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Somalia’s War on Somaliland: What’s Next?

In September 2023, amidst the conflict in Las Anod, I warned President Hassan Sheikh of Somalia against granting Federal State membership to the city...

The Pressing Issues for the Reform of Somaliland National Army Forces 

Introduction   Shortly, before the appointment of the Chiefs of the Somaliland National Army and the Police forces.  The newly elected president of Abdirahman Abdullahi...

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

The government of Somaliland has officially withdrawn from all talks with Somalia, following Somalia Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre's unauthorized visit to Las Anod...

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

Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre's recent visit to Las Anod represents a calculated provocation against the Republic of Somaliland's sovereignty rather than legitimate...

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

The Republic of Somaliland, a sovereign and democratic state that gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1960, remains unrecognised by the international community....

Somalia’s Shameless Deception: Offering Trump “Exclusive Control” of Ports It Doesn’t Control and Can’t Access

Key Points Somalia's President offered US "exclusive control" over Berbera port and airbase, assets firmly under Somaliland's control since 1991. Somaliland's President responded: "No one has...

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 eliminate payroll fraud but raises security concerns Kenya-based company Innovii, which has operations in Somalia, reportedly...

Somaliland and Taiwan: Standing Their Ground Against Beijing’s Bullying

In a blunt rebuke that has reverberated across diplomatic channels, Somaliland's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has issued a pointed message on...

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