Other Side of the Spectrum: Is Somaliland ‘Independence’ Reality or Rhetoric?
In early May 2019, Somaliland’s ministers for information and transport called for press briefings on separate occasions and each one of them made similar...
Somaliland: The Chongqin Foreign and the Corruption-Polluted Contracts
By Edward John
Some Chinese firms had invested mainly in Africa’s ongoing development but Choqqin Foreign (International) Construction Corporation (CICO), a state-owned firm exploited the...
Somaliland: Farmajo fights separatism the wrong way
Many Somalis crave unity. In 1960, Somalis achieved it when the former British protectorate of Somaliland and Italy’s newly-freed Somaliland colony united to form...
Why Elections Are a Pillar of Stability in Somalia
by Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Despite the inordinate challenges confronting Somalia for decades now, one pillar has kept the country from relapsing into civil war and...
UK and Somalia fighting the effects of climate change
By Ben Fender and Damon Bristow
It is a quarter of a century since the UN first proposed a special day to call for action...
Somalia: Unity Government and National Elections
A man casts his ballot on November 16, 2016, in Baidoa, Somalia. PHOTO | SIMON MAINA | AFP
By Aman Obsiye
Introduction
On July 25, 2020, the...
Trafigura’s Scandalous Corruptions
At the outset, acknowledge these following short remarks that reveal the past reputation of the Trafigura Group Pte Ltd. The current government of Somaliland...
Is Somaliland A State? The Argument For Recognition Of Taiwan’s Newest Ally
This discussion of recognition centers on the question of whether Somaliland, Taiwan’s newest ally in Africa possesses the indicia of statehood.
The 1933 Montevideo Convention...
Somalia’s divided army reflects its divided politics
A Somalia National Army parade in 2012. Credit: AU-UN IST PHOTO / STUART PRICE.
On 25 April, the Somali National Army (SNA) shocked observers both...
Hargeisa Local Government’s Revenue Generation Conundrum; the Prevalence of Tax Evasion
Hargeisa Local Government’s Revenue Generation Conundrum; the Prevalence of Tax Evasion
Hargeisa, the capital city of Somaliland, has been a rapidly growing city for the...
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