Staff

Opinion

A Jewish Case for Recognizing Somaliland

Staff - February 11, 2026

Israeli Foreign Minister Gidion Sa'ar in the Republic of Somaliland with President Abdirahman Abdillahi "Irro".

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