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By Michael Rubin Somaliland is independent. There is no taking that back. Seventy-five percent of Somalis were born after 1991 and have no direct memory...

By Dr. Abdirahman Gaas Michael Rubin’s recent article, “Somaliland’s Delegation is Sending the Wrong Message to Washington,” deserves serious consideration. Not because every conclusion he...

As President Cirro heads to Washington to tout Somaliland's democratic credentials, a sitting MP asks why the government has jailed dozens of journalists at home — and why the President has never once faced an open press conference.

President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Cirro’s visit to the United States comes at an unusually consequential moment for Somaliland. The Horn of Africa and Red...

By Michael Rubin Before the beginning of the U.S. and Israel war with Iran in December 2025, former Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi was in...

KEY POINTS Somali passports are being issued to Somaliland citizens through a Hargeisa pipeline linked to Somalia's federal system in Mogadishu. Applicants pay $300 to $400,...

HARGEISA — The President of the Republic of Somaliland, Abdirahman M Abdillahi "Irro" has ordered the urgent procurement of fifteen new dialysis machines and...

Somalia's prime minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, inaugurated a Somali National Army facility in Las Anod on August 2, the clearest attempt yet by Mogadishu...