Opinion/Analysis

Prestigious international and continental bodies, like United Nations (UN) and African Union(AU) respectively, should have been abiding by and honoring their charters. What belongs to a Republic cannot be exclusively given to one state of that Republic without the consent of the other Republic. In this case the...

Puntland President-elect can learn a lot from his predecessors if he owns up to his business-political baggage, argues Liban Ahmad  Mr Said Abdullahi Deni will be the sixth Puntland President when takes office soon. His win proves the rota-based system,  that makes the Puntland Presidency rotate...

According to the Financial Governance Committee full inventory of the Federal Government property and public property sold or leased since 2012 is a top priority of the Federal Government of Somalia, writes Liban Ahmad   Between 2012 and 2017 the Federal Government of Somalia under President Hassan Sheikh...

By Jibril Jirde Somaliland is a democratic and peaceful country where the people always live in the dreams of hope and waiting for better days in the future ahead, but they are struggling to catch the leader who can turn the visions into factual. Somaliland people...

The Heritage Institute convened in Djibouti between 14 - 18 December 2018 a conference themed debating the impact of the Ethiopian reforms on the Somalis. However, the question of the status of Somaliland came to occupy a central place in the conference. In this...

Dr Hussein Bulhan's proposal fails a test of coherence but it could nudge Somalia-Somaliland talks towards a timely breakthrough, writes Liban Ahmad  Dr Hussein Bulhan, the President and Founder of Fanon University in Hargeisa views   two-state solution as the route through whichSomaliland can secure recognition. Professor Bulhan attended Heritage Institute of Public...

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), UN agency specialized in aviation, must know that Somalia has no formal government that controls or functions across its territory in last thirty years. It is unfortunate that the regime in Mogadishu is not on the right path to...

One event can change the history of lives, counties, continents or the world. In the late 1970’s, a loose group of Doctors, Engineers, Teachers, business people with the name of Uffo tried to contribute to the development of the Republic of Somalia, by volunteering...

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...

By: Mohamed A. Mohamoud (Barawani) I have been reading some reports on changes in the Horn of Africa by one commentator and I found myself confronted by what US President Trump has now famously branded as “fake news.” Rather than taking the time to consult deeply with...