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BBC Africa Daily Caught up with Dr. Edna of Somaliland

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Over the past six decades, Dr. Edna Adan Ismail has been a nurse and midwife. She has spent her life fighting for maternal health...
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Witness History: The Somali Pilot Ordered to Bomb his own People in Hargeisa

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At the end of May 1988, rebels from the Somali National Movement launched a series of lightening attacks on cities in northern Somalia -...
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Questions And Answers with Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Jaushieh Joseph Wu.

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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,...
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Somaliland’s Delegation is Sending the Wrong Message to Washington

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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...
Opinion

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

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

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

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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...
Editorial

Citizens, Not Clansmen: Somaliland’s Unfinished Task

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

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

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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...
Opinion

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

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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...
Opinion

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

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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,...
Opinion

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

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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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