Investigative Reports

Inside Somalia’s Visa-for-Sale Cartel — Meet Somalia’s Human Smuggler MP

How Ayub Ismail Yusuf and a network of parliamentarians...

From Controversy to Cornerstone: DP World’s Lesson for Egal Airport

Many got DP World's Berbera deal wrong, but Berbera...

Another Fake Degree Scandal Rocks Somaliland Presidency: Director General Caught With Diploma Mill “Masters”

Repeat of 2022 Central Bank Fraud Scandal Exposes Somaliland...

Opinion

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,...

Reclaiming Somaliland’s Airspace Through ICAO’s Safety Lens

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) isn’t in the business of picking sides in political fights. It doesn’t hand out recognition like a passport...

Transforming Hargeisa: A Strategic Review of Urban Infrastructure Development After 34 Years of Independence

Introduction Hargeisa, the capital city of Somaliland, is the political, economic, and cultural center of the nation. It covers an area of 180 km², divided...

A Tale of Two Capitals: Hargeisa Rises as Mogadishu Falls

By Ambassador Mahmoud Adam Jama GalaalRepresentative of the Republic of Somaliland to the Republic of China (Taiwan) Yesterday's assault on Godka Jilacow Prison in Mogadishu...

The Difference Between Somalia “ E-Visa “ system  and Somaliland’s “Visa on Arrival”  system

During the last 10 days , many circles—particularly those in the diaspora—have expressed confusion between two announcements: the E-Visa system launched by President Hassan...

“Chip in with Taiwan” for Global Peace and Prosperity 

Lin Chia-lung, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan (Republic of China) Today, the world faces mounting uncertainties and challenges—from prolonged conflicts and democratic backsliding to economic...

Tribute to the Late Professor Mohamed Saeed Gees: A Physicist Who Became a Leader

By Dr. Jamal Ali Hussein At dawn, on August 24th, 2025, after finishing my morning prayers, I made my way to Boston’s Logan Airport. My...

Building a United Somaliland: Why Tribalism Threatens Our National Development

By Mohammed A. Gaas Somaliland, a country which has restored its independence, has forged a remarkable path towards stability and self-governance in a region often...

Somaliland’s Hidden Treasure: Can Minerals Fuel Prosperity or Fuel Conflict?

Introduction Somaliland, a self-declared but unrecognized state in the Horn of Africa, stands at a critical juncture. For three decades, it has defied the odds,...

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