Staff

Editorial

Identity on the Move: What Does It Mean to Be Somalilander?

Staff - February 9, 2026

A moment of validation is also a moment of interrogation. As Somaliland steps onto the world stage, Somalilanders are asked to define Somaliland’s identity...

Analysis

Jets Without Endurance: Why Turkey’s F-16s in Mogadishu Won’t Ground Somaliland’s Moment

Staff - January 28, 2026

Israel's decision to recognize Somaliland on December 26, 2025 did not merely alter a diplomatic equation; it exposed a long-standing misreading of Somaliland itself....

Editorial

A Critique of Sheikh Mustafe’s False Equivalency: From Defending Siad Barre (Afweyne) to Opposing Somaliland Recognition

Staff - January 25, 2026

An Open Response by Hassan Dahir (Weedhsame) At the outset, two points: First, Sheikh Mustafe Haji Ismail is entitled to his views on Israel's recognition...

Editorial

Breaking the Cycle of Foreign Assistance Enabling Corruption

Staff - January 22, 2026

U.S. Department of StateAmbassador Michael C. GonzalesSenior Foreign Service Officer & U.S. Ambassador to ZambiaJanuary 21, 2026 Moral Hazard - A situation where one party assumes...

News

Somaliland President Attends Davos as Recognition Momentum Builds

Staff - January 21, 2026

President of the Republic of Somaliland, Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Irro" is attending the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 at a moment of...

Opinion

State Recognition Is Not a Group Order: The Somaliland Case

Staff - January 21, 2026

I recently watched someone on TikTok argue that Israel's recognition can only be explained through realism. That observation misses an important point: Somaliland's case...

Geopolitics

The State the World Pretends Not to See

Staff - January 18, 2026

By Shay Gal From afar, it is easy to lecture Somaliland about patience and realism. Distance makes such advice costless. What is harder is to...

Geopolitics

Somalia Appeals to Saudi Arabia to Intervene Following Israeli Recognition of Somaliland

Staff - January 11, 2026

The Federal Government of Somalia has called on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to intervene militarily against Somaliland's administration following the conclusion of Israeli...

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