No filters. No spin. Just Breaking News from #Somalia, Africa and beyond. Cirka reports what others won't.
Follow @CirkaNews @CirkaWSNews @cirkacartoons
🚨 Jalang’o Expresses Confidence in Defeating Edwin Sifuna In Nairobi Senatorial Race - Breaking NEWS in KENYA for Today Right Now & Kenyan News | TUKO
🚨 Trump says climate change doesn’t endanger public health – evidence shows it does, from extreme heat to mosquito-borne illnesses - The Conversation Africa
🚨 Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych out of Winter Olympics over banned helmet honoring war dead (Tim Reynolds/Associated Press) - https://t.co/Y30Nvcuaki
🚨 Angelalign Technology Inc. (https://t.co/XB9DpZnYav) Says a Preliminary European Court Ruling on Certain Software Features Will Have Minimal Impact on Users - Financial Post
BREAKING NEWS: 🚨 HASSAN SHEIKH THREATENS ISRAEL OVER SOMALILAND BASE AS SECURITY REALITY COLLIDES WITH RHETORIC 🚨
Mogadishu leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has claimed his government would confront the Israeli army if a military base were ever established in #Somaliland, a statement critics say is disconnected from the fragile security situation inside #Somalia itself.
The same administration relies heavily on foreign protection, including Ugandan forces that help secure senior officials and key government sites. In May 2025, #Mogadishu requested an additional 8,000 Ugandan troops as internal instability and security pressures continued to mount.
Reports also point to staggering battlefield losses, with nearly 18,000 Mogadishu aligned SNA troops reportedly killed over a two year period, raising serious questions about the government’s ability to project power beyond its own city.
Analysts argue that while the leadership issues bold threats toward external actors, the reality on the ground tells a different story. Ongoing dependence on foreign militaries, internal divisions, and deep structural challenges continue to undermine any claim of regional military leverage.
For many observers, the real question is not whether Mogadishu can confront outside powers, but whether it can first stabilize its own institutions and rebuild credibility at home before making global threats.
🚨 BREAKING: DAILY CHAOS INSIDE A FAILED GOVERNMENT AS LAWMAKERS TRADE BLOWS IN PARLIAMENT 🚨
What should be a place of lawmaking has once again turned into a stage for disorder, highlighting the deep dysfunction inside Mogadishu’s #Somalia political system. Two members of parliament exchanged physical blows during a live session, forcing proceedings to halt and exposing the ongoing breakdown of institutional discipline.
Observers say this is not an isolated incident but part of a recurring pattern where political disputes regularly spill into public confrontations instead of debate and governance. Scenes of shouting, fistfights, and procedural collapse have become a symbol of a system many critics argue is failing to deliver stability or serious leadership.
Security personnel were forced to intervene as tensions escalated inside the chamber, while citizens watching from the outside are left questioning whether their leaders are focused on governance or personal rivalries. The latest clash reinforces growing concerns that political culture inside #Mogadishu remains driven by power struggles rather than policy, accountability, or national progress.
🚨 BREAKING: HASSAN SHEIKH BACKTRACKS ON FAKE “NORTHEAST” NARRATIVE, REAFFIRMS ONE SOMALILAND POLICY 🚨
Hassan Sheikh, speaking in an interview with Al Jazeera, stated that his government’s official position remains “One #Somaliland,” effectively dismissing the Northeastern Administration narrative he previously pushed. The remarks have raised fresh questions about the credibility and consistency of #Mogadishu’s political messaging.
Despite earlier recognition of the Northeast as a member state within the regional administration framework, critics now say the policy shift exposes what they describe as political maneuvering and empty promises used to manipulate local actors. Many observers argue that those who trusted the earlier messaging are now left embarrassed and politically exposed.
Attention has also returned to Hassan Sheikh’s public gestures toward Somaliland during the controversial Laascaanood inauguration, where he appeared to signal a softer approach while simultaneously backing a rival structure. Analysts now suggest that the so called leadership installed there may have been nothing more than a temporary political placeholder.
As contradictions continue to emerge from Mogadishu, critics say the failed federal system is once again showing its pattern of shifting narratives, short term alliances, and strategic confusion.