By Tibor Nagy
Americans like underdogs, especially when they are feisty, self-reliant, and stand up to bullies. I’ve just had the delight of visiting such a place: the self-declared, independent Republic of Somaliland – situated on one of the most...
By Liban Obsiye
Somalis are very creative people and many are displaying their talent across various media and cultural platforms and sectors. One of the most popular forms of self-expression and communication is photography. This is not surprising because with...
Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi, right, and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attend the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding that allows Ethiopia to use a Somaliland port, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jan. 1, 2024. Image: Prime Minister Abiy...
By Mohamed Ibrahim Haji Abdi
The upcoming elections in Somaliland have been a subject of significant interest and scrutiny, not only within the region but also on the global stage. Somaliland's self-government efforts and its quest for international recognition have...
Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud “Silanyo” born 86 years ago was a Somaliland politician who was President of Somaliland from 2010 to 2017. He was a long-time member of the government, having served as Minister of Commerce of the Somali Republic,...
Waddani Party of Somaliland was founded in 2012. Its MPs in Somaliland Parliament belonged to Udub, which was dissolved in 2011 and UCID on whose ticket Waddani Party Chairman secured parliamentary speakership before resigning in 2017.
In a short period...
Somaliland has achieved extraordinary things during the last 30 years. We have achieved a level of peace, stability, democratisation and economic development in a way that the rest of Somalia can only dream of…But despite all of this, the...
Following Kenya’s infringement of Somalia’s territorial integrity after it deliberately breached directives from the Somali government instructing all flights from Kenya to route through Mogadishu. A delegation led by Kenya’s House Majority leader Adan Duale defied the Somali government’s...
by Sahra Salah
LAW OF UNION BETWEEN SOMALILAND AND SOMALIA: Law No: 1 of 1960 - 27 JUNE 1960
Commentary:
Prior to attaining independence on 26 June 1960, Somaliland was very much interested in pursuing the dream of a Greater Somali State encompassing...
Dr. Mohamud M. Uluso
After 3 years of lost opportunity in post-conflict state-building priorities, Vanda Felbab-Brown, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, completed a study titled “The Problems of Militias in Somalia: Almost Everyone Wants Them despite Their Dangers,”...