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…
By Hafed Al-Ghwell Recently, whispers of Somaliland’s impending recognition as an independent state have grown louder. Credible assertions are rife that the incoming administration in the US is not opposed…
Somaliland president today announced his cabinet just two days after he was inaugurated to take over the country’s leadership. The cabinet will comprise of 28 members and represents the face…