Somaliland reinforced its reputation as one of the Horn of Africa’s stronger democracies by staging a successful presidential election and ushering in a peaceful transfer of power. In this Q&A,…
ByDaniel Haile Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia since the 1990s, has been a beacon of stability, security, and democratic governance, marked by peaceful transitions of power. This accomplishment sharply…
Somaliland, a self-governing region within Somalia, will be much closer to being recognized by the United States as the world’s newest country when Donald Trump returns to the White House…
U.S. Senator Jim Risch, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has expressed optimism that the Biden administration may finally be moving away from its longstanding “One Somalia” policy.…
By Brendon J. Cannon and Rashid Abdi Somaliland held its fourth presidential election under a one-person, one-vote system on 13 November 2024. This reaffirmed its status as the Horn of Africa’s most genuine democracy. As…
Outgoing president of Somaliland, Muuse Biixi Abdi held a meeting with the Ambassador of the United States Amb. Richard H. Riley and the Commander of the United States Army of…
By Yohannes Woldemariam In its renewed campaign for access to the Red Sea, Ethiopia is threatening to further destabilise the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia already has port access for trade…
The Somali government has drawn a red line in its dealings with Ethiopia, insisting that Addis Ababa’s controversial pact with Somaliland must be scrapped before any dialogue can proceed. The…
By Martin Duffy I served as international observer for Somaliland’s Presidential elections on 13 November 2024. With polls being delayed for two years, the incumbent President Muse Bihi Abdi of…
Somaliland’s outgoing President Muse Bihi Abdi on Saturday inaugurated the newly rebuilt Waheen Market, a vital commercial hub reconstructed after a devastating fire razed it to the ground on April…