Opinion/Analysis

Horndiplomat-Since China started market reforms in 1978, under the leadership of "Deng Xiaopin," China shifted from a centrally planned economy to a market based economy. GDP growth has averaged nearly 10 percent annually, and has driven poverty out of 1.3 billion populations. The increase...

By Dr. Hussein Nur Somalia’s relationship with the Soviet Union ruptured abruptly and was brought to a sudden halt during the 1977/78 Somali-Ethiopian. From the champion of ‘Scientific Socialism’ and the arch-enemy of American ‘Imperialism’ in Africa, Barre turned to west especially the USA self-disguised as an...

Prestigious international and continental bodies, like United Nations (UN) and African Union(AU) respectively, should have been abiding by and honoring their charters. What belongs to a Republic cannot be exclusively given to one state of that Republic without the consent of the other Republic. In this case the...

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...

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...

By:Yassin Abdillahi Ahmed Characteristically, before I look at the budget in detail, I must say a word or two about the definition of budget. A budget is a financial plan that states the objectives and goals of...

  GANG VOILENCE THREATENS HARGIESA SECURITY In my article I would like to enlighten the increasing gangs in Hargiesa city, the worsening of the Security and it is impact on the people living in the city. Generally, Gang violence is a major problem in the world. It...

By: Hersi Ali Haji Hasan, The leader of  Waddani Party Somaliland was a colony of Great Britain up to her independence on June 26, 1960, while Somalia was an Italian colony up to her independence on July 1, 1960. An immediate union followed, the two...

By Dr. Hussein Mohamed Nur In the 1980s during the era of military dictatorship under Siyad Barre, Law No. 54 of September 1970 was an instrument irresponsibly operational used by the security. It contained articles related to the “protection of national security”, “crimes against the state”...

Lewis Center, Ohio—It’s a very rare in a male dominated and poverty stricken Somaliland for women to move head and run a business. But, a young woman worked hard and saved enough money to get a license to open for a 1,000 Sqft Warsan...