Somaliland’s Taiwan Ties: A Strategic Move or a Diplomatic Gamble?”
By Prof. Nassir Hussein Kahin, Hargeisa, Somaliland.
The opposition party’s recent criticism of Somaliland’s partnership with Taiwan, branding it as offering “nothing but second-hand shoes and medical supplies,” oversimplifies a carefully...
By Prof. Nassir Hussein Kahin
In the arid expanse of the Ethiopian Somali Region, where life revolves around scarce water points and shifting trade routes, survival is a battle as much against nature as against neighbors. The recent Gaashaamo and...
By Prof. Nassir Hussein Kahin
In a striking display of political maneuvering, the critics of Somaliland’s newly elected government which was swept into office after a historic landslide of free and fair elections, have wasted no time in attacking its...
Archaeologists in Somaliland have unveiled what they believe to be the site of the ancient "Land of Punt," a fabled kingdom thought to have flourished thousands of years ago in the Horn of Africa.
The discovery, led by Isaaq Yusuf...
Last month, Somaliland held its 4th peaceful democratic multi-party election since they declared their independence for the second time in 1991. First, they got their independence from Britain in June 1960, and then, for the second time, they unilaterally...
“The Forgotten Voices of Da’awaley: A Call for Justice and Accountability in Ethiopia’s Somali Region”
By Prof. Nassir Hussein Kahin
The massacre in Da’awaley, a village in Ethiopia’s Somali region, has left a devastating toll: over 200 civilians killed, thousands displaced,...
Mr. Hirsi Ali Haji Hassan, chairman of Somaliland's Waddani party, speaking to the press upon his return from Djibouti.
Mr. Hirsi Ali Haji Hassan, chairman of Somaliland's Waddani party, has denied claims that he met secretly with Somali President Hassan...
By Prof. Nassir Hussein Kahin
The Horn of Africa’s geopolitical landscape is complex, with various narratives shaping perceptions of stability and sovereignty. In the intricate geopolitical theater of the Horn of Africa, a recent article “Stability in the Horn of...
Three Somaliland fishermen missing at sea for nearly a month have been rescued off the coast of Djibouti, bringing relief to their families and communities after a harrowing 29-day ordeal.
The fishermen, who disappeared on December 6, 2024, departed Berbera...
No president gets to choose the major crises that shape their legacies. Here are a few that may shape Donald Trump’s.
Almost every president since the end of the Cold War had his foreign policy legacy defined by a war...