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Shifting Geopolitics and Somaliland’s Move from Recognition Plea to Strategic Bargain: Opportunities for President Cirro’s U.S. Visit.

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...

Somaliland Fights the World for Recognition. A Somali Passport Pipeline in Hargeisa Undercuts It

KEY POINTS 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,...

Israeli Foreign Minister Makes Historic Visit to Somaliland

HARGEISA, SOMALILAND — Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar concluded a historic visit to Hargeisa on Tuesday, becoming the first foreign minister to visit Somaliland...

Clarifications on ‘Somali-Weyn’

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...

President Cirro’s Foreign Trips: Four Visits, No Progress

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...

Somaliland President’s Diplomatic Tour: A Mixed Reception in the Horn of Africa

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....

Somaliland President Unveils Military Reserve in First Parliament Address

Hargeisa, April 20, 2025 - President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Cirro" delivered his first address to a joint session of Parliament today, offering his most...

Rising Without Recognition: Somaliland’s Strategic Offers in the Red Sea

The Republic of Somaliland, a sovereign and democratic state that gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1960, remains unrecognised by the international community....

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Washington Has Heard Somaliland’s Case Before. This Time It Has to Vote.

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Whatever Happens in Washington, Somaliland Must Prepare Legally for Recognition

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A Friend’s Warning, a State’s Opportunity: Rethinking Somaliland’s Washington Strategy

By Dr. Abdirahman Gaas Michael Rubin’s recent article, “Somaliland’s Delegation...

A Press Conference Before a Plane Ticket: What President Abdirahman Cirro Owes Somaliland

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.
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