New paper of mine on complexities of researcher engagement in online and IRL armed conflict, focusing on Somali/LasAnod war case study. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
(De)constructing research ‘expertise’ in transnational participatory warfare - Peter Chonka, 2026
Focusing on a case study of offline and online violence in Somalia/Somaliland and the disputed city of Las Anod, this article presents an (auto)netnographic ana...
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May 21, 2026 at 1:50 PM
New paper of mine on complexities of researcher engagement in online and IRL armed conflict, focusing on Somali/LasAnod war case study. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Coordinated foreign-sponsored campaign is targeting #Somaliland’s stability, from #LasAnod to #Borama. Behind the push: regional powers seeking to reshape #RedSea #geopolitics, block SL’s #Recognition & control strategic resources. The world cannot afford to ignore. saxafimedia.com/next-phase-f...
The Next Phase Of Foreign-Sponsored Destabilization Against Somaliland | Saxafi Media
Somaliland faces escalating foreign-backed destabilization from regional powers seeking to undermine its sovereignty and block international recognition. Explore the stakes.
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December 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Coordinated foreign-sponsored campaign is targeting #Somaliland’s stability, from #LasAnod to #Borama. Behind the push: regional powers seeking to reshape #RedSea #geopolitics, block SL’s #Recognition & control strategic resources. The world cannot afford to ignore. saxafimedia.com/next-phase-f...
Around 500 #Saudi-trained #Somali troops were reportedly airlifted to #LasAnod, adding to a growing #MilitaryBuildup along #Somaliland’s eastern frontier as #Houthi-linked networks expand across the #HornOfAfrica.
500 Saudi-Trained Somali Troops Airlifted to Las Anod Amid Military Buildup
Around 500 Saudi-trained Somali troops were reportedly airlifted to Las Anod as security tensions rise along Somaliland’s eastern frontier and Houthi networks expand across the Horn of Africa
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August 27, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Around 500 #Saudi-trained #Somali troops were reportedly airlifted to #LasAnod, adding to a growing #MilitaryBuildup along #Somaliland’s eastern frontier as #Houthi-linked networks expand across the #HornOfAfrica.
#Somaliland has formally warned @UN over a senior delegation’s visit to #LasAnod [#Laascaanood], demanding prior notification & coordination with #Hargeisa while reaffirming its commitment to #HumanitarianAid & cooperation with the #UnitedNations. @GConway_UN
Somaliland Warns UN over Senior Delegation’s Visit to Las Anod
Somaliland has warned the UN over a senior delegation’s Las Anod visit, demanding prior notification, consultation and diplomatic coordination with Hargeisa
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August 16, 2026 at 11:44 PM
#Somaliland has formally warned @UN over a senior delegation’s visit to #LasAnod [#Laascaanood], demanding prior notification & coordination with #Hargeisa while reaffirming its commitment to #HumanitarianAid & cooperation with the #UnitedNations. @GConway_UN
The threshold dynamic didn’t stop once people began speaking. It initiated a second phase in which political actors actively compete to shape perceptions. Perhaps it explains why people who were involved in Lasanod conflict and killed SL soldiers are welcomed back to Hargeisa.
July 18, 2026 at 6:43 AM
The threshold dynamic didn’t stop once people began speaking. It initiated a second phase in which political actors actively compete to shape perceptions. Perhaps it explains why people who were involved in Lasanod conflict and killed SL soldiers are welcomed back to Hargeisa.
February 11, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Historic day in Lasanod, NorthEast State of Somalia! Today, 17 Jan 2026, Abdulkadir Ahmed Aw Ali is inaugurated as President of North East State of Somalia. Northern Somalia affirms its place in Somalia, strengthening sovereignty, unity & territorial integrity. Regional & int'l support on display.
January 17, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Historic day in Lasanod, NorthEast State of Somalia! Today, 17 Jan 2026, Abdulkadir Ahmed Aw Ali is inaugurated as President of North East State of Somalia. Northern Somalia affirms its place in Somalia, strengthening sovereignty, unity & territorial integrity. Regional & int'l support on display.
The #Minnesotahashtag/Minnesota" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Minnesota #SomaliWelfareFraud didn’t just hurt U.S. #TaxPayers may have helped #Finance a deadly war in #LasAnod, #Somaliland. @mrubin1971 explains why what happened in #Minnesota did not stay in Minnesota.
Did Minnesota’s Somali Welfare Fraud Finance a War?
Federal investigators are right to probe Minnesota’s Somali welfare fraud—but Michael Rubin argues the consequences went far beyond U.S. borders, fueling conflict in Las Anod and advancing China’s interests in the Horn of Africa.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:19 PM
The #Minnesotahashtag/Minnesota" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Minnesota #SomaliWelfareFraud didn’t just hurt U.S. #TaxPayers may have helped #Finance a deadly war in #LasAnod, #Somaliland. @mrubin1971 explains why what happened in #Minnesota did not stay in Minnesota.
What really shook the @_AfricanUnion last week wasn’t just #LasAnod—but who was invited, who stayed silent, & how #Israel’s #Recognition of #Somaliland exposed fractures inside #IGAD & the #AU’s own unresolved history.
Sleepless Corridors: How Las Anod, Israel, and Quiet Votes Shook the African Union
This article, “Sleepless Corridors: How Las Anod, Israel, and Quiet Votes Shook the African Union,” discusses how recent events involving Somaliland have exposed tensions and differing perspectives within the African Union (AU) regarding its approach to the region.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:26 AM
What really shook the @_AfricanUnion last week wasn’t just #LasAnod—but who was invited, who stayed silent, & how #Israel’s #Recognition of #Somaliland exposed fractures inside #IGAD & the #AU’s own unresolved history.
@HassanSMohamud’s #LasAnod visit signals #Somali="/hashtag/Somalia%E2%80%99s" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Somalia’s domestic power play, but #Turkiye & #SaudiArabia’s maneuvers, alongside #Somaliland’s growing recognition, turn the #Somali peninsula into a high-stakes geopolitical arena.
A Two-Handed Feint in Las Anod
This article, “A Two-Handed Feint in Las Anod,” from The Somali Wire’s January 12, 2026 issue, discusses President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's visit to Las Anod, a contested city in the Sool region claimed by both Somaliland and Puntland, and the complex geopolitical situation surrounding it.
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January 13, 2026 at 5:14 AM
@HassanSMohamud’s #LasAnod visit signals #Somali="/hashtag/Somalia%E2%80%99s" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Somalia’s domestic power play, but #Turkiye & #SaudiArabia’s maneuvers, alongside #Somaliland’s growing recognition, turn the #Somali peninsula into a high-stakes geopolitical arena.