Oil tanker hijacked off coast of Yemen and taken towards Somalia
Oil tanker hijacked off coast of Yemen and taken towards Somalia
Gulf of Aden (file photo)
Somali pirates have hijacked an oil tanker off the coast...
UAE, OPEC, and Somaliland: A Question of Timing, Not Direction
By Bashe Awil Omar
For years, the UAE operated within established regional frameworks, frequently aligning with Saudi Arabia and the wider Arab consensus. That approach...
WADDANI Chairman Calls for Shift in Attitudes Toward Skilled Workers to Drive National Development
By Jama Ayaanle Feyte
The Chairman of the WADDANI Party, Hirsi Ali H. Hassan, has underscored the vital role of skilled workers in advancing national...
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 Houthi Threat to Israel and Somaliland—Characteristics and Policy Recommendations
A joint INSS-ISRI (Somaliland) study: How the Yemenite threat impacts Jerusalem and Hargeisa, and how to address the shared challenge
INSS Insight No. 2134, April...
A New Era of Cooperation: WADDANI Party and Somaliland Workers’ Unions Become Allies
By Jama Ayaanle Feyte
"We are new to this, but the world has seen that workers' unions and political parties can cooperate and become allies."
The...
Cruz Calls for US to Join Israel, Taiwan in Recognizing Somaliland
US Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on April 15,...
Why Africa Still Ignores Somaliland but Engages Coup Leaders
By Femi Aderibigbe
Africa says it rewards democracy, but in practice it is still more comfortable shaking hands with coup leaders than recognising a place...
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...
Somaliland Guurti Approves 27-Month Term Extension for Parliament and District Councils
By Goth Mohamed Goth
HARGEISA – The Somaliland House of Elders (Guurti) has approved a 27-month term extension for the House of Representatives and District...

























































































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