The self-declared autonomous state of Somaliland in the Horn of Africa is a practical demonstration of building a state from the bottom-up. It is...
Few of us were surprised by the fact that the United States did not invite Somaliland and Eritrea to the U.S – Africa Leaders...
Vashti editor Matt Gordon explores the potential of non-statist forms of Jewish life, influenced by his decade of living and researching in Somaliland.
by Matt...
Somaliland today will celebrate its 33rd anniversary of independence from Somalia, marking a significant milestone in its history. The celebrations included parades, speeches by...
By: Abdi Jama
In the intricate landscape of global politics, unrecognized states such as Somaliland occupy a precarious and unique position. Since declaring its independence...
By Prof. Nassir Hussein Kahin
The Bitter Shores of Sovereignty
In the ancient lands of the Horn of Africa, where dust meets the restless seas, a...
Somaliland’s sovereignty has been a fact under international law, but outdated political calculations and Somalia’s fabricated claims kept many countries from recognizing it outright. Now, that...
I have written this note as a tribute to our late President Mohamed Ibrahim Egal: 17 years ago, on May 03, 2002, the late...
By Ali Abdi Hersi
There are five nation-states within the Somali nation, and their dream to reform a ‘Great Somalia’, under one flag, government and...
By Michael Rubin
Somaliland is an unlikely success. Somali dictator Siad Barre’s genocidal wrath destroyed more than 80 percent of Hargeisa, Somaliland’s capital city, and...