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BBC Africa Daily Caught up with Dr. Edna of Somaliland

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Over the past six decades, Dr. Edna Adan Ismail has been a nurse and midwife. She has spent her life fighting for maternal health...
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Witness History: The Somali Pilot Ordered to Bomb his own People in Hargeisa

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At the end of May 1988, rebels from the Somali National Movement launched a series of lightening attacks on cities in northern Somalia -...
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Questions And Answers with Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Jaushieh Joseph Wu.

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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,...
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Analysis

Somalia’s Shameless Deception: Offering Trump “Exclusive Control” of Ports It Doesn’t Control and Can’t Access

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Key Points Somalia's President offered US "exclusive control" over Berbera port and airbase, assets firmly under Somaliland's control since 1991. Somaliland's President responded: "No one has...
Government

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

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Key Points Somaliland's biometric registration of security personnel aims to eliminate payroll fraud but raises security concerns Kenya-based company Innovii, which has operations in Somalia, reportedly...
Diplomacy

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

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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...
Geopolitics

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

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

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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
Justice

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

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HARGEISA—Somaliland government have detained Rashid Nur Absiye, commonly known as Rashid Garuf, without announcing formal charges. Multiple sources confirm that Garuf, who holds U.S....
Analysis

Somaliland’s Tofu Diplomacy: Weak-Kneed Engagement with Turkey Undermines Sovereignty

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The January 2024 memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Ethiopia and Somaliland, promising maritime access in exchange for potential recognition, sent shockwaves through the Horn...
Government

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

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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...
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