Tag: Somaliland Independence

Diplomacy

Ethiopia Weighs Following Israel’s Lead as Somaliland Recognition Gains Momentum

Staff - December 31, 2025

Hargeisa, Somaliland - President of the Republic of Somaliland, Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Cirro" announced Wednesday that "many countries will soon recognize the...

Editorial

The Hour of Decision: President Cirro’s Failure of Leadership in the Borama Crisis

Staff - December 6, 2025

The bodies were still warm in Borama, one of the most vibrant and important cities in Somaliland when President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Cirro" finally...

Editorial

A Tale of Two Capitals: Hargeisa Rises as Mogadishu Falls

Staff - October 5, 2025

By Ambassador Mahmoud Adam Jama GalaalRepresentative of the Republic of Somaliland to the Republic of China (Taiwan) Yesterday's assault on Godka Jilacow Prison in Mogadishu...

Geopolitics

Somaliland MPs Push Bill Criminalizing Ties with Somalia — But UNSOM, Foreign Diplomats Left Untouched

Staff - May 11, 2025

HARGEISA, May 11, 2025 — Somaliland's House of Representatives is advancing legislation that would criminalize virtually all forms of participation in Somalia-related dialogue, marking...

Geopolitics

US Congressional Vise Tightens: Somalia’s Taiwan Ban Could Cost It U.S. Support

Staff - May 4, 2025

Hargeisa, Somaliland — U.S. Senator Jim Risch has delivered a sharp rebuke of Somalia's ban on Taiwanese passport holders, calling it a clear contradiction...

Opinion

Somaliland: A Resilient Journey of Independence and Geostrategic Significance”

Staff - May 19, 2024

On May 18, 2024, the people of Somaliland, both at home and abroad, are joyfully commemorating the 33rd anniversary of their hard-won independence. Somaliland, a...

Opinion