Africa

By: Michele Maresca Somaliland is an un-recognised State which possess the 4 Montevideo criteria for Statehood: a) a permanent population; (b) a defined territory; (c) a government; and (d) the capacity to enter into agreements with other...

By :Khadir Abdilahi Mohamed (Khadir Dhore) Introduction Somalia and Ethiopia share one of the longest borders between two countries. Within Ethiopia, a significant population of Somali ethnicity resides in territories historically considered part of the...

By: Mubarik Hassan Mohamed INRODUCTION Taiwan and Somaliland have maintained relations since 2009, cooperating in a range of areas, including maritime security, health care, and education. In February 2020, they signed a major strategic...

By: Horndiplomat Staff The Government of Somaliland has expressed its appreciation for the efforts of American officials advocating for Somaliland’s international recognition. This support, the government believes, could mark a significant step forward in Somaliland’s decades-long...

By: Ibrahim Muse As global adversaries such as China and Iran expand their influence in the Horn of Africa, the United States finds itself at a critical crossroads. To safeguard its strategic interests and counter these growing threats,...

By : Semafor An influential US-China subcommittee in the US House of Representatives is calling for the State Department to open a representative office in Somaliland to counter rising Chinese influence in the region.

By: Mohamed Duale, Horndiplomar Chief editor Ambassador Tibor P. Nagy Jr., the former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, has announced his return to the U.S. Department of State. In a recent statement on social...

By: Joshua Meservey Amid reports that President-elect Donald Trump’s administration may consider recognizing the self-governing coastal region of Somaliland as independent from Somalia, Somali Ambassador to the United States Dahir Hassan Abdi wrote an op-ed arguing that...

By: Mohamed Duale , Horndiplomat editor President Trump is expected to appoint Dr. J. Peter Pham, a prominent Republican Africa expert and strong advocate for Somaliland’s recognition, as the top U.S. State Department official overseeing African affairs,...

By: Staff writer President of the Republic of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro), issued a presidential decree Yesterday, January 13, 2025, appointing new Director Generals to several key ministries. The decree, numbered JSL/XM/WM/222-029/012025, takes immediate effect.