SOMALILAND’S SHIFTING POLITICAL TRAJECTORY – A BETRAYAL OF SOVEREIGNTY OR A PRAGMATIC PIVOT
For over three decades, Somaliland has stood as a rare beacon of stability and democratic governance in the Horn of Africa. Since reclaiming its...
From Hargeisa to Las Anod: The Strategic Chessboard of Somaliland and Somalia
The political terrain of Somaliland and the contested SSC-Khatumo regions is shifting beneath the feet of its most prominent actors. At the heart of...
The Era of Photo Ops: How Somaliland’s Foreign Policy Is Undermining Its Sovereignty Narrative
In the volatile geopolitical theater of the Horn of Africa, where diplomacy is a contest of narratives and leverage, Somaliland’s foreign policy under President...
Qatar’s Hypocrisy on Somaliland-Michael Rubin
By Michael Rubin
On June 30, 2025, Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro arrived in Qatar to meet Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani,...
Qatar and Somaliland: Strategic Engagement or Subtle Encirclement?
Introduction
In June 2025, Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro made a landmark visit to Doha at the invitation of the Qatari government. The visit...
Somaliland’s 65th Sapphire Jubilee: A Beacon of Resilience and Rising Global Support
As Somaliland gears up to celebrate its 65th anniversary of independence from Britain on June 26, 2025 tonight, the nation is riding a wave...
Commemoration of the Somaliland’s 65th Anniversary of independence- Abdirahman Awliyo
Not so long ago on the 18th May 2025, we celebrated the 34th anniversary of Somaliland’s reassertion of its sovereignty. This Thursday, on June 26th 2025, we...
Stalled Abroad, Stuck at Home: Why Somaliland’s Global Ambitions Are Fading
Stalled Abroad, Stuck at Home: Why Somaliland’s Global Ambitions Are Fading
Somaliland has long prided itself on being an outlier in a volatile region. Since...
Somaliland Whistleblower Honored, Now Under Threat
Press Release
Somaliland Human Rights Defenders Recognize Mohamoud Abdi Jama ‘Xuuto’ Amid Rising Intimidation on International Whistleblower Day
Oakland, California, USA – June 23, 2025 —...
Somaliland’s Leadership Crisis: Irro’s Politics of Appeasement Over Progress
By Harir Yasin
When H.E Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi Irro assumed the presidency in December 2024, Somalilanders hoped for a clean break from the politics of...






























































































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