Beyond Secession: Somaliland, Legal Realism, and the AU’s Crisis of Credibility
By recognizing Somaliland's 1960 sovereignty, Israel exposes the African Union’s legal contradictions and its capture by narrow interests.
Historical Sovereignty, Not Secession
When Israel engaged with...
Somaliland is a functioning state. Treat it that way.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Dec. 26 that Israel would recognize the Republic of Somaliland as a sovereign nation, a few months short of the 35th...
Somali Opposition Urges President to Convene Election Talks Within One Month
The Somali Future Council has issued a renewed call for President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to bring all political stakeholders together within one month to...
Somaliland: A Victim of International Duplicity and Double Standards
The country suffered a 30-year boycott for the sin of separating itself from a state defined by genocidal violence and starvation – Israel righted...
Staged “ISIS-Style” Violence Targeting Jews, Somalilanders Reported in Mogadishu
Alarming Public Display Raises Fears of Escalating Radicalization and State Complicity
By Jama Ayaanle Feyte
MOGADISHU — Disturbing reports and emerging footage indicate that staged scenes...
Israel recognition of Somaliland strategic realignment, not misstep: expert
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as an independent state reflects strategic realignment, rewarding governance and state-building, say Horn of Africa experts, despite regional opposition.
NAIROBI, Kenya,...
African Union’s contradictory stand on Somaliland is outdated
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland exposes contradictions in the African Union’s Somaliland policy, reviving debate over borders, precedent and regional stability. A former AU official...
The AU Chairperson’s Subjective Stance on Somaliland: A Gross Violation of Principle, Precedent, and Politics
The swift and unequivocal statement issued on 26 December 2025 by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, rejecting any...
Response to the Statement by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
The statement issued by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission regarding Somaliland reflects a political position, not an objective or evidence-based assessment grounded...
OP-ED | The Unrecognized State: Somaliland’s 30-Year Stand Against Africa’s Iron Law of Borders, By Wafula Okumu
Somaliland’s 30-year quest for recognition exposes the limits of Africa’s rigid colonial-border doctrine and challenges the African Union to confront a political and legal...
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