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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...

Inside Somalia’s Visa-for-Sale Cartel — Meet Somalia’s Human Smuggler MP

How Ayub Ismail Yusuf and a network of parliamentarians transformed their offices into visa...

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“Chip in with Taiwan” for Global Peace and Prosperity 

Lin Chia-lung, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan (Republic of...

Somaliland Must Reclaim Its Sovereignty by Expelling Turkey

The time has come for the Republic of Somaliland...

China’s Wolf Diplomacy and Proxy Tactics Prove Senator Cruz’s Point, Bolstering Case for Somaliland Recognition

The People's Republic of China seems determined to prove...

BREAKING: Senate Heavyweight Cruz Throws Full Weight Behind Somaliland Recognition

United States Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has formally urged...

A Dagger to the Heart of Sovereignty: Investment Minister Courts Notorious Turkish Firm

Investment Ministry hosts Turkish firm fresh from sexual harassment...

Oligarchs and State Capture: Anatomy of the Somaliland Telecom Scandal

HARGEISA – A clumsy attempt at state-sponsored disinformation has...

New AFRICOM Chief Inherits Failing Somalia Strategy Amid China Challenge

Key Points New AFRICOM Chief: Gen. Anderson was confirmed on...
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Dr Plagiarizer: Ethiopian Prime Minister Plagiarizes Henry Kissinger

A video of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia surfaced on twitter where he is repeating words from an interview of Henry Kissinger by...

Somaliland’s Stakes In A Fast Changing Horn Of Africa – Professor Ahmed I. Samatar

As most observers acknowledge, seismic changes are now underway in the Horn of Africa. As a result of an unexpected rise of a new...

Ministry of Investment Signs a Billion Dollar Deal with a Non-Existent Chinese Bank

On August 14th, the Minister of Investment Mohamed Ahmed Mohamoud and a Maxtor Bank, a major Chinese bank has signed a billion dollar Memorandum of...

Anglo Somaliland Resources – The British Crooks that Own Somaliland Fishing Rights.

There is a good chance you have not heard of Anglo Somaliland Resources. It is the company that has the exclusive right to sell...

Somaliland Parliament Public Opinion Poll

Evaluate Your Parliament! We are conducting a poll to gauge the public opinion on Somaliland Parliament. Their ability to legislate, act as a counter weight to...

Expert Fallacy – How The Civil Service Commission Spent 2 Million Dollars on Kenyan Consultants

In November 2016, the Former Chairman of the Civil Service Commission Mr. Sharmarke Geele and officials from the World Bank unveiled an ambitious 10...

Somaliland Must Reclaim Its Sovereignty by Expelling Turkey

The time has come for the Republic of Somaliland to reassess and decisively terminate the presence of Turkey in Hargeisa. The continuation of Turkish...

Exclusive Interview with Mr. Larry André — The United States Ambassador to Somalia

In this interview, we are speaking with Mr. Larry André, the current United States Ambassador to Somalia, about Somaliland and his view on its...

Ilhan Omar’s Father and the Isaaq Genocide: The Truth Revealed

Between 1981 and 1991, the Somali military in which Colonel Nur Omar Mohamed, Ilhan Omar’s father, served as a senior officer executed a brutal...

Editorial / Opinions

Reclaiming Somaliland’s Airspace Through ICAO’s Safety Lens

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) isn’t in the business of picking sides in political fights. It doesn’t hand out recognition like a passport...

Transforming Hargeisa: A Strategic Review of Urban Infrastructure Development After 34 Years of Independence

Introduction Hargeisa, the capital city of Somaliland, is the political, economic, and cultural center of the nation. It covers an area of 180 km², divided...

A Tale of Two Capitals: Hargeisa Rises as Mogadishu Falls

By Ambassador Mahmoud Adam Jama GalaalRepresentative of the Republic of Somaliland to the Republic of China (Taiwan) Yesterday's assault on Godka Jilacow Prison in Mogadishu...

The Difference Between Somalia “ E-Visa “ system  and Somaliland’s “Visa on Arrival”  system

During the last 10 days , many circles—particularly those in the diaspora—have expressed confusion between two announcements: the E-Visa system launched by President Hassan...

“Chip in with Taiwan” for Global Peace and Prosperity 

Lin Chia-lung, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan (Republic of China) Today, the world faces mounting uncertainties and challenges—from prolonged conflicts and democratic backsliding to economic...

Tribute to the Late Professor Mohamed Saeed Gees: A Physicist Who Became a Leader

By Dr. Jamal Ali Hussein At dawn, on August 24th, 2025, after finishing my morning prayers, I made my way to Boston’s Logan Airport. My...

Exclusive Interviews

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...

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...

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...

Exclusive Interview with Mr. Larry André — The United States Ambassador to Somalia

In this interview, we are speaking with Mr. Larry André, the current United States Ambassador to Somalia, about Somaliland and his...

Special Reports

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...

AFRICOM Commander Admits Somalia Al-Shabaab Policy Failure in Final Briefing 2025

Special Report | AFRICOM Commander General Michael Langley acknowledges...

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...

Inside Somalia’s Visa-for-Sale Cartel — Meet Somalia’s Human Smuggler MP

How Ayub Ismail Yusuf and a network of parliamentarians transformed their offices into visa facilitation rackets, creating vulnerabilities that could allow terrorists to infiltrate...

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Inside Somalia’s Visa-for-Sale Cartel — Meet Somalia’s Human Smuggler MP

How Ayub Ismail Yusuf and a network of parliamentarians transformed their offices into visa facilitation rackets, creating vulnerabilities that could allow terrorists to infiltrate...

SOMALIA’S E-VISA SCAM: Leaked Report Confirms $288k in Overcharges—U.S. Embassy In Somalia Now Warns of Breach

U.S. government confirms the data breach: 2,298 American citizens among 35,000 compromised, endangering U.S. lives. Confidential report reveals Mogadishu built a payment system designed...

SOMALIA’S E-VISA is now a Terrorist ‘KILL LIST’: 35,000 Personal Records Leaked in Total System Breach

Catastrophic breach includes personal details of evisa applicants, system admin passwords and banking data, handing terrorists a verified list of 35,000 targets, including 2,298...

Reclaiming Somaliland’s Airspace Through ICAO’s Safety Lens

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) isn’t in the business of picking sides in political fights. It doesn’t hand out recognition like a passport...

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Inside Somalia’s Visa-for-Sale Cartel — Meet Somalia’s Human Smuggler MP

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