Opinion/Analysis

Unfortunately, there is not much to celebrate on the 26th anniversary of Eritrea's independence. by:Abraham T Zere Abraham T. Zere is the executive director of PEN Eritrea in exile. Twenty-six years ago today, Eritrea's 30-year war of independence against Ethiopiaended with Eritrean freedom fighters marching to the...

By Abdihakim Mohamed Hargeisa is the capital city of Somaliland and the most populous city across the country. The city lies between the strategic towns of Berbera port and the commercial border town of Wajaale which have made it to become the economic hub of...

(A note to the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation of the Republic of Somaliland.)   Written by Hussein Adan Igeh (Deyr), In a rapidly changing geo-political dynamics as well as security, political and economic challenges in the Horn of Africa Region, where Somaliland...

Introduction This brief article focuses on Culture and Democracy in Somaliland Context. In general, the culture is largely focused on the role of the clan in the democratization process in Somaliland and the rule of law. This article summarizes and quotes various articles and...

By Mohamed Olad   In late December, the Somali regional government asked the House of Federation to revise the region’s representation in the federal parliament. In a letter addressed to the upper chamber, Somali president Mustafa Omer, on behalf of the State Council, requested an adjustment of the number of...

By Dr. Mohamed Osman Fadal The Berbera tripartite concession agreement that entered Somali Island with the DP World of the United Arab Emirates and the Ethiopian government is regarded as a game changer by many Horn of Africa international analysts. For Ethiopia as a major...

Somaliland and Somalia have been at odds since Somaliland’s announcement of regaining its independence from the other parts of Somalia in 1991.  The political dispute has cooled down and later heated up since president Farmajo took the office and currently, the inception of any...

By:Jama Musse Jama | @JamaMusse There is no right way to grieve and each of us reacts in our own way to the loss of a friend. Today, we have lost a dear friend whose wisdom, wit...

Mary Harper, the veteran BBC reporter on Africa and now its section editor, has written a truly timely book which cuts through the political posturing, diplomatic niceties and, often, stereotypically violent narratives and imagery, to present a book which examines Al-Shabaab more accurately through...

Rural people cutting down trees for charcoal production Deforestation is permanent clearance of trees from land without replacing them. During 1998 to 1991, civil war broke out in Somalia resulting total damage in the Northern region of Somaliland which caused absolute devastation of forests and...