Investigative Reports

Security Reform vs. Security Risk: Weighing the Implications of Somaliland’s Military Biometric System

Key Points Somaliland's biometric registration of security personnel aims to...

The Diplomacy of Gullibility: How Somaliland’s Foreign Ministry Keeps Falling for International Fraudsters

In what has become a familiar scene in Somaliland's...

Ex-US Ambassador to Somalia Lobbies for Hormuud’s Access to American Banking System

Questions mount as André partners with Somali MP who...

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Somaliland President Thanks U.S. Legislators, Welcomes Prospect of Diplomatic Ties with the United States

President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Cirro" welcomed growing U.S. congressional support for establishing a diplomatic office in Somaliland, describing it as a milestone in relations...

U.S. Influence in Africa Wanes Amid Somalia’s Crisis and Geopolitical Rivalry with China and Russia

As Somalia faces escalating security threats and the resurgence of the militant organization al-Shabaab, the United States is encountering significant obstacles in maintaining its...

Villa Somalia Sought to Prevent Somaliland Delegation’s Visit to the United States

According to diplomatic sources briefed on the matter, Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has sought Qatar's help in convincing the United States Department of...

US Congressman Chris Smith Urges State Department and USAID to Recognize Somaliland

In a hearing by the House Foreign Relations, Sub-Committee for Africa, held on September 28, ranking member Representative Chris Smith of New Jersey once...

The United States Appoints a Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa

The United States Department of State, in a statement, announced the appointment of Mr. Jeffrey Feltman as the U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn...

Ethiopia Officially Claimed Somalia as part of its territory

On May 26th, Ethiopia has officially apologized and removed a map that showed Somalia as part of its territory. The Map was posted a...

Prime Minister Abiye First Test: Major Unrest in Ethiopia’s Somali Region

Unrest in Ethiopia’s Somali region has gained momentum on Saturday following the deployment of military in regional capital of Jijiga early Saturday morning. Looting and...

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