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

By Siyad Madey President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Cirro's arrival in Washington this month is being described by his office as a strategic conversation rather than...

Whatever Happens in Washington, Somaliland Must Prepare Legally for Recognition

By Michael Rubin Somaliland is independent. There is no taking that back. Seventy-five percent of Somalis were born after 1991 and have no direct memory...

Somaliland’s Recognition Institute Is Built for a Legal Fight, But Recognition Is a Political Fight

by Brian McDonald Somaliland launched a new institute in May 2026 dedicated to advancing international recognition, and it was a step to add expertise and...

Israel Names Veteran Diplomat as Ambassador to Somaliland; Somalia Threatens to Close the Bab el-Mandeb

Formally, the appointment of Michael Lotem as Israel's first ambassador to the Republic of Somaliland is an administrative act, the credentialing of a diplomat...

Why the Indo-Pacific Must Embrace, Not Just Follow, Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland

By Hiroko Kasai On December 26, 2025, the State of Israel made a decision that many in the West and East Asia had whispered about...

The Region Denies Somaliland. The Region Relies on It.

by Shay Gal On 26 December 2025, Israel did what every capital at the Red Sea’s southern gate had modelled privately and dismissed publicly: it...

A Jewish Case for Recognizing Somaliland 

Israeli Foreign Minister Gidion Sa'ar in the Republic of Somaliland with President Abdirahman Abdillahi "Irro".

Identity on the Move: What Does It Mean to Be Somalilander?

A moment of validation is also a moment of interrogation. As Somaliland steps onto the world stage, Somalilanders are asked to define Somaliland’s identity...

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Congressman Rose Raises Somaliland Bill at Treasury Hearing as President Meets Legislators

WASHINGTON — Rep. John Rose pressed Treasury Secretary Scott...

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

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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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