A Call On Sweden To Play A Leading Role In Somaliland’s Democratic Process
In recent times, the people of Somaliland have demonstrated a sense of accountability and commitment towards maintaining the democratization process of their nation’s fledgeling democracy. Once again, the election bells are ringing, and the people are ready to vote and elect the 5th president...
Somaliland: An open Letter to Dr Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia PM and Isaias Afwerki, Eritrea president
By: Mohamud Aden Samatar
Somaliland welcomes the waves of political change taking place in the Horn of Africa, the democratization of Ethiopia spearheaded by Dr Abiy Ahmed and the normalization of relation between Ethiopia and Eritrea, and also the easing of the alleged accusation of...
SOMALILAND: PROBABLE GRAVE RAMIFICATIONS FROM AN OTHER PRESIDENTIAL TERM EXTENSION
Written by:Mohammed Dahir Ahmed
Horndiplomat-Democracy without timely elections is an other form of authoritarianism and infringement of people’s democratic and constitutional rights. One of the main pillars of Somaliland Stability is the citizens prerogative to choose who they want in office. Purging such right will...
Somaliland Ruby and Emerald Occurrences
By:Ahmed Tahir
1.0 An overview of Somaliland Geology
Somaliland, a former British Protectorate in the Horn of Africa, has a very interesting geology and remains relatively underexplored. It is considered to be part of the Mozambique belt (Kinnaird & Jackson, 2000). The extension of Mozambique belt...
How Donald Trump could make America great again
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The truth is, Trump is doing the US and the world a service by holding a giant mirror up to our collective soul, writes LeVine
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Op-Ed: Politics in Peril: Is Somaliland’s democracy suffering at the hands of the opposition
By:Abdikarim Saed Salah
The Minister of Information, Culture & National Guidance, Mr. Sulaiman Ali Kore, has announced that it’s time for citizens to exercise their political rights to form political parties and associations based on the Law of Political Parties & Associations, LR.14.
The Minister has...
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...
From Berbera to Berea College in the US : A Road Less Travelled
By:Mostaphe Abdikadir Mohamud
Born and bred in Somaliland, I recently moved to the United States to embark upon my college career at a highly selective liberal arts college, a move I never would have made had I not dreamed big and came up with the...
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...
Op-Ed: Ethiopia’s Red Sea Gate Demands Attention
By: Abdiaziz Ali Hussein
The Ethiopian Minister of the Federal Ministry of Health Dr Lia Tadesse accompanied by Saharla Abdulahi deputy Minister of health, officials from Somali Regional Health Bureau and other international and national representatives visited today Aw Barre Health Centre the Health Centre...
