In his 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics lecture titled “Paths towards the Periphery,” delivered in Stockholm on December 8, Professor James A. Robinson (pictured) presented Somaliland as a compelling example…
By Azhar Azam Situated in larger Horn of Africa with hundreds of miles of coastline along the Gulf of Aden, bordering Ethiopia to the south and west and Djibouti to…
By Ibrahim Muse With a new administration in power, Somaliland stands at a pivotal moment to redefine its foreign policy. For over three decades, Somaliland has struggled to effectively assert…
By Prof. Nassir Hussein Kahin. The United Nations Security Council’s approval of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) mandate on January 1, 2025, marks a pivotal moment for…
By Hibo Said In the Horn of Africa lies a land with a story unlike any other. This is the tale of Somaliland, a territory that bravely declared its independence…
By Wondwossen Alemayehu Haile Somaliland is an autonomous, self-declared state ever since 1991. The state had remained a de facto state for the last thirty-three years. Nobody knows for sure…
By Paulo Aguiar The Horn of Africa, long plagued by geopolitical tensions and territorial disputes, has witnessed a significant development with the recent agreement between Ethiopia and Somalia to address Ethiopia’s maritime access. Brokered by…
By Aman Obsiye Türkiye’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is credited with facilitating the recently signed Ankara Declaration between Somalia and Ethiopia. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed on January 1, 2024,…
By Mariam Robly The pursuit of international recognition by Somaliland represents a pivotal moment that could reshape the geopolitical landscape of the Horn of Africa. This analysis examines how recognition…
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…