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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...

News

Liyuu Paramilitary Forces Massacre Civilians in Ethiopia’s Somali Region

Staff - December 27, 2024

Scores of civilians were laid to rest in a mass grave in Dacawaley village following a brutal attack by the Liyuu Police, a predominantly...

Opinion

Charting the Path Forward: Key Priorities for President Abdirman Mohammed Abdilahi

Staff - December 22, 2024

As Somaliland ushers in a new era under the leadership of President Abdirman Mohammed Abdilahi, I believe the nation stands at a critical juncture....

Geopolitics

AFRICOM Commander General Langley Set to Visit Somaliland Amid Potential Recalibration of Washington’s Regional Policy

Staff - December 22, 2024

General Michael E. Langley, Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), is set to visit Somaliland in the coming days, according to sources familiar with...

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