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Why presidential elections in Somaliland should usher in a new foreign policy

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  By Dr Mohamed Abdillahi Omar By pushing for international recognition, Somaliland has been carving out a space for itself in the region and in the international system. After 33 years of peaceful state building, the role Somaliland plays in the regional geopolitics cannot be downplayed anymore. Somaliland’s political system is democratic in a neighborhood of authoritarian states and the…

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By V A Massroui Virgil.Massroui@outlook.com The Somaliland House of Elders, commonly known as the Guurti, was originally conceived as a body that would embody the wisdom and traditions of Somaliland’s elders, ensuring that the nation’s governance was grounded in cultural and religious values while providing a stabilizing force in the…

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Why presidential elections in Somaliland should usher in a new foreign policy

  By Dr Mohamed Abdillahi Omar By pushing for international recognition, Somaliland has been carving out a space for itself in the region and in the international system. After 33 years of peaceful state building, the role Somaliland plays in the regional geopolitics cannot be downplayed anymore. Somaliland’s political system…

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Africa Urban Forum offered podium to transform continent

By Oumar Sylla, Director Regional Office for Africa, UN-Habitat  The Africa Urban Forum  held recently in Addis Ababa offered an unprecedented platform for stakeholders to strategize on Africa’s rapid urbanization and urban development. This forum promised to foster transformative dialogue on urbanization, housing, climate change, and resilience, guided by the…

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