Sahan

Pathfinders in Policy & Practice

The term Sahan is derived from the Somali language, denoting the nomadic scouts or pathfinders tasked with charting the optimal route for their communities toward peace, prosperity, and resources. Much like these skilled navigators, who possess a deep understanding of both the terrain and society, Sahan aims to deliver informed insights and strategic counsel essential for making well-founded policy decisions.
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What does Sahan Global do?

What we do

Our Expertise

Sahan conducts continuous monitoring and analysis of security dynamics, threats, and responses across the Horn of Africa, leads scenario-building exercises, and provides professional education for new and experienced partners working in the region. Our services of focus are the following

Geopolitics
Geopolitics

Sahan provides strategic geopolitical research and analysis on the Horn of Africa, examining external influence, political transitions, and regional security to support informed, evidence-based policymaking.
Trainings
Trainings

Sahan offers expert-led professional development seminars—both public and customized—equipping policymakers, diplomats, and analysts with practical tools and insights to address political, security, and geopolitical challenges in the Horn of Africa.
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Our Daily Publications

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Our Daily Publications deliver timely, expert analysis and curated regional news on Somalia, Ethiopia, and the wider Horn of Africa.
Each issue features original commentary from Sahan’s analysts and a multilingual digest of top political, security, and humanitarian developments.
The Somali Wire
The Somali Wire

Since October 2020, the Somali Wire has led the way in reporting accurate and timely news from Somalia and beyond. Offering coverage of politics, security, economics and more, this bulletin remains one of the most widely cited and respected sources on Somalia.

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The Ethiopian Cable
The Ethiopian Cable

Launched in August 2021, the Ethiopian Cable delves into Ethiopia’s complex political and socio-economic landscape. Published every Tuesday, each edition features key stories translated from Amharic and Tigrinya, providing context-rich coverage of current events.

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The Horn Edition
The Horn Edition

The Horn Edition, launched in September 2023, casts a spotlight on developments across the wider Horn of Africa. Created in response to the conflict in Sudan, it provides a region-wide perspective through curated and summarised stories from Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, and Sudan.

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Recent Issues.

Stay informed with our most recent daily publications and expert commentary.

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Issue No. 973 New
Turkey – A Dangerous Gamble for Somalia
The Somali Wire

Turkey yesterday crossed a perilous threshold in Somalia when it used its military air assets not for counterterrorism purposes but as a partisan tool in local Somali political warfare.

5:29 min read 04 Sep
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Issue No. 972
Baidoa’s Burgeoning Insurgency
The Somali Wire

The Federal Government of Somalia’s (FGS) strategy to assert central authority over federal states and enforce its brand of limited plebiscite – the so-called “one-person-one-vote” (OPOV) – appears to be going awry.

22:16 min read 26 Aug
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Issue No. 971
Somalia’s Polycrisis – A Tipping Point?
The Somali Wire

Delegates from Somalia's influential Darood clan family are currently gathering in Nairobi, Kenya, for a crucial "pre-conference" planning session. Driven largely by clan chiefs, the meeting is designed to formulate a unified strategy and coordinate responses to ‘fundamental issues’ (arrimo masiiri ah) within Somalia, principally centre-periphery tensions and the future of federalism. The anticipated culmination of these talks is a comprehensive Pan-Darood congress in Garowe. This development represents a rare and significant intervention, serving as a clear indicator of accelerating political polarisation and fragmentation.

23:45 min read 19 Aug
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Issue No. 970
Somalia’s Reform-Induced Malfunction
The Somali Wire

Technicians and engineers have long been familiar with a paradoxical problem: how the repair of a specific defect often triggers a secondary malfunction. "Repair-induced malfunction" is a widely recognised dilemma across technical professions, with awareness and mitigation deeply woven into standard training.

20:51 min read 12 Aug
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Issue No. 969
Regional States Must Secure Inclusive Political Settlement in Somalia – IGAD Official
The Somali Wire

I stand before you today with profound respect and appreciation for the sacrifices the sons and daughters of your countries have made in the AMISOM/ATMIS/AUSSOM missions to help their African brothers and sisters in Somalia fight the scourge of Al-Shabaab, open and maintain critical trade routes, and help in the state-building process of Somalia.

16:55 min read 05 Aug
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Issue No. 968
Somalia: Why Transition Call Makes Sense
The Somali Wire

Somalia’s opposition - frustrated by months of stagnant dialogue - has for the first time proposed a transitional mechanism to break the country's protracted political deadlock. In an open letter addressed to a crucial extraordinary summit of African Troop and Police Contributing Countries (TPCCs) which opened on Wednesday in Kampala, the Somali Future Council (SFC) said that a new transitional governance arrangement was vital and necessary and is hoping the initiative will gain traction among regional actors who have boots on the ground and share a vested interest in a durable political settlement.

20:58 min read 30 Jul
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