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Op-Ed: The Relationship between Government and CSOs in Africa: The case of Ethiopia

civil-society
By: Sadik A. Hirsi Ever being in human history, mankind has been making trial and error on how to organize and discharge common responsibility and goals collectively. It had been emanated from the household-level structure as it has been where an organization history emerges. Today,...

Geopolitical Change, a Rising Hegemon, and Berbera Port Deal

Berbera Port deal has been groundbreaking; at the stroke of a pen, Somaliland took a massive step towards international recognition and permanent separation from Somalia By Dr. Brendon Cannon and Dr. Ash Rossiter - Brendon Cannon is Assistant Professor at Khalifa University’s Institute of International and...

Somaliland:Don’t look for it on a map

Last month, voters in Somaliland, a country in the horn of Africa, bigger than England and Wales combined, went to the polls to elect a new president. In many respects, Somaliland is a place apart. Unique amongst two-dozen states in the wider region, it is...

Peace in the Horn of Africa May Be Bad News for Djibouti

For decades, Djibouti has benefited economically from the standoff between Ethiopia and Eritrea. But as the two countries move to normalize ties, financial losses may push Djibouti to disrupt the peace, writes Kelsey Lilley of the Atlantic Council. ETHIOPIANS AND ERITREANS alike are celebrating the breakneck speed...

Somaliland:An Open letter to the president and his minister of health

The health is a pivotal factor for the existence of the human being, it is the biggest factor that determines how long will a nation develops. It determines the hope of that nation, since human being are the only source that shape the boosting...

Somaliland:Behi’s Year in Review – Moved or not Moved Forward?

Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi
One year ago, Somaliland citizen went to polls to elect a new president to fix and strengthen the rule of law, tackle the soaring inflation and currency depreciation, create jobs, provide the basic economical infrastructures (roads, bridges, ports, schools and hospitals), route out the...

Somaliland: A successful election, what then?

The Republic of Somaliland has successfully completed its sixth election and third presidential election. In this last election, there were many firsts including: the first time an incumbent president chose not to seek a second term, the first presidential debate and most impressively the...

The significance of Ainaba agreement lies in the commitment of the outgoing Somaliland government to implementing key articles in the agreement

Forrmer Somaliland President Ahmed Mahmud Silanyo and Khatumo leader  Dr Ali. K. Galaydh
The agreement Somaliland government and Khatumo administration signed in Ainaba district last month deprived Somaliland of using “insecurity” in eastern parts of the country as an excuse for delaying elections or banking on securitization model to control Sool. Dr. Ali Khalif Galaydh, the Khatumo administration leader, has chosen negotiation over hostility with Somaliland government. Pragmatism born of the refusal...

Op-Ed: Somaliland Elections: Challenges, Opportunities And Way Forward

citizens of Somaliland head to the polls to elect their local municipal council representatives.photo by dailysignal
By:Khalid Sahid Somaliland elections will take place in 2020 after a consensus has been reached between the three political parties of Kulmiye, Waddani and UCID. The newly created electoral commission is now working on a timetable towards the preparation of the long-awaited city government and...

SCAMA Website: Another Manifestation of Somalia Aviation Scams

According to the offical website of SCAMA (Somali Civil Aviation and Meteorological Authority), the organization is an autonomous body working under the Federal Government of Somalia through the ministry of aviation. It plays not only the role of aviation regulator but it also performs...