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...

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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,...

No Pay, No Explanation: Somaliland Civil Servants Left Unpaid and in Limbo Since January

HARGEISA, Somaliland—Civil servants across Somaliland's government institutions are facing an increasingly dire financial predicament as salary payments continue to be withheld without explanation. More...

President Cirro Returns to UAE for World Governments Summit Amid High-Stakes Agenda

HARGEISA, Somaliland—President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Cirro" departed yesterday for the World Governments Summit 2025 in Dubai, where Somaliland aims to captivate both diplomatic and...

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.

‘No Prior Notice’: U.S. Contradicts Somalia’s ISIS Strike Claims

Senior U.S. government officials have contradicted Somalia's claims about coordination with Washington following a U.S. airstrike targeting ISIS operatives in northern Somalia, raising questions...

“The Era of Photo-Ops is Over”—Except When It Isn’t

Inside President Cirro's Enigmatic UAE Visit In his first major foreign visit since taking office, President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Cirro" embarked on a high-stakes trip...

UAE’s Strategic Pivot? Cirro’s Visit Signals New Regional Dynamic

In a carefully orchestrated diplomatic gesture that speaks volumes about shifting alliances in the Horn of Africa, the United Arab Emirates rolled out the...

President Abdirahman “Cirro” Appoints Military General to Police, Untested Commander to Lead Army

President Abdirahman "Cirro"'s appointment of Major General Abdurahman Abdullahi Hassan Allale "Abdi Dhere" as Police Commissioner and Lieutenant General Nimcaan Yusuf Osman Gahnug as...

Somaliland President Orders Security Forces Salary Increase and Biometric Registration

Fulfilling a key campaign pledge, President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Cirro” has issued Presidential Decree No. 02/012025, mandating a 50% annual salary increase for Somaliland's...

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