China-Taiwan Competition over Somaliland and Implications for Small Countries
Over the past two months, the very public rivalry between China and Taiwan has moved into the Horn of Africa over-representation in unrecognized Somaliland. On July 1, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it had signed a deal with Somaliland to establish reciprocal representative...
Danish NGO, FairFishing To Set Up Production Plant In Somaliland
A former Danish minister and a Non Governmental Organisation operating in the Horn of Africa are planning to set up a fish production plant in Somaliland.
Christian Friis Bach who served as the minister for development cooperation in Denmark says Somaliland has a great potential...
Theorizing International recognition of Somaliland: Why it matters?
By:Dr Mohamed Osman Guudle
Recognition is not automatic in the theory of the constitution. It is instead based on other states’ discretion (Guudle, 2019; Janis, 1996; Lauterpacht, 1955). In addition, the new state exists, at least legally, only when recognized by those other states. Certain...
Somaliland representative office in Taiwan set to open in September
By: Taiwan Focus
Taipei, Aug. 26 (CNA) Somaliland is set to officially open its representative office in Taiwan in early September with a staff of five, the representative of the self-declared East African state to Taiwan, Mohamed Omar Hagi Mohamoud, said Wednesday.
Mohamoud told a CNA...
Op-Ed: Somaliland’s Luck With COVID-19 Might Run Out Tomorrow If Proper Restriction Policies are Not in Place
By Deqa Aden
On July 1st, I landed at Egal International Airport, in the capital of Hargeisa, Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia that declared independence in 1991. Like my flight, the airport was not packed, though all of us passengers were wearing masks and...
Op-Ed: Somaliland Elections: Challenges, Opportunities And Way Forward
By:Khalid Sahid
Somaliland elections will take place in 2020 after a consensus has been reached between the three political parties of Kulmiye, Waddani and UCID. The newly created electoral commission is now working on a timetable towards the preparation of the long-awaited city government and...
SOLJA and Xaqdoon Law Firm have submitted a case to Supreme Court against the repressive Penal Code
Press Statement
SOLJA and Xaqdoon Law Firm have submitted a case to Supreme Court against the repressive Penal Code:
On 23rd August 2020: the Somaliland Journalists Association and Xaqdoon Law Firm- legal consulting firm have submitted a case towards the Somaliland Supreme court against the repressive...
Somaliland Political parties agree to hold timely elections
By: MoDuale
Somaliland electoral Commission and the three political parties( Kulmiye, Waddani, Ucid) have agreed elections to be held within nine months.
The electoral commission and three political parties have agreed that the 2020 local city councils and House of Representatives elections will be held using...
Somaliland President receives Ethiopia New Consul general
By: MoDuale
Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi on Saturday received Ethiopia New Consul general, Amb Saed Abdilahi Jibril, at Presidential Palace in Hargeisa.
President bihi and Consular Sa'eed discussed a wide range of issues pertaining to the co-operation and Historical ties between Somaliland and Ethiopia in...
Taiwan slams China, Somalia for criticism of Somaliland office
By: Taiwan focus
Taiwan's foreign ministry on Thursday responded to criticism from China and Somalia on the exchange of offices between Taiwan and Somaliland, slamming their promotion of the "one China principle" and "one Somalia principle."
On Monday, Taiwan opened a representative office in Somaliland, a...