Staff

Analysis

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

Staff - April 14, 2025

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...

Geopolitics

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

Staff - April 6, 2025

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

Analysis

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

Staff - March 29, 2025

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...

Government

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

Staff - March 20, 2025

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...

Diplomacy

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

Staff - March 18, 2025

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...

Geopolitics

Somaliland: A Key ally for the US in countering China and Iran in the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa

Staff - March 7, 2025

Beijing is increasingly assertive in Africa, aiming to expand its influence. Through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), it has invested billions of dollars...

Analysis

Somalia’s House of Cards: The Inevitable Collapse of America’s $50 Billion Mistake

Staff - March 6, 2025

Somalia's House of Cards: As US billions evaporate, so does the mirage of stability. When flights stop, corruption ranks 179/180, Al-Shabaab follows Taliban's playbook, and Trump cuts aid – the chickens come home to roost. A $50B failed experiment nears its inevitable conclusion. #Somalia

Justice

Freedom of Expression Tested as Somaliland Detains Former U.S. Envoy

Staff - February 22, 2025

HARGEISA—Somaliland government have detained Rashid Nur Absiye, commonly known as Rashid Garuf, without announcing formal charges. Multiple sources confirm that Garuf, who holds U.S....

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