DAYS OF TERM EXTENSIONS OF THE PARLIAMENT, LOCAL COUNCILS, AND THE PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOMALILAND
Written by Lawyer Muse Yusuf Maxamed
Member of somaliland lawyer's association SOLLA
30 April 2026
A term extension is a legal decision to maintain elected officials in...
The Risks of Delaying Somaliland’s Parliamentary and Local Elections
Somaliland’s April 28, 2026 decision to extend the mandates of the House of Representatives and local councils by 27 months is not a minor...
Inside Somaliland’s 27-Month Election Delay: Leaks, Contradictions, and a Decision That’s Raising Red Flags
Hargeisa, 28 April, 2026 — Somaliland’s House of Elders (Guurti) has today approved a 27-month extension to the country’s upcoming local council and parliamentary...
The Gathering Storm: How Al-Shabaab’s Infiltration of Sanaag Threatens to Unravel Somaliland’s Hard-Won Peace
By Jama Ayaanle Feyte
For over three decades, while much of Somalia grappled with insurgency and state collapse, the Republic of Somaliland forged a different...
A New Chapter: How the Appointment of Israel’s First Ambassador Can Catalyze Somaliland’s Development and Strategic Future
By Jama Ayaanle Feyte
The appointment of Michael Lotem as Israel’s first ambassador to the Republic of Somaliland marks far more than a routine diplomatic exchange; it signals the...
The Crisis of Governance in Somaliland: President Abdirahman Irro’s Broken Promises, Clan Patronage, and the Deepening Mismanagement of State Institutions
Introduction
Somaliland has long sought to present itself as a beacon of stability in the Horn of Africa. In a region often associated with fragile...
The Silent Cost of Patriarchy: Somalia’s Struggle for Equality
By: Yousef Timacade, a Lawyer, Legal Analyst and human rights Defender.
In Somalia, patriarchy is not always loudly declared, it is quietly lived, it shapes...
Somaliland and Israel Reshape the Red Sea
By Mohamed Abdi Idiris
The Red Sea has never been just water. It is a corridor of history, commerce, faith, and power. From ancient trade...
Turkish National’s Visit to Hargeisa Sparks Questions Amid Regional Geopolitical Rivalries
By Mustafa Abdi Ibrahim
Hargeisa, Somaliland – The recent arrival of a Turkish national identified as Umut Çağrı Zari in Hargeisa has triggered scrutiny from...
The Greater Somalia concept represents a pan-Somali nationalist project that has died and only marked in historical papers
There are several countries that have expressed different approaches to Somaliland’s quest for statehood and recognition on the global stage. The nation’s most notable...
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