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You are different, it’s normal

I’m a girl from a land where women were nothing better than valueless creature that doesn’t or can’t ever make a change or differences in any way possible but to be an asset to a man. I have left that land to my motherland where...

In Memoriam and a Call to Action

Dr. Ali Khalif Galaydh passed away in Jijiga
By: Warsame Ali Khalif Galaydh Earlier last month, Dr. Ali Khalif Galaydh passed away in Jijiga, Ethiopia. For many Somalis, he was a methodical statesman, a brilliant orator, and a champion of Somali nationalism. He was Aabo for me, Milgo, Waleed, and Aisha. Growing up...

Can Somaliland benefit its Path from Resource Discovery and Exploration to Long-term Development?

It is nearly more than two decades since Somaliland got its independence from the rest of Somalia in 1991. Somaliland followed path to political, social and economic recovery and further enhanced institutional re-arrangement which marks the start of its democratization process until today. With abundance...

Sino-Somali Cooperation Enters a New Phase

Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (left) shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 3, 2018. Somalia is trying to restore good relations with the global community. PHOTO | ANDY WONG | AFP
Somalia is unlikely to benefit from the China's Africa initiative, argues Liban Ahmad    Sino-Somali cooperation dates back to 1960s, when  Somalia was in its first decade of independence, and China in its second decade of communism under  Chairman Mao Zedong. The National Theatre in Mogadishu...

Why Somaliland Shouldn’t Accept the UAE Bid for Berbera Base

Though not internationally recognized, Somaliland has a fully functioning political system, government institutions, a police force and its own currency, Somaliland is a nation that governs itself despite lacking recognition. Geographically Somaliland locates in the horn of Africa’s most strategic landscape; it has 740...

The Republic of Somaliland is today more stronger to WARD OFF any threat from the Failed Federal Government of Somalia!

  For nearly three decades, since the disintegration of the former Somali central government in 1991, Somalia has exemplified the deficiency of statelessness and lawlessness. The previous governments of Somalia as well as the current administration have entirely failed to create and develop a rules-based...

Somaliland: claiming our narratives

People wave flags as soldiers and other military personnel of Somalia's breakaway territory of Somaliland march past during an Independence Day celebration parade in the capital, Hargeisa on May 18, 2016. MOHAMED ABDIWAHAB/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES
By: Zahra Jbril So, you have been seeing Somaliland has been trending social media and wondering who, where and what is #Somaliland; below is a short summary to get you up to date. Somaliland encompasses the territory of the former British Protectorate (bordered by Djibouti to...

Nabadgelyo Siciid: A leading scholar and true enlightenment thinker passed away – Said Jama Hussein (1942 – 2022)

Rashiid Sh Abdillahi, Dr Jama Musse Jama, Said Jama Hussein, Mohamud Sh Dalmar
By:Jama Musse Jama | @JamaMusse There is no right way to grieve and each of us reacts in our own way to the loss of a friend. Today, we have lost a dear friend whose wisdom, wit...

Why is there a race for military bases on the Horn of Africa?

Doraleh Container Terminal SA (DCT), a Djibouti port
It will only take a spark to ignite WW3 on the Horn of Africa, never has so many warships, drones and military troops came together near readying themselves for a decisive confrontation. The Russian and Chinese have thrown the gauntlet vying for hegemony or...

One Thing You Must Know About Employment Background Screening

The Importance of Background Screening New Employees
By Omar Dek Aden So, you’re in charge of running or researching program for your company? Well, before you get too far there’s one thing you absolutely, positively must know: There is a difference - and we’re talking a big difference – between ordering an “instant” criminal...