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Op-Ed: The rights of the self-determination (a case of Somaliland)

The rights of the self-determination (a case of Somaliland) What is the self-determination according to the international law? The concept of self-determination is virtually as old as the concept of statehood itself, since its inception, self-determination has undergone dramatic alterations in many aspects, from an idea concept...

Op-Ed: Somalia is between Farmajo’s Way or the Highway

Somalia's Prime Minister Hussein Roble and President Mohamed Farmaajo. PHOTO | AFP
  The constitutional mandate of the incumbent president has expired in February this year while the parliamentary and presidential elections were contentious. The embattled president and the federal member states several times had meetings on the type of the elections, but all their efforts ended...

Port of Berbera in Somaliland shows the true value of doing over dithering

DP WORLD HAS A VISION FOR THE PORT OF BERBERA Source: DP World
By: John Steenhuisen writes  A visit to the Port of Berbera on the coast of Somaliland is certainly not for the faint hearted. It is blistering hot in summer with temperatures that regularly breach the forties, a journey made more challenging by the occasional camel...

Op-Ed: The Somalia-Somaliland Airspace Dispute: A Historical Overview and the Path Forward

Somalia-Somaliland Airspace Dispute
Introduction The longstanding and complex airspace dispute between Somalia and Somaliland has been marked by a series of broken agreements, escalating tensions, and growing concerns over regional security and aviation safety. This article explores the historical background...

Letter to President of Somaliland: “The Unity Is the Only Cure to Heal Our Nation!”

Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi
Written by: Eng. Hussein Adan Igeh (Deyr)                                  Your Excellency Mr. President, UNITY IS AN ESSENTIAL INGREDIENT THAT CEMENTS PEOPLE’S TOGETHERNESS AND SENSE OF NATIONHOOD OF ANY GIVEN NATION. UNITY bridges up civic relations and creates an environment that fosters a sense of belonging, civic...

Kenya Must Recognize Somaliland

Somaliland and Kenya have historical relations starting with the creation of Nairobi where Somaliland Camel Corps (SCC) provided protection to the engineers and architects during the design phase of the city. The SCC soldiers were first to settle today's Eastleigh, which is suburb of...

Somaliland:IGAD reiterated and reaffirmed Somalia’s succession from botched Somali Republic

The Somali Republic (Somali: Jamhuuriyadda Somaliyeed, Arabic: جمهورية الصومال ) was formed as new nation, following the union of the former Italian Somalia, today’s Somalia, and British Somaliland, today’s Republic of Somaliland. The high-profile one-day 28th extra-ordinary session of Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) summit...

Op-Ed: Taiwan the gateway of Somaliland to U.S.

Photo: Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (right) and his Somaliland counterpart Yasin Hagi Mohamoud (left) shake hands after signing an agreement on setting up representative offices in their respective country on Feb 26, 2020 in Taipei City. (Source: Somaliland MFA)
By:Abdirahman Mustafe Ali On 26 Feb.2020 the government of Somaliland and the government of Taiwan signed a bilateral protocol agreement between the two countries. This was seen as  a forward step for Somaliland diplomacy...

Can Somalia regain the control and management of its airspace soon?

Since 2010, Somalia’s airspace has been an issue between the successive governments of Somalia and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which currently manages the airspace on behalf of Somalia. The Somali state has made several unsuccessful attempts to regain the control and management of...

The Republic of Somaliland is today more stronger to WARD OFF any threat from the Failed Federal Government of Somalia!

  For nearly three decades, since the disintegration of the former Somali central government in 1991, Somalia has exemplified the deficiency of statelessness and lawlessness. The previous governments of Somalia as well as the current administration have entirely failed to create and develop a rules-based...