Staff

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...

Opinion

From Extermination to Erasure: Somalia’s Digital Rebranding of the Isaaq Genocide

Staff - January 11, 2026

Dr Fundji Benedict-VL25/01/10(lvs-foundation.org) Genocide denial in the Horn of Africa is no longer confined to the familiar repertoire of silence, euphemism, and diplomatic evasion. It...

Editorial

Somaliland Is a Recognized Country. It is Time to Act Like One.

Staff - January 10, 2026

Israel's recognition of Somaliland changes everything. Now comes the hard part: expelling hostile diplomats, regulating banks, and ending corruption.

Diplomacy

Israeli Foreign Minister Makes Historic Visit to Somaliland

Staff - January 6, 2026

HARGEISA, SOMALILAND — Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar concluded a historic visit to Hargeisa on Tuesday, becoming the first foreign minister to visit Somaliland...

Diplomacy

Somaliland Embraces Bold New Foreign Policy Era, Backs US Action Against Maduro

Staff - January 4, 2026

In a clear break from decades of studied diplomatic caution, the Republic of Somaliland has publicly aligned itself with the United States following Washington's...

Editorial