Amid reports that President-elect Donald Trump’s administration may consider recognizing the self-governing coastal region of Somaliland as independent from Somalia, Somali Ambassador to the United States Dahir Hassan Abdi wrote an op-ed arguing that the US should support a...
By Dr. Mohamud M Uluso
The US led International Community (IC) played an influential role for the adoption of 2012 democratic Provisional Federal Constitution that established the Federal Republic State of Somalia (FRSS). The 2012 federal government had the awesome...
As I was writing this article one of my friends came closer to me my table and asked me
“what today’s topic is?”, We didn’t see your interesting articles Nowadays” he concluded. Before I respond to the question another colleague...
On January 12, Ali Sharif Ahmed, Somalia’s ambassador to the United States, penned an article suggesting Somalia had turned the corner and is poised for success, so long as American taxpayers grant it $1 billion in debt relief. I...
In clear terms, the Somali people expect with no excuse or delay-free and fair election in 2020/2021. But, because of the federal government’s abject failure and disinterest to organize and hold free and fair elections as scheduled by the...
By Mohamed Ibrahim
In the course of the last seven years, I have observed and wrote a lot about the subject of Somalia and Somaliland much to the like and dislike of both camps. It is been an interesting journey...
Creative zone: Journalist Hodan Nalayeh was an inspiration to fellow Somalis, both in the country and the diaspora, as she helped them to find their purpose through finding her own. (Hamdi Sbaa)
By Ifrah Udgoon
Dear Hodan,
The way you left this...
The Bihi administration got it right for bringing to Somaliland, Trafigura Group Pte, the world’s second-biggest independent oil and industrial metals trader. Trafigura will help Somaliland Government’s efforts to transform Berbera port as a strategic hub in the Horn...
America should be supporting democracy and not any one leader, especially if that leader displays an interest in dictatorship.
by Michael Rubin
It has now been six weeks since Somalia had a legitimate government. While the breakaway region of Somaliland has, with just a few million dollars,...
In Summary
Somaliland has enjoyed significant peace, political stability and a vibrant democracy for 30 years now in an area known for civil war, authoritarianism and political unrest.
It has its own flag,...