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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,...

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

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

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

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...

Advancing health equity and promoting a healthier Taiwan on the 30th anniversary of Taiwan’s National Health Insurance system

Dr. Chiu Tai-yuanMinister of Health and WelfareROC (Taiwan) Health is a fundamental human right and a universal value. Improved health results in greater well-being for...

Somalia’s War on Somaliland: What’s Next?

In September 2023, amidst the conflict in Las Anod, I warned President Hassan Sheikh of Somalia against granting Federal State membership to the city...

The Pressing Issues for the Reform of Somaliland National Army Forces 

Introduction   Shortly, before the appointment of the Chiefs of the Somaliland National Army and the Police forces.  The newly elected president of Abdirahman Abdullahi...

Somalia’s Provocative Gambit in Las Anod – Desperation Disguised as Diplomacy

Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre's recent visit to Las Anod represents a calculated provocation against the Republic of Somaliland's sovereignty rather than legitimate...

Rising Without Recognition: Somaliland’s Strategic Offers in the Red Sea

The Republic of Somaliland, a sovereign and democratic state that gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1960, remains unrecognised by the international community....

Somaliland: A Key ally for the US in countering China and Iran in the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa

Beijing is increasingly assertive in Africa, aiming to expand its influence. Through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), it has invested billions of dollars...

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