Somaliland-Taiwan ties and China’s ire
By Moustafa Ahmad As Somaliland and Taiwan deepen ties, Mogadishu has concurrently strengthened its relationship with Beijing as both recognized and unrecognized states vie for influence in the Horn of…
By Moustafa Ahmad As Somaliland and Taiwan deepen ties, Mogadishu has concurrently strengthened its relationship with Beijing as both recognized and unrecognized states vie for influence in the Horn of…
It was the fall of 2024, and Jama, 37, had been chewing Khat that day, as he often did. Khat, an innocuous-looking, evergreen shrub that grows predominantly in East Africa,…
The United Kingdom has called on Somaliland and SSC Khaatumo to exchange prisoners as a first step toward de-escalation in a conflict that has displaced thousands and disrupted trade in…
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro has appointed Lieutenant General Nimcaan Yusuf Osman Gaaxnuug as the new military commander and Abdirahman Abdillahi Hassan Abdi Dhere as the new police chief.…
The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) says it is happy with the efforts new Somaliland leader Abdirahman Irro has done to ensure freedom of the press. SJS however said the country’s…
In Somaliland, cultural and societal stigmas have long posed significant barriers to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in accessing justice and healing services. In 2008, the United Nations…
Somaliland has announced a 50% salary increase for its armed forces, fulfilling part of President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro’s campaign pledge to boost military pay. According to a presidential decree…
Yasmin Ibrahim Ali, 27, is celebrating financial independence after topping her college class – despite having had only two years of formal education – and getting a job in the…
The Minister of Transport and Roads Development of Somaliland, Hon. Osman Af-gaab Nur has said the government will complete the constructions of 20 major roads in the country. He made…
By: Michele Maresca Somaliland is an un-recognised State which possess the 4 Montevideo criteria for Statehood: a) a permanent population; (b) a defined territory; (c) a government; and (d) the capacity…