BY IBRAHIM MOHAMED AND VAHE MIRIKIAN
Somalia’s Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble unveiled the timetable for indirect parliamentary and presidential elections. The timetable schedules elections for the upper house to take place on July 25 and the lower house between...
By Stephen M. Schwartz
Joshua Meservey, senior policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation, advocated in a recent policy paper that the United States recognize Somaliland as an independent state. This serious proposal is overdue for consideration. Meservey recounts that Somaliland ended its...
Somaliland President Muse Bihi is in the midst of a tour of Washington, DC. His visit—the first by a sitting Somaliland president—focuses attention on the unrecognized state’s quest for recognition.
No country today formally recognizes Somaliland, though its case for...
by Bashir M. Sheikh-Ali
In my paper on Federalism and Somalia, I discussed how Somali cultural norms, the current state of different regions/member states, and clannism exasperate Somalis’ abilities to create a complex government system based on federalism. I suggested that creating...
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By Abdi Ismail Samatar
Al-Shabaab has committed atrocities and stolen the future of two generations of Somalis through its terror and nihilistic strategy. It is time to take the war to it, but the new Somali leadership is playing with...
Corruption in Somaliland has resulted in severe consequences for the nation. The lack of essential services such as health, education, water, and sanitation is a direct result of this pervasive corruption. The destruction of newly built bridges and the...
On January 1, 2024, a Memorandum of Understanding between Somaliland and Ethiopia was signed by H.E. President Muse Bihi Abdi of Somaliland and H.E. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia which has instigated regional, international, and global geopolitical contests....
Inthe intricate tapestry of international finance, few stories are as compelling and complex as that of Dahabshiil. Born in the bustling town of Burao, Somaliland, this homegrown enterprise has not only blossomed into a global powerhouse serving millions across...
By Prof. Nassir Hussein Kahin
As the sun rises over Somaliland’s rugged mountains and golden coastline, it casts its light on a nation caught in the crosshairs of history. For decades, Somaliland has fought to define itself as a beacon...
To insist that in reality borders are forever fixed is to prevent frozen conflicts from ever being resolved.
by Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The notion of territorial sovereignty is premised on a state’s actual ability and legitimacy to control its territories. This has led...