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 …
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Commentary/OpinionHorn of AfricaInternational RelationsNewsNews AnalysisPoliticsSomaliland
How would US recognition of Somaliland reshape dynamics in the Horn of Africa?
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy 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 …
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Commentary/OpinionNewsNews AnalysisPoliticsSomaliland
Somaliland’s Foreign Policy Needs an Overhaul
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy 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 …
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Commentary/OpinionEthiopiaHorn of AfricaInternational RelationsNewsNews AnalysisPoliticsSomaliaSomaliland
From the Ankara Agreement to the Implications of the AUSSOM Mandate, What’s Ethiopia’s Red Sea Strategy?
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy 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 …
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Horn of AfricaInternational RelationsNewsNews AnalysisPoliticsSomaliland
Discover Somaliland’s struggle for international acknowledgment and its strategic ties with Taiwan
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy 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 …
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Commentary/OpinionNewsNews AnalysisPoliticsSomaliland
Persuasive grounds to recognize the Republic of Somaliland
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy 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 …
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Turkey’s rising influence in the Horn of Africa
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy 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 …
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Commentary/OpinionEthiopiaHorn of AfricaInternational RelationsNewsNews AnalysisPoliticsSomaliaSomaliland
Can the Ankara Declaration deliver peace, or is Ethiopia playing a game of manipulation?
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy 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, …
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Commentary/OpinionNewsNews AnalysisPoliticsSomaliland
The strategic implications of Somaliland’s recognition
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy 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 …
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Commentary/OpinionInternational RelationsNewsNews AnalysisSomaliland
The rare opportunity to deepen US-Somaliland ties and the obstacles stand therein
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy 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 …