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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,...

Somaliland Embraces Bold New Foreign Policy Era, Backs US Action Against Maduro

In a clear break from decades of studied diplomatic caution, the Republic of Somaliland has publicly aligned itself with the United States following Washington's...

Ethiopia Weighs Following Israel’s Lead as Somaliland Recognition Gains Momentum

Hargeisa, Somaliland - President of the Republic of Somaliland, Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Cirro" announced Wednesday that "many countries will soon recognize the...

The Quiet Diplomat Delivers for Somaliland

Mea Culpa: We Questioned His Silence. He Was Making History. They said it couldn't be done. They said Somaliland would wait another generation—perhaps two—before any...

Ethiopia Must Now Compete: President Cirro Departs for Addis After UAE Marathon as Congress Authorizes Hargeisa Office

HARGEISA – President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Cirro" of the Republic of Somaliland has departed for Addis Ababa on an official visit to Ethiopia, marking...

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...

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