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BBC Africa Daily Caught up with Dr. Edna of Somaliland

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Over the past six decades, Dr. Edna Adan Ismail has been a nurse and midwife. She has spent her life fighting for maternal health...
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Witness History: The Somali Pilot Ordered to Bomb his own People in Hargeisa

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At the end of May 1988, rebels from the Somali National Movement launched a series of lightening attacks on cities in northern Somalia -...
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Questions And Answers with Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Jaushieh Joseph Wu.

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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,...
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Diplomacy

A Strategic Pivot: Why Recognizing Somaliland Counters China’s Silent Conquest of Africa

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By Ambassador Mahmoud Adam Jama Galaal China’s growing dominance in Africa is rarely overt. Instead of military bases or flag waving infrastructure inaugurations, it proceeds...
Editorial

President Cirro’s Foreign Trips: Four Visits, No Progress

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Hon. Mohamed Hussein Jama (Rambo) In just under six months, President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi “Cirro” has embarked on four international visits—twice to the United Arab...
Opinion

STATE SPONSORED TRAFFICKING: Why I Believe Trump Was Right to Include Somalia in the Travel Ban

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“Somalia, no government, no police, no safety, no security — just anarchy.”— Donald J. TrumpTweet These were the stark words spoken by former President Donald Trump...
Opinion

AL-ICTISAAM: The Lurking Threat to Somaliland’s Sovereignty and Stability

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Abstract Al-ICTISAAM is an ideologically motivated movement that operates covertly within Somaliland under the guise of religious, humanitarian, and educational initiatives. While publicly distancing itself...
Opinion

Somaliland President’s Diplomatic Tour: A Mixed Reception in the Horn of Africa

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By Mohammed Abdillahi President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Irro" of Somaliland concluded a significant diplomatic tour in May 2025, visiting neighboring Djibouti and regional powerhouse Kenya....
Opinion

Somaliland’s Global Posture Under President Irro: A 100-Day Foreign Diplomacy Review

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On November 13, 2024, Somaliland's political landscape shifted dramatically as President Irro claimed victory in a highly contested election, ousting the incumbent President Muse...
Opinion

The Khatumo Dilemma and the Legacy of Clan-Based Politics in Somalia

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The political choices of the Khatumo community have long perplexed many observers, myself included. Their decision to pursue a federal arrangement with the Federal...
Economy

Turkey’s Shadowy Deal: Exploiting Somalia’s Resources Under the Guise of Partnership

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Turkey's recent energy agreements with Somalia raise serious concerns about neo-colonial exploitation, masking a power grab under the veneer of economic cooperation. While Turkey...
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A Press Conference Before a Plane Ticket: What President Abdirahman Cirro Owes Somaliland

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As President Cirro heads to Washington to tout Somaliland's democratic credentials, a sitting MP asks why the government has jailed dozens of journalists at home — and why the President has never once faced an open press conference.
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Shifting Geopolitics and Somaliland’s Move from Recognition Plea to Strategic Bargain: Opportunities for President Cirro’s U.S. Visit.

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President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Cirro’s visit to the United...
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Somaliland’s Delegation is Sending the Wrong Message to Washington

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By Michael Rubin Before the beginning of the U.S. and...
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Somaliland Fights the World for Recognition. A Somali Passport Pipeline in Hargeisa Undercuts It

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KEY POINTS Somali passports are being issued to Somaliland citizens...
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Somaliland President Orders 15 Dialysis Machines Amid Hospital Scandal — No Officials Sanctioned

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HARGEISA — The President of the Republic of Somaliland,...