Investigative Reports

AFRICOM Commander Admits Somalia Al-Shabaab Policy Failure in Final Briefing 2025

Special Report | AFRICOM Commander General Michael Langley acknowledges...

Security Reform vs. Security Risk: Weighing the Implications of Somaliland’s Military Biometric System

Key Points Somaliland's biometric registration of security personnel aims to...

The Diplomacy of Gullibility: How Somaliland’s Foreign Ministry Keeps Falling for International Fraudsters

In what has become a familiar scene in Somaliland's...

Trump Taps Anderson for AFRICOM as Langley Plans Somaliland Visit

Outgoing commander's expected June trip to Hargeisa follows dramatic reversal on Somalia security claims The...

AFRICOM Commander Admits Somalia Al-Shabaab Policy Failure in Final Briefing 2025

Special Report | AFRICOM Commander General Michael Langley acknowledges...

As President of Somaliland Lands in Djibouti, Can the Hostile Neighbor Change Its Spots?

Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Cirro" arrived in Djibouti...

U.S. CITIZENS IN SOMALIA’S GOVERNMENT — LEGAL AND SECURITY IMPLICATIONS

KEY FINDINGS Multiple American citizens are serving in Somalia's federal...

US Congressional Vise Tightens: Somalia’s Taiwan Ban Could Cost It U.S. Support

Hargeisa, Somaliland — U.S. Senator Jim Risch has delivered...

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Somalia Bans Taiwanese Travelers as Beijing’s Influence in Horn of Africa Deepens

KEY POINTS Somalia bans entry of Taiwanese passport holders, citing...

Somalia Under New Management: How Kampala Became Mogadishu’s New Capital

In a dramatic shift of regional power dynamics that...

Advancing health equity and promoting a healthier Taiwan on the 30th anniversary of Taiwan’s National Health Insurance system

Dr. Chiu Tai-yuanMinister of Health and WelfareROC (Taiwan) Health is...

Somaliland President Unveils Military Reserve in First Parliament Address

Hargeisa, April 20, 2025 - President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi...

Somaliland Withdraws from Somalia Talks Following Prime Minister’s Las Anod Provocation

The government of Somaliland has officially withdrawn from all...

Somalia’s Provocative Gambit in Las Anod – Desperation Disguised as Diplomacy

Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre's recent visit to...

Rising Without Recognition: Somaliland’s Strategic Offers in the Red Sea

The Republic of Somaliland, a sovereign and democratic state...
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Dr Plagiarizer: Ethiopian Prime Minister Plagiarizes Henry Kissinger

A video of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia surfaced on twitter where he is repeating words from an interview of Henry Kissinger by...

Somaliland’s Stakes In A Fast Changing Horn Of Africa – Professor Ahmed I. Samatar

As most observers acknowledge, seismic changes are now underway in the Horn of Africa. As a result of an unexpected rise of a new...

Ministry of Investment Signs a Billion Dollar Deal with a Non-Existent Chinese Bank

On August 14th, the Minister of Investment Mohamed Ahmed Mohamoud and a Maxtor Bank, a major Chinese bank has signed a billion dollar Memorandum of...

Anglo Somaliland Resources – The British Crooks that Own Somaliland Fishing Rights.

There is a good chance you have not heard of Anglo Somaliland Resources. It is the company that has the exclusive right to sell...

Expert Fallacy – How The Civil Service Commission Spent 2 Million Dollars on Kenyan Consultants

In November 2016, the Former Chairman of the Civil Service Commission Mr. Sharmarke Geele and officials from the World Bank unveiled an ambitious 10...

Transparency Solutions: How Somalia Infiltrated Somaliland

Chances are you may not have heard of Transparency Solutions, but it is one of the largest Non-Governmental Organizations in Somaliland, and has a...

Breaking – U.S. Air Force Transport Plane Lands in Berbera Airport

According to reliable sources, the United States is showing a renewed interest in Somaliland and has approached President Muse Bihi Abdi through a third...

Exclusive – KSA’s Deputy Intelligence Chief Visits Somaliland

Diplomatic sources in Djibouti confirm to Somaliland Chronicle that on the 21st of September, Saudi Arabia's deputy chief of directorate of intelligence known as Al...

From Freedom Fighter to Fighting Freedom — Has Somaliland’s President Bihi Turned Into A Thin-Skinned Autocrat?

The Republic of Somaliland is a quintessential example of the phoenix that rose from the ashes, a country built back from the rubble created...

