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Somaliland:Leaving Mogadishu for a job is not a crime

Abdiqani Yasin Mohamed
In our childhood, listening to mother’s lullaby was the mere pacifier for relieving our irritating behavioral discomfort, and scary stories on impalpably abhorrent demons and wild predators were other techniques to defuse our inherent hyper-activity, frighten and make us immobilized in the securely warm...

View of geopolitical, economic dynamics in the Horn of Africa

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By: Mohamed A. Mohamoud (Barawani) I have been reading some reports on changes in the Horn of Africa by one commentator and I found myself confronted by what US President Trump has now famously branded as “fake news.” Rather than taking the time to consult deeply with...

Somaliland Was Mother Country of Ex-Somali Republic Despite UN’s Legal Errors

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On 1st July 1960 the independent State of Somaliland united with Somalia which was under UN-Trusteeship. The two countries formed “Somali Republic” within the territory of State of Somaliland and Somalia.  The United Nation (UN) registered the birth of the new nation under the...

Somaliland Budget 2018: another Missed Opportunity

Before I look at the budget in detail, I must say a word or two about the definition of budget. Budget is a financial plan that articulates the objectives and goals of a government for a certain period of time usually a year. In other...

Op-Ed: State Violence:  Systematic Ethnic Cleansing in Sitti Zone, Somali Region

Over a span of four years an apparent campaign of ethnic cleansing has played out in Somali region's western periphery of Sitti zone.
By: Mohamed Moussa Hadi Over a span of four years an apparent campaign of ethnic cleansing has played out in Somali region's western periphery of Sitti zone.  The zone may have suffered simply because of its natural...

The Rebirth of Somaliland (6): The SNM Liberation Struggle And Tactical Operations

By Dr. Hussein Mohamed Nur It took almost a decade for the SNM to liberate Somaliland from Barre dictatorship. The SNM chairmanship changed four times during that period: Ahmed Mohamed Guleid (Jimale) (1981-1982); Sheikh Yusuf Sheikh Ali Sheikh Madar (1982-1983); Abdulkadir Kosar (1983-1984); Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud...

Somaliland:Police Reform Is Necessary And Inevitable Today!

By Mustafa Mohamoud Dahir                     Somaliland has relative peace since it break away from Somalia in May 1991, after 30 years of union ended fruitless. All former government institutions were collapsed due to civil war which broke out the country, building government institutions and peace...

The Rebirth Of Somaliland (2): The Process Of The Union And The Act Of Union

This part is about the process of unification between the independent states of Somaliland and Somalia and the fallacies, technical mistakes and legal loopholes in the so-called Act of Union involved. By Dr. Hussein Mohamed Nur The Council leaders of Somaliland and Somalia briefly met in Mogadishu during...

Somaliland-Ethiopian Relations: Muse Bihi’s Government Should Think Twice

Ethiopia, historically known as the land of Abyssinia, is a pivotal figure in Somaliland’s long-term survival. In fact, Somaliland’s existence as an independent state and viable economic and political agent within the international system depends largely upon the support of its powerful neighbor. The...

Somaliland Budget 2019: Continuation of the Status Quo

Before I look at the budget in detail, I must say a word or two about the definition of budget. Budget is a financial plan that articulates the objectives and goals of a government for a certain period usually a year. In other words,...