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BBC Africa Daily Caught up with Dr. Edna of Somaliland

Over the past six decades, Dr. Edna Adan Ismail has been a nurse and midwife. She has spent her life fighting for maternal health...

Witness History: The Somali Pilot Ordered to Bomb his own People in Hargeisa

At the end of May 1988, rebels from the Somali National Movement launched a series of lightening attacks on cities in northern Somalia -...

Questions And Answers with Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Jaushieh Joseph Wu.

Minister Wu took questions from pool of international media reporters in Taipei on October 12th, 2022. The session was moderated by Catherine Y.M Hsu,...

Somaliland’s Delegation is Sending the Wrong Message to Washington

By Michael Rubin Before the beginning of the U.S. and Israel war with Iran in December 2025, former Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi was in...

Somaliland’s Quiet Capture: Why Dahabshiil Demands an Independent Investigation 

Imagine a single private company holding every lever of government in its hands — shaping decisions, subverting the rule of law to fleece Somaliland,...

Somaliland’s Recognition Institute Is Built for a Legal Fight, But Recognition Is a Political Fight

by Brian McDonald Somaliland launched a new institute in May 2026 dedicated to advancing international recognition, and it was a step to add expertise and...

Citizens, Not Clansmen: Somaliland’s Unfinished Task

Just days ago, a Norwegian football supporter drew sharp criticism for refusing to join the rhythmic rowing cheer that swept through the stadium stands....

Rahm’s Somaliland Jab, an Accidental Roast of Hillary?

On January 17, 2013, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton stood beside Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and formally recognized Somalia’s Federal Government. This...

Waddani’s Broken Compass: Chairman Hersi Ali Haji Hassan and the Collapse of Governance

Political Governance in Ruins When Waddani came to power, Somaliland’s citizens hoped for a new era of honest leadership. People were tired of corruption, broken...

Can the Valiant President of Somaliland Also Deliver the Two-Day Weekend?

The two-day weekend has become the global standard, yet Somaliland stands nearly alone in maintaining a single weekly day of rest. Only Djibouti, Iran,...

Why Educated Voices Are Ditching ‘Somali’ for ‘Somalian’ – And It’s Not Pedantry

In the charged discourse surrounding the Horn of Africa, a seemingly minor terminological choice carries profound implications. Referring to citizens of the Republic of...

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