Somaliland’s 2021 Legislative Elections: The Dangers of Pandering to Clannish, Identity Politics
Lewis Center, Ohio—The last time Somaliland held legislative elections was in September 2005 since then two consecutive presidential elections took place in Somaliland. For...
Somalia’s clan system: undermining democracy?
As the Horn of Africa nation struggles to reach a consensus on this year's general election, the country's controversial clan-based indirect voting system is...
Somaliland at 30: Still unrecognised, but alive and well
30 years after declaring independence, Somaliland is still at the margins of the international system despite its considerable successes.
30 years ago, on 18 May...
Somaliland: The State Department Must Stop Treating African Democracy With Disdain
There is no shortage of bad news coming from the Horn of Africa when it comes to democracy, security, and human rights.
In November 2020, Ethiopian...
The prime minister’s crude personal calculus
By Abdi Ali
Friday - December 17, 2021
Rooble sees personal incentives as more important than saving his country. It is why he is turning a...
The bloodbath in Beledweyne
The carnage in Beledweyne is a shocking reminder of how the lines between the “government” and terrorists are now blurred.
Our prayers are with the...
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...
Dr. Essa- Another Achievement And Another Goal
The direction that Somaliland’s Foreign policy was steading is completely changing, until 2021 the President of the Republic of Somaliland, Musa Bihi Abdi, assumed...
Undying Ambition Ethiopia’s Enduring Quest for Access to the Sea – Historical Foundations, Geopolitical Strategies, and Regional Implications
Abstract:
This paper delves into Ethiopia's enduring desire for maritime access, exploring the historical, economic, geopolitical, and cultural dimensions of this aspiration. Ethiopia's yearning for...
“Somaliland’s 18th May, is a day that moves the world
Each and every year on the 18th May, we the people of Somaliland remember, we will always remember the mothers and fathers who laid down their...
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