Editorial / Opinions

AL-ICTISAAM: The Lurking Threat to Somaliland’s Sovereignty and Stability

Abstract Al-ICTISAAM is an ideologically motivated movement that operates covertly within Somaliland under the guise of religious, humanitarian, and educational initiatives. While publicly distancing itself...

Somaliland President’s Diplomatic Tour: A Mixed Reception in the Horn of Africa

By Mohammed Abdillahi President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Irro" of Somaliland concluded a significant diplomatic tour in May 2025, visiting neighboring Djibouti and regional powerhouse Kenya....

Somaliland’s Global Posture Under President Irro: A 100-Day Foreign Diplomacy Review

On November 13, 2024, Somaliland's political landscape shifted dramatically as President Irro claimed victory in a highly contested election, ousting the incumbent President Muse...

The Khatumo Dilemma and the Legacy of Clan-Based Politics in Somalia

The political choices of the Khatumo community have long perplexed many observers, myself included. Their decision to pursue a federal arrangement with the Federal...

Turkey’s Shadowy Deal: Exploiting Somalia’s Resources Under the Guise of Partnership

Turkey's recent energy agreements with Somalia raise serious concerns about neo-colonial exploitation, masking a power grab under the veneer of economic cooperation. While Turkey...

Advancing health equity and promoting a healthier Taiwan on the 30th anniversary of Taiwan’s National Health Insurance system

Dr. Chiu Tai-yuanMinister of Health and WelfareROC (Taiwan) Health is a fundamental human right and a universal value. Improved health results in greater well-being for...

Exclusive Interviews

BBC Africa Daily Caught up with Dr. Edna of Somaliland

Over the past six decades, Dr. Edna Adan Ismail has been a nurse and midwife. She has spent her life fighting...

Witness History: The Somali Pilot Ordered to Bomb his own People in Hargeisa

At the end of May 1988, rebels from the Somali National Movement launched a series of lightening attacks on cities in...

Questions And Answers with Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Jaushieh Joseph Wu.

Minister Wu took questions from pool of international media reporters in Taipei on October 12th, 2022. The session was moderated by...

Exclusive Interview with Mr. Larry André — The United States Ambassador to Somalia

In this interview, we are speaking with Mr. Larry André, the current United States Ambassador to Somalia, about Somaliland and his...

Special Reports

Security Reform vs. Security Risk: Weighing the Implications of Somaliland’s Military Biometric System

Key Points Somaliland's biometric registration of security personnel aims to...

The Diplomacy of Gullibility: How Somaliland’s Foreign Ministry Keeps Falling for International Fraudsters

In what has become a familiar scene in Somaliland's...

Ex-US Ambassador to Somalia Lobbies for Hormuud’s Access to American Banking System

Questions mount as André partners with Somali MP who...

Major Corruption Allegations Rock Somaliland Finance Ministry’s Recruitment for World Bank’s Public Resource Management Project

According to documents examined by Somaliland Chronicle, serious allegations...

Financial Turmoil and a New Questionable Venture Cast Shadows over Boodhari Mills’ Future

In our previous coverage, we explored Boodheri Mills, a...

AFRICOM Commander Admits Somalia Al-Shabaab Policy Failure in Final Briefing 2025

Special Report | AFRICOM Commander General Michael Langley acknowledges al-Shabaab resurgence after decades of US investment as Trump cuts Somalia funding. Full analysis. Key Points Policy...

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Trump Taps Anderson for AFRICOM as Langley Plans Somaliland Visit

Outgoing commander's expected June trip to Hargeisa follows dramatic reversal on Somalia security claims The Trump administration has nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. Dagvin Anderson...

AL-ICTISAAM: The Lurking Threat to Somaliland’s Sovereignty and Stability

Abstract Al-ICTISAAM is an ideologically motivated movement that operates covertly within Somaliland under the guise of religious, humanitarian, and educational initiatives. While publicly distancing itself...

Somaliland President’s Diplomatic Tour: A Mixed Reception in the Horn of Africa

By Mohammed Abdillahi President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Irro" of Somaliland concluded a significant diplomatic tour in May 2025, visiting neighboring Djibouti and regional powerhouse Kenya....

AFRICOM Commander Admits Somalia Al-Shabaab Policy Failure in Final Briefing 2025

Special Report | AFRICOM Commander General Michael Langley acknowledges al-Shabaab resurgence after decades of US investment as Trump cuts Somalia funding. Full analysis. Key Points Policy...

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Trump Taps Anderson for AFRICOM as Langley Plans Somaliland Visit

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Somaliland President’s Diplomatic Tour: A Mixed Reception in the Horn of Africa

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AFRICOM Commander Admits Somalia Al-Shabaab Policy Failure in Final Briefing 2025

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