I. Introduction After a bloody civil war, in January 1991 Siad Barre’s Twenty-one-years regime was over thrown in Somalia. The Northern Half of Somalia Declared its Independence as the Republic of Somaliland in May 1991. This outline summarizes the...
HARGEISA, 10 August 2009 (Somalilandpress) - It seems that we (Somalilanders) are naïve, trusting, blindly peace loving people and tend to see the world in terms of black and white, but at some point we have to realize that...
In 2024, the Horn of Africa region saw significant political turmoil. In the beginning of the New Year, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Muse Bihi Abdi of Somaliland, reached a MoU. This agreement will grant Ethiopia, a...
The chairman of the Justice and Welfare Party “UCID” is the sole Somaliland politician who is motivated and observes the policy of non-profit making as he put the national interest above his own personal interest which is a rare...
On January 1, 2024, a Memorandum of Understanding between Somaliland and Ethiopia was signed by H.E. President Muse Bihi Abdi of Somaliland and H.E. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia which has instigated regional, international, and global geopolitical contests....
The play witnessed after the expulsion Interpeace in early August offered a glimpse into the expected explosive debate the upcoming campaign will show.
All but one, who participated greatly the heated debates, was abroad.
The lead actors on the government side...
Somalia is currently at a crossroads, and the likelihood of civil strife cannot be discounted.
Somalia’s president, Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmaajo,” is mainly to blame. His constitutional mandate ended in February 2021, and the current presidential election is delayed indefinitely. The...
HARGEISA, 08 September 2009 (Somalilandpress) – The Constitution of the Somaliland guarantees citizens protection from the government from loss of property or liberty without due process of law.
Somaliland tax payers are being ripped off in the billions...
A comparative review and technical analysis of the Petroleum Policy (2015) & the Upstream Petroleum Act of Somaliland (95/2021), examining its salient features and attractive offerings for the nation and investors.
Preface
In September 2019, and for the first time,...
Everything You Have Told Me Is True by Mary Harper
Mary Harper, the veteran BBC reporter on Africa and now its section editor, has written a truly timely book which cuts through the political posturing, diplomatic niceties and, often, stereotypically...