By Michael Rubin In the wake of Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, European countries cast aside Oslo Accords-era commitments to demand Palestinians cease terrorism as a precondition to independence. When Western diplomats condemned Israel …
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Electoral Commission fines Kulmiye and Waddani Parties for premature campaigning
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSomaliland Electoral Commission has imposed a fine of 10 million Somaliland Shillings each on the Kulmiye and Waddani political parties for beginning their election campaigns ahead of the official start …
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Ethiopia-Somaliland deal casts shadow over African defense ministers’ conference
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterEthiopia is hosting its first-ever African Defense Ministers’ Conference in Addis Ababa, a three-day event that comes at a pivotal moment for the region. The conference, which opened on Tuesday at …
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Taiwan’s presence in Somaliland: Interview with Ambassador Allen Lou
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy Richard Atimniraye Taiwan and Somaliland are two countries operating within challenging international frameworks, as they are not recognized or only partially recognized by the international community. Both territories operate independently …
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Israel’s quest for strategic depth in the Horn of Africa through Somaliland
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy Ahmet Vefa Rende Somaliland attracts the attention of many states due to its geopolitical location. A former British colony, it borders Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia. Previously an autonomous region …
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The president of Somaliland Muuse Biixi Abdi welcomed the Ambassador of Sweden in the palace Amb. Joachim Waern. The two discussed the strengthening of the ties between Somaliland and …
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Presidential polls to build on successful 2021 lower house elections
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe self-declared state of Somaliland is set to host a long-delayed presidential and political associations elections in November. President Muse Bihi Abdi will be running for a second 5-year term, …
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Somaliland: Ethiopia deal looms large over presidential poll
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe presidential election in Somaliland, scheduled for 13 November, promises to be closely contested. A controversial – and still secret – memorandum of understanding (MoU) about Ethiopia potentially recognising Somaliland …
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Somalia is becoming Africa’s Lebanon
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe Horn of Africa, a region once described by Jeffrey Lefebvre as one of the world’s most “highly penetrated regional subsystems”, is on the brink of a dangerous turn as …
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Defense Minister warns Ethiopia – Somalia will defend its sovereignty
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSomalia’s Minister of Defense, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, has affirmed that Somalia will not be intimidated by recent threats from Ethiopia, stressing that the Somali government is fully prepared to defend …