Should Ethiopia recognize Somaliland?
By: The Reporter
The beginning of this month saw the Transitional Federal “Government” of Somalia, residing in a highly fortified Villa Somalia, cut non-existent diplomatic ties with Guinea Conakry because the latter accorded what looks like official reception to the Somaliland delegation led by its President....
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...
Fake news from aid agencies causes real hardship
By: Ismail Ahmed
When aid agencies push false narratives to make a case for funding, it’s not just accuracy that’s the casualty. It’s the people that suffer, in very real terms.
Recently, Save the Children reported that 90% of families in Somaliland and Somalia were no...
Government of Somaliland: Proposals to Improve Value of Government and Win Trust of Citizens
Digging Roots of Mistrust between the Government and Citizens
Somaliland has come across challenges to achieve grassroots of development, functioning institutions and democratic governance. Lessons learned from different authorities over the last two decades highlighted the need for more efforts to...
Taiwan deserves inclusion in the UN to contribute more to the World
By Ambassador Allen LOU, Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland UN as the Platform for Global Unity Taiwan widely acclaimed as democratic bastion in the East Asia is also in the face of looming military threats posed by the...
Op-Ed: How safe Chinese devices are in Somaliland?
By Ahmed N. Amin H
In recent week Somaliland, foreign policy ventured into some troubled waters by taking some bold and unexpected steps when it went against well- established red lines drawn by the Chinese government when it made diplomatic ties with Taiwan. The high-profile signing...
Sino-Somali Cooperation Enters a New Phase
Somalia is unlikely to benefit from the China's Africa initiative, argues Liban Ahmad
Sino-Somali cooperation dates back to 1960s, when Somalia was in its first decade of independence, and China in its second decade of communism under Chairman Mao Zedong. The National Theatre in Mogadishu...
Op-Ed: Ethiopia’s Red Sea Gate Demands Attention
By: Abdiaziz Ali Hussein
The Ethiopian Minister of the Federal Ministry of Health Dr Lia Tadesse accompanied by Saharla Abdulahi deputy Minister of health, officials from Somali Regional Health Bureau and other international and national representatives visited today Aw Barre Health Centre the Health Centre...
Op-Ed: If The Somali Region Wants To Become A Respected Partner In Any Future Coalition Government In Addis Ababa, It Must Learn From The Lessons Learned
Written by: Awale Shirwa twitter: @Awale11
The aim of this short article is to highlight challenges and opportunities facing the Somali Region (DDS) in this critical juncture. It also tries to support the argument which claims the Somali Region was allocated fraction of the investments...
Diminishing Influence of Traditional Elders on Peace and Reconciliation in Somaliland
Similar to many other African countries, Somaliland enjoyed traditional mechanisms of conflict resolution and peace-building processes led by Somali traditional elders in the past centuries. The elders had exercised comprehensive informal systems and regulations to address the community conflicts including clan conflicts, land disputes...
