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...

Diplomacy

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,...

Somaliland-Ethiopia MoU 2.0?: After Ankara, Why a Pact is Now Inevitable

The recent collapse of Turkish-led mediation between Ethiopia and Somalia has inadvertently proven the strategic indispensability of the Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU. Ankara's attempt to resolve...

DRC Rwanda Peace Agreement 2025: Historic Deal Ends 30-Year Conflict in Great Lakes Region

ANALYSIS | Washington Brokers DRC–Rwanda Peace After 30 Years of WarBased on the U.S. Department of State Weekly Digest Bulletin – June 29, 2025 WASHINGTON,...

Qatar’s Somaliland Gambit: Strategic Masterstroke or Trojan Horse?

The President of the Republic of Somaliland, Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Cirro's" departure for Qatar aboard a private jet, following an official invitation from...

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

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...

One-Somalia Policy Under Review as US Turns to Somaliland

Ambassador Riley's diplomatic mission signals Washington's growing interest in direct engagement Key Points U.S. Ambassador Riley led a rare full-team visit to Hargeisa, signaling deepening ties. Washington...

Somaliland Withdraws from Somalia Talks Following Prime Minister’s Las Anod Provocation

The government of Somaliland has officially withdrawn from all talks with Somalia, following Somalia Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre's unauthorized visit to Las Anod...

Somaliland and Taiwan: Standing Their Ground Against Beijing’s Bullying

In a blunt rebuke that has reverberated across diplomatic channels, Somaliland's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has issued a pointed message on...

BREAKING: Somaliland President to Lead High-Level Delegation to Saudi Arabia

President of the Republic of Somaliland, Dr. Abdirahman M. Abdillahi "Cirro" is set to lead a high-level delegation to Saudi Arabia, a visit that could mark a significant shift in bilateral relations. The delegation, expected to include senior cabinet members and security officials, comes as Saudi Arabia seeks to strengthen its Red Sea security framework and amid ongoing challenges in Somaliland's vital livestock export sector.

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