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The #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.

https://saxafimedia.com/minnesota-somali-welfare-fraud-finance-war/

Did Minnesota’s Somali Welfare Fraud Finance A War? | Saxafi Media

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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Saxafi Media Jan 23

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.

https://saxafimedia.com/sleepless-corridors-las-anod-israel-african-union/

Sleepless Corridors: How Las Anod, Israel, And Quiet Votes Shook The African Union | Saxafi Media

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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Headlines Africa Jan 18

Somalia's President Mohamud visits provincial capital claimed by Somaliland http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TQQK57 #Somalia #HassanSheikhMohamud #LasAnod #Somaliland #Africanews

Saxafi Media Jan 13

@HassanSMohamud’s #LasAnod visit signals #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.

https://saxafimedia.com/a-two-handed-feint-in-las-anod/

A Two-Handed Feint In Las Anod: Hassan Sheikh’s Strategic Visit Amid Somali Peninsula Tensions

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s visit to Las Anod highlights Somalia’s domestic power play, Gulf influence, and rising tensions with Somaliland and Puntland. Turkish and Saudi involvement intensifies geopolitical stakes in the Horn of Africa.

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Saxafi Media Dec 11

A coordinated foreign-sponsored campaign is targeting #Somaliland’s stability, from #LasAnod to #Borama. Behind the push: regional powers seeking to reshape #RedSea #geopolitics, block Somaliland’s #Recognition, & control strategic resources. The world cannot afford to ignore this.

https://saxafimedia.com/next-phase-foreign-destabilization-somaliland/

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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Saxafi Media Nov 22

@realDonaldTrump says he’s ending #TPS for #Somalis in #Minnesota, citing #fraud and extremist-financing allegations. @ilhan fires back: “Good luck.” Stolen funds were sent to #LasAnod in 2023 to support #AlShabaab calling for jihad against #Somaliland

https://saxafimedia.com/trump-temporary-protected-status-somali-minnesota/

Trump Says He Will End Temporary Protected Status For Somalis In Minnesota, Citing Fraud Allegations | Saxafi Media

Trump says he will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalis in Minnesota, citing fraud allegations and rising security concerns. Critics call the move unlawful and politically driven

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Saxafi Media Oct 6

PM @HamzaAbdiBarre's visit to #LasAnod, aided by #China, was provocative, undermining established #Somalia-#Somaliland borders & favoring #Turkish oil interests over US firms like #ConocoPhillips' #Holhol bloc. This move challenges int'l norms & US interests. Read more in @mrubin1971's piece.

https://saxafimedia.com/erdogan-fast-ones-trump-harm-business/

Erdoğan Keeps Pulling Fast Ones On Trump To Harm American Business | Saxafi Media

As Trump Bets on Erdoğan as a Strategic Partner, the Turkish President Exploits the Relationship to Undercut American Allies, Hijack U.S. Business Interests, and Enrich His Inner Circle

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Saxafi Media Sep 9, 2025

#Somaliland faces a growing threat as #Egypt & #Somalia align to undermine its #Statehood. A secret plan to fracture the #HornOfAfrica involves intelligence ops & military posturing, risking regional stability. Intelligence indicates Maj. Gen. Radwan is redeploying #Egyptian-trained units to #LasAnod to establish #Somalia's new administration within #Somaliland's territories, risking Somaliland's #Sovereignty & escalating military tensions. #Geopolitics

https://saxafimedia.com/unrecognized-nation-stand-egyptian-generals-somali/

The Unrecognized Nation's Resistance: Confronting Egyptian Generals And Somali Aspirations

Here in the Horn of Africa, one where knights wear military fatigues, bishops issue diplomatic threats, not on felt lined tables but along the dusty frontlines of Las Anod. Egypt, in alliance with Somalia’s federal government, is moving to open a new front aimed at strangling Somaliland’s three decade quest for statehood. What one sees is a sophisticated proxy war where intelligence operations, military posturing, and diplomatic warfare converge in action that may redefine the making of power in the Horn of Africa.

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Saxafi Media Apr 25, 2025

The brutal murder of Bariis, an Ethiopian security expert, has brought #AlShabaab's presence in #LasAnod to light. After years of denial, #SSCKhaatumo officials have confirmed the group's involvement. This killing fits a pattern of targeted assassinations by AS's Amniyaat wing, aiming to sow confusion & division. #Somaliland

https://saxafimedia.com/murder-las-anod-shabaab-presence/

Murder In Las Anod: SSC-Khaatumo Admits Al-Shabaab Presence | Saxafi Media

Al-Shabaab has reared its head once again in the town of Las Anod in the Sool region. On 20 April, Farah Aidid Jama 'Bariis'– an Ethiopian security expert with the Garowe consulate in Puntland– was abducted, tortured, and murdered before his body was dumped the following day in the Gooja'ade valley near Las Anod.

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Saxafi Media Apr 25, 2025

"Historic visit or political maneuver? #Somalia's PM @HamzaAbdiBarre's trip to #LasAnod sparks mixed reactions. While it highlights national unity efforts, tensions with #Somaliland & internal federal dynamics loom large. #HornOfAfrica

https://saxafimedia.com/painting-las-anod-blue/

Painting Las Anod ‘Blue’ | Saxafi Media

The article “Painting Disputed Las Anod ‘Blue’” discusses Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre's controversial visit to Las Anod, a disputed town in the Sool region of Somaliland, and analyzes the motives and consequences of the visit for various political actors.

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