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Oligarchs and State Capture: Anatomy of the Somaliland Telecom Scandal

HARGEISA – A clumsy attempt at state-sponsored disinformation has forced President Abdirahman M. Abdillahi "Cirro" into a humiliating public retreat, compelling Somaliland's telecommunication oligarchy...

Ministry of Telecom and Technology Bans Advertisement Text Messages from Telcom Providers

In a directive issued today, the Minister of Telecommunications and Technology Dr. Abdiweli Abdillahi Soufi has banned advertisement text messages sent by telecommunications providers...

Dangerously Unregulated: How SOMTEL’s IPO Raises More Questions than Answers

Dahabshiil Group, one of the largest companies in Somaliland, has gone public with its wholly owned telecommunications company and of the second-largest telecommunication firm...

Misplaced Priority: Why the Ministry of Communication and Technology Spent $580,000 on a Publicity Stunt

On August 31st, the Ministry of Communication and Technology unveiled the latest sophisticated equipment from signals intelligence firm TCI International to manage Somaliland's airwaves...

Deputy Finance Minister: Somaliland’s Largest Corporations Do Not Pay Payroll Taxes

Somaliland's Vice Minister of Finance HE Mohamed Ahmed Dahir, in a speech to the Inland Revenue Services team at a training event said the...

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

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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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