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Oil and gas exploration activities in Somaliland

Somaliland – a country in the horn of Africa – has become a hotspot in oil and gas exploration activities in East Africa. Somaliland’s exciting geological and geopolitical significance has led international oil and gas companies to snap up onshore and offshore exploration licenses...

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...

What are the Ulterior Motives Behind the Unwavering Turkish-Somali Relations?

The Enduring Somali-Turkish Strategic Partnership and Fraternal Relations Since 16th Century is officially back on track but why are all these following mind-blowing activities are happening right now inside Turkish-Somalia relations? Why Turkey Implemented its largest overseas ultramodern military base in Somalia? Why Somalis are the...

An open letter to the European union on aid to Somaliland

Somaliland Societies in Europe
We, the Somaliland Societies in Europe (SSE) which connects the various Somaliland communities in the European countries, write this open letter to bring to your notice our concern and that of the people of the Republic of Somaliland about the recent (31 August 2019)...

Somaliland:10 May for ‘National Reconciliation Day’ in Honour of Haji Abdi-Waraabe

10 May for ‘National Reconciliation Day’ in Honour of Haji Abdi-Waraabe
Haji Abdulkarim Husen Yusuf (better known as Haji Abdi-Waraabe) – may Allah bless his soul- passed away on Friday the 10th of May 2019 coinciding with 5th of Ramadan 1440 of the Islamic calendar. A lot is being written on the occasion of his...

Warlords and Business-lords: Critical challenges to 2016 Elections.(Opinion)

by Mohamed Shire Sunday, October 23, 2016 This week, the long-awaited 2016 Somali election- the upper and lower House- had begun and the day of reckoning is here. The country is in the grip of election hysteria, and for some, it is nearly becoming an obsession....

Op-Ed:How covid-19 has affected the economy of somali women

Nimco Yusuf, 45, is one businesswoman feeling the pain. She started her kitchen utensils business in Mogadishu ten years ago hoping to address new market demand after years of conflict. She started by offering cooking utensils. photo by IOM
By: Mubaarik Fuaad Hassan The situation of the Somaliland Girls during the period of covid19 covering the last 3years  Covid19 has effected the economy and the movements of goods and people across the world, effects...

Somaliland:Abdulahi M.Duale A Respected Diplomat and Politician in the Greater Horn of Africa

Abdulahi Mohammed Duale Somaliland’s former foreign minister is a seasoned diplomat with  a real leadership experience. He is one of the longest serving cabinet ministers in Somaliland, he was a cabinet member for 17 years out of the 25 years Somaliland existed after regaining...

Somaliland: Street Child is a victim of the state

According to the study of Save the Children, the meaning of “Street Child” was defined as any child who lives or roamsthe streets begging for food or money, looking for casual work such as washing cars, shoesshinning, sweeping food kiosks for pay in cash...

China-Taiwan Competition over Somaliland and Implications for Small Countries

China and Taiwan flag print screen on pawn chess with black background. Now both countries have economic and patriotic conflict.
Over the past two months, the very public rivalry between China and Taiwan has moved into the Horn of Africa over-representation in unrecognized Somaliland. On July 1, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it had signed a deal with Somaliland to establish reciprocal representative...