Somaliland’s Special Envoy to the African Union (AU) and the International Authority on Development (IGAD), Ambassador Abdillahi Mohamed Duale has expressed his confidence in the newly appointed President of Somaliland …
The outgoing Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland, Essa Kayd, provided an update on the memorandum of understanding (MoU) that the former administration of President Bihi reached with Ethiopia and …
The Laasgeel Institute, representing the 6.2 million citizens of Somaliland has welcomed the positive developments regarding Somaliland’s re-recognition, as widely reported by international media outlets. These reports suggest that the …
The authorities in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland say their agreement to grant landlocked Ethiopia access to the sea in exchange for recognition remains intact despite Somalia and Ethiopia’s deal …
By Jamal Abdi Since Somaliland unilaterally declared independence in May 1991, the unrecognized state has established a democratic track record which only a few countries in the developing world can …
In a library in Somaliland, Hafsa Omer presses play on a small cassette player. The sound of a Somali lute interwoven with a woman’s soft singing fills the room. Tapping …
By Maxwell Webb On November 13, Somalilanders voted in their fourth presidential election since the self-governing region of Somaliland declared its independence from Somalia in 1991. In the end, Somaliland rejected incumbent President …
By: Andrew Korybko Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defied expectations by getting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (HSM) to agree to a joint declaration for resolving their …
A Republican-sponsored resolution seeking U.S. recognition of Somaliland as an independent state has been introduced in the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The proposal, H.R. 10402, submitted by Congressman Scott Perry …
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilaahi (Cirro) chaired his first cabinet meeting on Sunday, a day after he named the ministers. The meeting held at the Presidential palace was also attended …
