Investigative Reports

Another Fake Degree Scandal Rocks Somaliland Presidency: Director General Caught With Diploma Mill “Masters”

Repeat of 2022 Central Bank Fraud Scandal Exposes Somaliland...

AFRICOM Commander Admits Somalia Al-Shabaab Policy Failure in Final Briefing 2025

Special Report | AFRICOM Commander General Michael Langley acknowledges...

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...

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Qatar’s Hypocrisy on Somaliland

By Michael Rubin On June 30, 2025, Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro arrived in Qatar to meet Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani,...

The Doha Directive: Inside Qatar’s Mission to Scuttle the Somaliland-US Alliance

An $8 Billion Air Base, a Terror Portfolio, and Qatar's High-Stakes Pressure Campaign to Keep the US Out of Berbera What appeared to be a...

Qatar’s Somaliland Gambit: Strategic Masterstroke or Trojan Horse?

The President of the Republic of Somaliland, Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Cirro's" departure for Qatar aboard a private jet, following an official invitation from...

President Cirro’s Foreign Trips: Four Visits, No Progress

Hon. Mohamed Hussein Jama (Rambo) In just under six months, President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi “Cirro” has embarked on four international visits—twice to the United Arab...

Somaliland-UAE Relations: Strategic Shifts and New Momentum Under Irro’s Presidency

Somaliland’s recently elected president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi ‘’Irro’’, made another visit to the United Arab Emirates for the second time in less than a...

President Cirro Returns to UAE for World Governments Summit Amid High-Stakes Agenda

HARGEISA, Somaliland—President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Cirro" departed yesterday for the World Governments Summit 2025 in Dubai, where Somaliland aims to captivate both diplomatic and...

BREAKING: Somaliland President to Lead High-Level Delegation to Saudi Arabia

President of the Republic of Somaliland, Dr. Abdirahman M. Abdillahi "Cirro" is set to lead a high-level delegation to Saudi Arabia, a visit that could mark a significant shift in bilateral relations. The delegation, expected to include senior cabinet members and security officials, comes as Saudi Arabia seeks to strengthen its Red Sea security framework and amid ongoing challenges in Somaliland's vital livestock export sector.

UAE’s Strategic Pivot? Cirro’s Visit Signals New Regional Dynamic

In a carefully orchestrated diplomatic gesture that speaks volumes about shifting alliances in the Horn of Africa, the United Arab Emirates rolled out the...

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