![President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in his first term, in London, Monday, February 4, 2013 [Sang Tan/AP Photo]](https://i0.wp.com/www.horndiplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/AP668379648041-1.jpg?resize=534%2C462&ssl=1 "Op-Ed: Hassan Sheik Mohamoud: Hamid Karzai of Somalia")
Somaliland presidential poll heralds fresh start
By Mohamed A. Omar Former Foreign Minister Somaliland
What you need to know:
The Horn of Africa country remains a beacon of peace and democracy in a region marred by internal strife.
Op-Ed: My Journey to a City of Timeless Wonders and Warm Welcomes
By: Mohamed Raygal
At the start of 2024, a new city joined my list of known destinations when I first heard of Sanliurfa in Southeast Turkiye after receiving a job offer from my employer. Like anyone would,...
Op-Ed: Somaliland Elections and the Impact of Tribal Influences
By: Mohamed Ibrahim Haji Abdi
The upcoming elections in Somaliland have been a subject of significant interest and scrutiny, not only within the region but also on the global stage. Somaliland's self-government efforts and its quest for...
Why could South Africa be the second country to recognize Somaliland as a sovereign country after Ethiopia?
By: Adnan Isaq Ali
BRIEF HISTORY OF SOMALILAND
Somaliland has one of the longest histories in the Horn of Africa. In the early 1880s, the Great Britain and Somaliland clans reached and concluded...
Somaliland at the Crossroads: Can NEC Save the Nation from Collapse?
By: Mukhtar Muhumed Hassan
Somaliland's journey has been one of resilience and determination. Yet today, that hard-won stability hangs by a thread. Somaliland, once a beacon of democratic hope in the Horn of Africa, now stands at a...
The Somaliland-Ethiopia Agreement Unveiled a Forgotten African Issue
By: Guleid Ahmed Jama
Introduction
On 1st January 2024, the president of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, and the prime minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, signed in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia,...
33 years have passed since Somaliland reclaimed its independence from Somalia
By: Abdirahman Abdillahi Jibril (Awliyo)
May is one of the most important months for Somaliland, it is the month when Somaliland regained its independence from Somalia. Historically Somaliland’s independence goes back to June 26th 1960 when the...
Somaliland Elections as a Mechanism for Peace: A Historical Context and Contemporary Necessity
By Mohamed Osman Guudle (PhD)
Somaliland, the only stable democracy in the Horn of Africa, has carved a unique path since its unilateral separation from Somalia in 1991. Despite lacking international recognition, Somaliland has established a modicum of peace and...
Op-Ed: Plagued by turmoil: How Djibouti’s efforts stabilize the region
By: Khadar Haibe
In the early 2000s, President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti made the strategic decision to host foreign naval and military bases within the country, a move that later proved immensely beneficial for both Djibouti's...
Washington’s “One Somalia” Delusion by Dr. J. Peter Pham
by J. Peter Pham Follow Twitter on TwitterL
Writing in this forum, Tibor P. Nagy, Jr. and Joshua Meservey made an eloquent case for why the agreement granting Ethiopia—the world’s most populous landlocked country—naval access on Somaliland’s 740-kilometer coastline “has the...
![British Prime Minister Keir Starmer looks on, at Number 10 Downing Street, following the results of the election, in London, UK, July 5, 2024 [Kevin Coombs/Reuters]](https://i0.wp.com/www.horndiplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-07-05T115520Z_52034812_RC2ZO8AP0G9J_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-ELECTION-1720202222.webp?resize=100%2C70&ssl=1 "New PM Starmer names first cabinet after landslide win")
