Momentum builds behind Somaliland’s quest for recognition
By Nolawi M. Engdayehu After more than three decades of operating as a de facto state, Somaliland’s campaign for international recognition is entering a new phase. What once seemed an…
By Nolawi M. Engdayehu After more than three decades of operating as a de facto state, Somaliland’s campaign for international recognition is entering a new phase. What once seemed an…
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…
By Amit Yarom Often described as a rare island of stability amid regional fragility, Somaliland is increasingly attracting interest from both global and regional powers, including the United States and…
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro met with the Grand Traditional Leader of Awdal region, Ugas Abdirashid Ugas Roble, on Monday, in a strategic move aimed at countering efforts by…
Former Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has said that Ethiopia backed away from implementing a controversial agreement granting it access to the Red Sea due to mounting international pressure, particularly…
By Mohamed Gabobe In recent months, the small East African coastal region of Somaliland has been making international headlines after several high-profile Republicans in the United States endorsed a bill to recognise it as…
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro departed Hargeisa on Monday for an official visit to Kenya, where he is expected to open Somaliland’s newly expanded diplomatic mission and hold talks…
Councillor Safiya Saeed has been sworn in as the 128th Lord Mayor of Sheffield, making history as the first Black woman and the first hijab-wearing Muslim to hold the city’s…
By Adam Daud Ahmed For decades, the international community has held fast to the aspiration of a unified Somalia. Yet that vision—however noble—no longer corresponds with realities on the ground.…
At least 30 Somaliland’s House of Representatives members have submitted a formal motion seeking to legally suspend any future negotiations with the Federal Government of Somalia, further escalating tensions following…