued a remedial action plan to the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) in order to comply with charity law. CAGE International raised concerns that UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) and CAA misuse their charity status to defend Israel’s apartheid policies and suppress pro-Palestinian advocacy through vexatious complaints - in contrary to charity law. As a result of our report "Britain's Apartheid Apologists" and actions, UKLFI is under investigation by the Charity Commission - and now the CAA has faced regulatory action. Charity status must no longer be a cover to genocide apologists. Read the full press release here: cage.ngo/articles/campaign-a…

#UPDATE: #Puntland Rejects Somali Defense Minister’s Claims Over Flights to #Sudan Authorities in #Somalia’s Puntland regional state have strongly denied allegations made by Federal Defense Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, who claimed that aircraft departing from #Bossaso Airport transported unspecified materials to conflict-hit Sudan. Speaking to BBC Somali, Puntland’s Minister of Information, Mahmoud Aydid Dirir, dismissed the claims as “irresponsible and baseless,” accusing the minister of spreading misinformation damaging to the federal government’s credibility. “This statement is irresponsible and an insult to all Somalis. It is false and unfounded. Puntland and Somalia do not share a border with Sudan—there are several countries in between. If #Turkey, #Egypt, or the #UAE are involved in Sudan, Puntland has no link to it,” Dirir said. He also refuted allegations that the UAE operates a military base in Puntland, clarifying that "while the Emirates support local security forces, no Emirati troops or exclusive bases are present." Dirir further stressed that Puntland has never "served" as a transit point for mercenaries or weapons bound for Sudan. The dispute follows Minister Fiqi’s remarks to the Upper House that flights from Bossaso had delivered cargo to #Chad, #Nigr, and western Sudan, though he admitted the contents were unclear. The exchange highlights rising tensions between Puntland and Somalia’s federal authorities amid ongoing disagreements over security and autonomy.

From the looks of it, the CBB anti-Puntland faction, in cooperation with @M_Farmaajo’s reelection committee, has paid for a propaganda campaign aimed at undermining Puntland. This operation to discredit and destroy Puntland’s autonomous region is supported by pro-Qatar and pro-Turkey groups. Over the past year, the CBB faction has grown increasingly frustrated that Puntland’s government and people have prioritized internal security and launched a comprehensive campaign to eliminate both domestic and foreign threats, including the terrorist networks entrenched in the mountains of Puntland. The propaganda war began with claims that “Puntland’s anti-terrorism operation is a UAE illegal gold mining scheme.” When that narrative failed to gain traction, they pivoted to “Puntland allowed Israeli air defense systems in Bosaso.” At that moment, @HassanSMohamud’s anti-Puntland coalition joined the smear effort, and as the old saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Meanwhile, MBB, a less educated, less sophisticated copycat version of CBB, in cooperation with their Turkish allies, joined the fray. Using their social media “investigative journalists,” they pushed the same propaganda narrative, but in reality, these are nothing more than profiteering mercenaries serving the strategic interests of their sponsors. Around this same period, Turkey’s parliament confirmed that 95% of profits from oil deals signed by MBB would go directly to Turkey. Billions of dollars are now at stake, and these would-be colonizers are willing to go to any length to secure access to critical natural resources. The core problem facing Puntland is its continued entanglement with an institution and a political structure intent on its marginalization and destruction. #Puntland has yet to legally, financially, and economically separate itself from the Mogadishu-based government and its institutions. The third wave of propaganda against Puntland’s anti-ISIS operation accused the state of allowing “Colombian mercenaries” to transit through Bosaso, the economic capital. Despite these false accusations, Puntland’s government and defense forces have successfully eliminated thousands of ISIS militants and cleared vast territories that were once safe havens for terrorists. So why target the UAE? Because the United Arab Emirates is Puntland’s second-largest security partner after the United States and a vital economic ally with millions of dollars in trade and investment. During Farmaajo’s administration, the CBB group greenlit Qatar’s covert operations, including the assassination of a UAE contractor working on the Bosaso Port project. That same government covered up Qatar’s involvement, sidelining the project for years. The latest disinformation attempt claims “500,000 hazardous containers are transiting through Bosaso.” Here’s how propaganda works: they invent a story, repeat it endlessly, have their puppets in Mogadishu, Ankara and Doha amplify it, and then cite their own fabricated reports in official statements. It’s a self-feeding cycle of deceit funded by the very same people who benefit from it. The Mogadishu government is financially sustained by Turkey. The previous administration is hosted and bankrolled by Qatar. Sudan’s so-called legitimate government is also funded by both Turkey and Qatar, so it’s no surprise that the SAF, which no longer represents any official authority, parrots the same anti-UAE and anti-Puntland rhetoric. In the end, it’s a web of corruption and coordination: no facts, no evidence, no real journalism, just lies upon lies, manufactured and paid for by those who profit from chaos.

