Why Somaliland Matters to U.S. Strategy in the Red Sea
By Mohamed Abdi Idiris In recent years, the strategic importance of the Red Sea has grown dramatically. Once viewed primarily as a vital shipping corridor connecting Europe and Asia, the…
By Mohamed Abdi Idiris In recent years, the strategic importance of the Red Sea has grown dramatically. Once viewed primarily as a vital shipping corridor connecting Europe and Asia, the…
The escalating confrontation between the United States and Israel on one side, and Iran on the other, is not confined to the Gulf. Its tremors reach the Red Sea, a…
By Mohamed Abdi Idiris The Red Sea has never been just water. It is a corridor of history, commerce, faith, and power. From ancient trade routes to modern energy shipments,…
Israel has formally accepted the appointment of Somaliland’s first ambassador to Israel, Mohamed Hagi, according to a letter sent by the Foreign Ministry to the office of Somaliland President Abdirahman…
By Asher Lubotzky Should Israel recognize the pro-Western state located in the Horn of Africa—an area whose security importance for Israel has become even more pronounced over the past two…
Somaliland’s ruling Waddani Party has accused the Somali federal government of using its new electronic visa systemto discriminate against travellers from Somaliland, calling the policy politically motivated and damaging to…
By Michael Rubin For more than three decades, Somaliland has governed itself as an independent country. Its democracy features real elections leading to peaceful transfers of power. It has its…
Row upon row of shrivelled aloes stand scorched on the rocky terrain. Hardened by drought, the landscape can barely conceal its plight. Across communities, people speak of trees that have…
The World Food Programme (WFP) has been operating in Somaliland with the primary objective of combating hunger and supporting vulnerable populations through a wide range of programs aimed at addressing…
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on China and Co-Chairman Chris Smith (R-NJ) of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) has sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco…