The long overdue Somaliland Presidential elections willbe held in November this year after President Muse Bihi Abdi, enacted two amended electoral laws on Saturday: the Electoral and Voter Registration Law…
Ethiopia is considering scrapping a plan to recognize the breakaway state of Somaliland, amid international pressure to defuse regional tensions over the proposal, according to people familiar with the matter.…
In the Horn of Africa, a region historically scarred by conflict and political instability, a recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Ethiopia and the self-declared independent region of Somaliland has…
By Ambassador Adam Jibril Muse All autocratic politicians share one basic belief that they own the absolute truth on life, the rulers of Somalia today continue to behave accordingly, both…
Lord Stuart Polak has called on the British government to recognize Somaliland to contribute to the stability of the region. In a debate in the British House of Elders on…
The Supreme Court of Somaliland has overturned certain sections of the electoral law following a petition by the nation’s President, Muse Bihi Abdi. The legal action modified specific clauses within…
Turkey and Somalia signed an energy exploration and drilling deal on Thursday, further strengthening bilateral ties after concluding a defence agreement last month. The deal targets hydrocarbon reserves in its…
A preliminary agreement with Somaliland giving landlocked Ethiopia access to the Gulf of Aden has heightened tensions in the Horn of Africa, a region already in turmoil. In this Q&A,…
Somali has gained full membership of the East African Community (EAC) after depositing her instrument of ratification of the treaty of accession with the bloc’s Secretary-General on Monday in Arusha,…
By Abdolgader Mohamed Ali On 21 February the Somali government ratified a landmark defence pact that Mogadishu signed with Turkey earlier in the month. The agreement was the culmination of long-term cooperation…