Breaking: The Bosaso Setup. Let's walk through the timeline: October 30: Somalia signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Qatar covering critical security and defence cooperation. November 2:Qatar's Ambassador conducts high-level meetings at the Ministry of Defence with the Deputy Defence Minister. Same day State Minister of Defence Hon. Omar Ali Abdi meets with the Deputy Qatari Ambassador. November 5: Somalia's Defence Minister stands before Parliament and publicly accuses Bosaso of operating flights to Sudan. No proof, no investigation, nothing. Just talk! During this same period, the Qatari-affiliated Middle East Eye media outlet publishes seven articles focused squarely on Bosaso and Puntland so the media narrative falls perfectly into place. Pure coincidence? I think not!

The Prime Minister must not interfere in low-level disputes by attempting to erase the dignity and rights of other Ethiopian peoples by treating them as immigrants on their own territories. The Somalis have been indigenous to and present in the Dire Dawa region for millennia. We expect an apology and reparations from the Ethiopian Prime Minister for his demeaning remarks towards the Somali people of Dire Dawa. people that they are supposed to protect. @PMEthiopia @addisstandard @AbiyAhmedAli @Mustafe_M_Omer @sittizone @Jawar_Mohammed @ONLFofficial @_AfricanUnion @FLEthiopia @UNETH @UNEthiopia @SRDA

One has to wonder whether Fiqi’s sudden intervention was prompted by the quiet insistence of this administration’s foreign handlers. The timing is too neat to ignore. For months, the FGS refused to address these claims, yet the moment the misinformation machine reaches its peak, they emerge to validate it rather than challenge it. This is how narrative management works: you wait until the lie circulates widely, then you grant it an official stamp. Whatever motive sits behind this manoeuvre, the damage is already done. And perhaps the most telling part is that they seem entirely unaware, or deliberately unbothered, that in doing so they have implicated themselves far more deeply than they realise.

i did over a decade ago. Waste of money

Let's see if they take your advice, or if they continue chasing their tails

#UPDATE: Fighting has erupted in Ethiopia’s Afar region, where local authorities report that forces allegedly linked to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (#TPLF) have captured six villages in Magale #Woreda. The #Afar regional government says the attackers also shelled civilian areas, marking a serious escalation in tensions along the border with the neighboring Tigray region. Officials in Afar condemned the assault and issued a stern warning, stating that retaliation will follow if “hostilities continue.” The flare-up comes amid ongoing instability in northern #Ethiopia, where a fragile peace has held since the end of the two-year civil war in 2022. As of now, the Tigray regional administration has not responded to the allegations, leaving key details unconfirmed. The incident risks reigniting broader conflict in a region still recovering from the devastating impacts of previous clashes. The situation remains fluid, with fears of wider violence if diplomatic efforts fail.

The Italian journalist who posed this obviously reasonable question to an EU official about Israel, Gabriele Nunziati, was just fired by the Nova news agency in Rome for the crime of asking it. The most notable aspect of this event is that it's now utterly unsurprising:

David Graeber, a Jewish New Yorker, would be smiling today to see a Democratic Socialist win in his city. #Mamdani

‘He put a sword in the heart of the political establishment’. Jon Sopel explains how Zohran Mamdani galvanised the support of young New Yorkers to become Mayor.

It is highly inappropriate for the Defence Minister to publicly comment on these alleged flights without any proper investigation. Jurisdictionally, his office does not have operational control over civilian air traffic or regional airport operations; this falls under the Somali Civil Aviation Authority and relevant air traffic agencies. In terms of neutrality, as a senior FGS official embroiled in ongoing political conflict with Puntland, he cannot be considered impartial; his statements are inherently politically charged. Regarding verification, without direct access to official aviation data, his claims cannot be independently confirmed and should be treated as politically influenced assertions rather than evidence. Publicly commenting on unverified flight operations, especially those implicating a semi-autonomous region, exceeds his mandate and risks serious domestic and international consequences.

Thank you, New York City. Together we made history. Now let’s get to work. transition2025.com

It's deliberate that it doesn't say where this happened in the title. It's meant to cause outrage and get people worked up, but if you actually read the article, it says this happened in France. The media has a very clear agenda, to scare people and to get people mad.