Somaliland

HornDiplomat: The President-elect of the Republic of Somaliland H.E. Muuse Biihi Abdi, who was elected in the Presidential Election that has taken place on the 13th of November, has had a series of meetings with the different segments of the society and leading experts...

Horndiplomat-The Somaliland national library project has begun  to develop a national library service for Somaliland to improve educational standards and act as a stimulus for cultural heritage in the country. The project proposes a national library, regional libraries and a book donation scheme to...

HornDiplomat- Somaliland President Elect Muse Biihi Abdi meet with European Union(EU) Parliamentarian Delegation led by Somaliland’s close friend the British MP James Carver who has been an advocate for the case of Somaliland’s recognition in the EU Parliament. Also accompanying and within the delegate...

In Somaliland, corruption is found almost everywhere, and now is considered one of the highest corruption rates in Africa that increases the poverty rate of Somaliland people. Corruption has been an epidemic and daily practices during the outgoing administration of President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud...

By:Rory Stewart  Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development), Minister of State (Department for International Development) (Jointly with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) On 13 November, people across Somaliland took part in elections to choose a new President. The UK played...

In this extended interview by Edward Paice, Director of Africa Research Institute, Michael Walls reflects on IOEM’s mandate, the performance of the National Election Commission, the positives and negatives of the election, campaigning, voter registration and the increasing monetisation of politics in Somaliland. He...

By:Rageh Omaar  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS EDITOR Somaliland is a country which doesn’t officially exist. It broke away from the rest of Somalia after a bitter civil war in 1991, a conflict which plunged the rest of Somalia into violent conflict and instability and a war with the...

The Republic of Somaliland is recognised as an autonomous region in Somalia’s northwestern region. Since it broke away from Somalia in 1991, it has held five successful elections. Such an electoral record, despite extensions and delays in almost every case, is enviable by regional standards. And as a...

A rebel who has ousted the military régime of Siyad Barre, a strategist who has appeared as the second best within his own ranks, a vertebral politician who supported his predecessor in shaping the reign of his political dynasty (Kulmiye Party) over decades since...