Staff

Opinion

The Danger in the Horn: Somaliland’s defense against instability funded and fueled by China and the Somalian government

Staff - January 19, 2025

There are dangerous developments in the Horn of Africa where the Chinese government and the Somalian government in tandem are using proxies to destabilize...

Democracy

Why does Somaliland need political reform, and what might it look like?

Staff - January 9, 2025

By Guleid Ahmed Jama Introduction Somaliland is a thriving democracy that has demonstrated a successful bottom-up approach to governance rooted in the will and aspirations of...

News

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

Staff - January 5, 2025

In what has become a familiar scene in Somaliland's corridors of power, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently played host to yet another dubious...

News

EXCLUSIVE: Banking Mogul with Strong Ties to Somalia’s President Named Somaliland’s Special Envoy

Staff - January 2, 2025

Appointment Raises Questions About Direction. In a significant political move that has sparked intense discussion across Somaliland's political landscape, President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi "Irro" has...

Democracy

Somaliland’s Indigenous Democracy Highlighted in Nobel Economics Lecture

Staff - December 30, 2024

In his 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics lecture titled "Paths towards the Periphery," delivered in Stockholm on December 8, Professor James A. Robinson presented...

Government

New Cabinet Orientation Concludes: Questions of Accountability Linger

Staff - December 29, 2024

Republic of Somaliland's First Post-Election Transition Brings Focus on Governance Reform Key Points: Two-day cabinet orientation emphasizes unity but lacks concrete performance metrics Notable shift from NGO-heavy...

Opinion

All Roads Lead to Somaliland Guban: What to expect from Ankara’s Declaration

Staff - December 28, 2024

Introduction The Ankara Declaration has a primary goal and a secondary, more opportunistic aim. The primary objective is to address the deadline for transitioning from...

Geopolitics

Incoming U.S. Administration Signals New Direction on Somaliland: Will Somalia Talks Derail Cirro’s Moment?

Staff - December 28, 2024

A recent New York Times article and a statement from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee indicate significant potential shifts in U.S. policy toward the...

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