Tag: geopolitics

Editorial

The Politics of No Return: Why President Cirro Cannot Appease His Way to Reform

Staff - November 23, 2024

Somaliland's Democratic Triumph Faces Its Greatest Test President-Elect Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Cirro"’s sweeping electoral victory, securing over 60% of Somaliland's presidential vote, represents more...

Analysis

Dancing with Predators – Somalia’s Proxy War Tango in the Horn of Africa

Staff - August 30, 2024

In the intricate chess game of Horn of Africa geopolitics, Somalia has embraced a strategy so myopic that it threatens to reduce the entire...

Editorial

Somaliland’s Unwavering Stand: Safeguarding Sovereignty Amidst Regional Rivalry

Staff - August 20, 2024

Since the conclusion of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between #Somaliland and #Ethiopia on 1st January 2024, forces against the very existence of Somaliland...

Editorial

Red Sea Mirage: Turkey’s Snake Oil, Somalia’s Empty Promises, and Ethiopia’s Only Real Path Through Somaliland

Staff - August 11, 2024

The current geopolitical machinations in the Horn of Africa, with Turkey's attempts to resurrect Abiy Ahmed's failed 2018 strategy for Ethiopian sea access via...

Editorial

Djibouti’s Desperation: A Regime on the Brink

Staff - July 29, 2024

The Djibouti regime is teetering on the edge of collapse, driven by economic desperation and a growing sense of insecurity. The rise of Berbera...

Development

Somaliland solves the geostrategic problems of Ethiopia and the United States

Staff - October 31, 2023

Berbera sits in a strategic commercial and security position, where 30% of world trade passes through with a deep-water port and the longest airstrips...

Guest Article

Ukraine war: fresh warning that Africa needs to be vigilant against Russia’s destabilising influence

Staff - March 13, 2022

Joseph Siegle, University of Maryland It’s commonly held that Russian president Vladimir Putin’s objective for invading Ukraine is to install a puppet regime that is...

Opinion