Tag: President Abdirahman M Abdillahi "Cirro"

Justice

Freedom of Expression Tested as Somaliland Detains Former U.S. Envoy

Staff - February 22, 2025

HARGEISA—Somaliland government have detained Rashid Nur Absiye, commonly known as Rashid Garuf, without announcing formal charges. Multiple sources confirm that Garuf, who holds U.S....

Analysis

Somaliland’s Tofu Diplomacy: Weak-Kneed Engagement with Turkey Undermines Sovereignty

Staff - February 17, 2025

The January 2024 memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Ethiopia and Somaliland, promising maritime access in exchange for potential recognition, sent shockwaves through the Horn...

Government

No Pay, No Explanation: Somaliland Civil Servants Left Unpaid and in Limbo Since January

Staff - February 11, 2025

HARGEISA, Somaliland—Civil servants across Somaliland's government institutions are facing an increasingly dire financial predicament as salary payments continue to be withheld without explanation. More...

Analysis

“The Era of Photo-Ops is Over”—Except When It Isn’t

Staff - January 31, 2025

Inside President Cirro's Enigmatic UAE Visit In his first major foreign visit since taking office, President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Cirro" embarked on a high-stakes trip...

Government

President Abdirahman “Cirro” Appoints Military General to Police, Untested Commander to Lead Army

Staff - January 24, 2025

President Abdirahman "Cirro"'s appointment of Major General Abdurahman Abdullahi Hassan Allale "Abdi Dhere" as Police Commissioner and Lieutenant General Nimcaan Yusuf Osman Gahnug as...

Geopolitics

Ethiopia’s Perception of Somaliland’s New Government and the Implications for Statehood

Staff - January 20, 2025

Guleid Ahmed Jama In a recent interview with The Reporter Ethiopia, Dr. Dareskedar Taye, a researcher at Ethiopia’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA), shared insights...

Democracy

Why does Somaliland need political reform, and what might it look like?

Staff - January 9, 2025

By Guleid Ahmed Jama Introduction Somaliland is a thriving democracy that has demonstrated a successful bottom-up approach to governance rooted in the will and aspirations of...

News

EXCLUSIVE: Banking Mogul with Strong Ties to Somalia’s President Named Somaliland’s Special Envoy

Staff - January 2, 2025

Appointment Raises Questions About Direction. In a significant political move that has sparked intense discussion across Somaliland's political landscape, President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi "Irro" has...

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Somaliland: A Key ally for the US in countering China and Iran in the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa

March 7, 2025 0

Beijing is increasingly assertive in Africa, aiming to expand...

Analysis

Somalia’s House of Cards: The Inevitable Collapse of America’s $50 Billion Mistake

March 6, 2025 0

Somalia's House of Cards: As US billions evaporate, so does the mirage of stability. When flights stop, corruption ranks 179/180, Al-Shabaab follows Taliban's playbook, and Trump cuts aid – the chickens come home to roost. A $50B failed experiment nears its inevitable conclusion. #Somalia

Justice

Freedom of Expression Tested as Somaliland Detains Former U.S. Envoy

February 22, 2025 0

HARGEISA—Somaliland government have detained Rashid Nur Absiye, commonly known...

Analysis

Somaliland’s Tofu Diplomacy: Weak-Kneed Engagement with Turkey Undermines Sovereignty

February 17, 2025 0

The January 2024 memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Ethiopia...

Opinion

Strategic Roadmap for Strengthening Somaliland –US Trade Relations: Leveraging the Berbera Economic Zone for Sustainable Growth

February 13, 2025 0

Somaliland has strategically leveraged infrastructure diplomacy to position Berbera...

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