by Amina Hussein Background There have been fierce and heated debates about the factors that led to Somaliland to invade Sool in December 2022, its imperative to distinguish between the deep, longstanding, and immediate causes that has let to this invasion and...
By Dr. Abdinur Sheikh Mohamed This is an attempt to shed light on the complexities of the recent constitutional review proposal made on 27/05/2023 by the National Consultative Council (NCC) composed of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and three regional presidents...
By Maxamed Dudishe Somalia's political landscape is nothing short of complex. With a delicate mix of deeply rooted clan structures and emerging democratic aspirations, crafting an appropriate electoral system is challenging. Some suggest the Proportional Representation (PR) – Closed List...
Somali National Army troops in Mogadishu on their return from training in Eritrea in Jan. 2023. (Photo courtesy: Villa Somalia) BY LIBAN OBSIYE & LIBAN A. HUSSEIN Why the new Somalia president’s declaration of war against the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab is generating...
“The Republic of Somaliland has incredibly proven that it’s Statehood and Independence REST ON SOLID FOUNDATION.” By Hussein Adan Igeh (Deyr) On Thursday 18th May 2023 will be the 32nd Anniversary of the RESTORATION of the independence of our great nation: the Republic of Somaliland. Despite the fact that...
Puntland Administration of Federal Somalia has been trying since 1998 to seize Eastern Sool Region of Somaliland Republic on the basis of tribal lineage claim to change the unchangeable colonial borders between Somaliland and Somalia in order to undermine...
By Yousef Timacade. April 07, 2023 In the often turbulent Horn of Africa, Somaliland has established a reputation as an island of peace, democracy, and stability. Recent conflict in Las’Anod, the capital of the Sool region, between the Somaliland National Army and militias...
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with staff from U.S. Embassy Jerusalem and the Palestinian Affairs Unit, in Jerusalem on May 25, 2021. By Michael Rubin Fighting continues in Somaliland’s Sool district. Americans may yawn and dismiss the fighting that began...
By Michael Rubin Militants and terrorists continue to pour into Las Anod, almost two months after fighting erupted in the normally quiet district capital in Somaliland’s Sool district. The violence was not spontaneous: The Chinese ambassador to Ethiopia met with key protagonists immediately prior...
By Abdulrahman Nor Somalia is a country that has been plagued by corruption for decades. The government has been identified as one of the main sources of corruption in the country. This paper aims to examine the various forms of...