Investigative Reports

Security Reform vs. Security Risk: Weighing the Implications of Somaliland’s Military Biometric System

Key Points Somaliland's biometric registration of security personnel aims to...

The Diplomacy of Gullibility: How Somaliland’s Foreign Ministry Keeps Falling for International Fraudsters

In what has become a familiar scene in Somaliland's...

Ex-US Ambassador to Somalia Lobbies for Hormuud’s Access to American Banking System

Questions mount as André partners with Somali MP who...

Geopolitics

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,...

Ethiopia Reiterates its Quest for Red Sea Access as Djibouti Presents a Counterproposal

In a recent media address, Ethiopia's Foreign Minister Taye Atske-Selassie reaffirmed Ethiopia’s position on Red Sea access, stating, "There has to be safe, reliable,...

Red Sea Mirage: Turkey’s Snake Oil, Somalia’s Empty Promises, and Ethiopia’s Only Real Path Through Somaliland

The current geopolitical machinations in the Horn of Africa, with Turkey's attempts to resurrect Abiy Ahmed's failed 2018 strategy for Ethiopian sea access via...

UK Foreign Secretary Called to Heed Voices for Somaliland Recognition

Britain’s former defense secretary Sir Gavin Williamson has urged Foreign Secretary David Lammy to listen to calls for the UK to recognize Somaliland as...

Ethiopia Responds to Somalia’s Accusations Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a strongly worded statement in response to recent accusations from the Somali...

U.S. Ambassador to Somalia visits the Republic of Somaliland

President Muse Bihi Abdi of the Republic of Somaliland welcomed a delegation led by the United States Ambassador to Somalia, Mr. Richard H. Riley,...

Ethiopia Initiates Comprehensive Training Program for Somaliland Commandos

The Federal Government of Ethiopia, has commenced an extensive training program for approximately 8000 specialized personnel from the Republic of Somaliland, signaling a significant...

Djibouti Shutters Somaliland’s Diplomatic Mission, And signals Proxy War to Undermine MoU with Ethiopia

According to multiple sources, the Djibouti government has closed Somaliland's diplomatic mission in its country. Reports indicate that the mission was billed an exceptionally...

Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Visits Somaliland Amid Heightened Regional Diplomacy

A powerful bipartisan congressional delegation has arrived in Somaliland to bolster U.S. engagement in the strategically critical Horn of Africa region. This visit comes...

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Security Reform vs. Security Risk: Weighing the Implications of Somaliland’s Military Biometric System

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

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

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Somalia’s House of Cards: The Inevitable Collapse of America’s $50 Billion Mistake

Somalia's House of Cards: As US billions evaporate, so does the mirage of stability. When flights stop, corruption ranks 179/180, Al-Shabaab follows Taliban's playbook, and Trump cuts aid – the chickens come home to roost. A $50B failed experiment nears its inevitable conclusion. #Somalia

Freedom of Expression Tested as Somaliland Detains Former U.S. Envoy

HARGEISA—Somaliland government have detained Rashid Nur Absiye, commonly known...