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BBC Africa Daily Caught up with Dr. Edna of Somaliland

Over the past six decades, Dr. Edna Adan Ismail has been a nurse and midwife. She has spent her life fighting for maternal health...

Witness History: The Somali Pilot Ordered to Bomb his own People in Hargeisa

At the end of May 1988, rebels from the Somali National Movement launched a series of lightening attacks on cities in northern Somalia -...

Questions And Answers with Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Jaushieh Joseph Wu.

Minister Wu took questions from pool of international media reporters in Taipei on October 12th, 2022. The session was moderated by Catherine Y.M Hsu,...

Justice for Fallen Somaliland Police Officers is Must

Last year, the Wadani party leaders including presidential nominee Cirro attended a reception that took place at a local hotel in the Dumbuluq ward of Hargeysa. The Keynote...

The Two Colonels & their Cronies Failed Somaliland

Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli, an Italian diplomat, author, philosopher and historian who lived during the Renaissance, wrote in his best-known book, the prince,...

US East Africa’s Policy: Dismissing Somaliland’s Democracy, Sudan’s Failure, & Eritrea’s Threat

China and Russia have recently increased their engagement with Eritrea, a small but strategically located country in East Africa. Meanwhile, American influence in the...

The Impact of Postponing Political Elections in Somaliland

Somaliland, a self-declared independent state located in the Horn of Africa, has been striving for stability and democratic governance since its separation from Somalia...

US State Dept. One Somalia Policy – Mirage Diplomacy With No Formulation

Ego and vanity can be corrosive to successful foreign policy. Against the backdrop of the Benghazi debacle, Secretary of State Hillary Clintonflailed for any success to which...

From Hope to Conflict: Assessing Biden’s Policy Towards Somaliland

Background: Shifting Policies Exacerbating Ongoing Conflict In February 2008, the U.S. and Somaliland achieved a significant milestone with the visit of Jendayi Frazer, former U.S. Assistant...

Somaliland Youth: Stoke the Fire of Patriotism & Carry the Light of Infant Democracy Forward

Somaliland youth, the future is in your hands. As citizens of this fledgling nation, the responsibility to defend our borders and strengthen our national...

Is Current Education System & Institutions for Learning Catering to Priorities in Somaliland?

It is frequently argued that educational institutions in Africa do not prioritize local development needs. There are numerous contributing factors to this complicated issue. One...

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