President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Cirro’s visit to the United States comes at an unusually consequential moment for Somaliland. The Horn of Africa and Red...
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Somali passports are being issued to Somaliland citizens through a Hargeisa pipeline linked to Somalia's federal system in Mogadishu.
Applicants pay $300 to $400,...
HARGEISA, SOMALILAND — Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar concluded a historic visit to Hargeisa on Tuesday, becoming the first foreign minister to visit Somaliland...
In my recent article about Somali-Weyn and Islam-Weyn, I examined how these two ideologies, rooted in ethnonationalism and belief orientation, have been politicized in...
Hon. Mohamed Hussein Jama (Rambo)
In just under six months, President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi “Cirro” has embarked on four international visits—twice to the United Arab...
By Mohammed Abdillahi
President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Irro" of Somaliland concluded a significant diplomatic tour in May 2025, visiting neighboring Djibouti and regional powerhouse Kenya....
Hargeisa, April 20, 2025 - President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Cirro" delivered his first address to a joint session of Parliament today, offering his most...
The Republic of Somaliland, a sovereign and democratic state that gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1960, remains unrecognised by the international community....
As President Cirro heads to Washington to tout Somaliland's democratic credentials, a sitting MP asks why the government has jailed dozens of journalists at home — and why the President has never once faced an open press conference.