Somaliland Elections and the Impact of Tribal Influences
By Mohamed Ibrahim Haji Abdi
The upcoming elections in Somaliland have been a subject of significant interest and scrutiny, not only within the region but...
Somaliland:Sycophancy: A New Profession in My People’s Political Sphere
“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors”, by Plato, an immensely...
The Jailings and Spurious Charges Against Journalists in Somaliland
"Journalism can never be silent: that is its greatest virtue and its greatest fault. It must speak, and speak immediately, while the echoes of...
Negotiating Statehood in a Hybrid Political Order: The Case of Somaliland
By Marleen Renders and Ulf Terlinden
ABSTRACT
This article investigates the negotiation of statehood in Somaliland, a non-recognized
de facto state which emerged from Somalia’s conflict and...
Somalia’s E-Visa Imposition: A Step Backward for Regional Progress and Cooperation- Eng Ahmed Abdi
The recent decision by Somalia’s federal authorities to impose an E-Visa requirement on all flights to Somaliland represents yet another unnecessary escalation in an...
Colonial and anti-colonial discourse in Margaret Laurence’s 'The Prophet’s Camel Bell'
The Canadian writer Margaret Laurence and her civil engineer husband Jack, lived for seven years in Africa, two of which (1950-52) they spent...
Somalis Are Suffering from Farmajo’ s Reckless Revenge and Al-Shabab
Human remains in Somaliland's Valley of Death. (Photo courtesy of the Peruvian Forensic Anthropology Team, led by Franco Mora)
Siyad Barre’s Autocratic regime that exalted...
Somaliland:The Endowed Resource’s Scandal Lay Bare To Monumental Leadership Deficiencies
Recently, according to well-placed various news sources including Hadhwanaagnews dated on 30th Jan 2013. It was reported that the menacing Arab hunters and their...
Addis Ababa Has Become the Capital of Sool Politics and Hargeisa Has Yet to Notice
Authored by Said Mohamud Ahmed, Independent Scholar and Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Candidate.
Posted on the Scholar Online Blog, July 18, 2026
While public attention focused...
President Ciro’s Strategic Recalibration of Regional Alliances: A Bold Move with Profound Implications.
By Prof. Nassir Hussein Kahin, Hargeisa, Somaliland
In a deliberate and strategic departure from tradition, Somaliland’s newly elected President, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Ciro has chosen...
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