The Deficit and Discontent of Governance and Democratic Process in the Horn of Africa Region
By: Mohamed A. Mohamoud
According to governance tenets, knowing and unknowingly the African state as a whole emanated from the colonials set up and Eurocentric notion of state-building through decolonization. The indigenous systems in Africa versus the modernity have had specific tensions and contestation in...
Op-Ed: The Growing Geopolitical Importance of Somaliland and the Zero Sum Game Players’ Dilemma
By: Abdifatah Ahmed Hurre
In the mid-2020, Somaliland, a democratic de facto state in the Horn of Africa hosted an influx of diplomats from Africa and beyond with long-standing territorial integrity claims, resource-based conflicts, and other strategic interests to one another. Among were representatives from...
Somalia’s poll is progressive
By ABDILATIF ADAN
Elections are always intense, starting from the campaign period to the balloting day, and so is Somalia’s indirect electoral process. The campaigns for various positions are underway in the capital Mogadishu and the various regional capitals. On the streets of Kismayo and...
Somaliland Democracy Prevailed
By Mohamed Adan Samatar
The Republic of Somaliland entered the New Year, 2022 a period of constitutional ambiguity, stemming from an announcement made by the minister of information Mr. Koore during ceremonial speech saying that the terms of the existing political parties and licenses are...
Somaliland: Letter of Congratulations to President Elect Muse Behi Abdi by Hamza Dirir
Dear President-elect Muse Behi Abdi,
Please accept my warmest congratulations on your election as the 5th President of Somaliland.
The Somaliland people have elected you at a time when Somaliland is making many progress toward the development as well as many challenges for the future. I...
Op-Ed: From Restrictions to Uncertainty: Assessing The Consequences of The UN’s Arms Embargo Lift in Somalia
By: Abdirisak Ahmed Ali
Introduction:
The Horn of Africa has long been marred by political instability, armed conflicts, and humanitarian crises, with Somalia standing at the epicenter of these challenges. One crucial aspect of...
Somaliland:Winning the People’s Trust: The Challenge for Somaliland Leaders
Every government pledges many things to its people before it comes to power. The people elect them based on their pledges, credentials, and sometimes because they simply want to do away with the government in power. The newly elected government of Somaliland has laid...
THE EVIL PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMIC CAPITALISM BY MILTON FRIEDMAN
Every nation in the world has the responsibility to manage the way to forward its economic goals by taking advantage of the availability of natural endowment at its disposal. The earlier economic thinkers in the 18th century believe the intervention of economy by the...
The Rebirth of Somaliland (9): Hargeisa Group Hospital (The UFO Group)
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”...
UAE Military Base Boosts Berbera International Trade Hub and Somaliland-Ethiopia’s Relations and Economic Growth
On 12 February 2017, the government of Somaliland accepted the formal application seeking permission from the Somaliland government to open a military base in Berbera. This application followed the 440 million dollar investment – 30-year contract for UAE’s international ports operator, DP World, take...
