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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,...

Somalia’s War on Somaliland: What’s Next?

In September 2023, amidst the conflict in Las Anod, I warned President Hassan Sheikh of Somalia against granting Federal State membership to the city...

The Pressing Issues for the Reform of Somaliland National Army Forces 

Introduction   Shortly, before the appointment of the Chiefs of the Somaliland National Army and the Police forces.  The newly elected president of Abdirahman Abdullahi...

Rising Without Recognition: Somaliland’s Strategic Offers in the Red Sea

The Republic of Somaliland, a sovereign and democratic state that gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1960, remains unrecognised by the international community....

Somaliland: A Key ally for the US in countering China and Iran in the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa

Beijing is increasingly assertive in Africa, aiming to expand its influence. Through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), it has invested billions of dollars...

Strategic Roadmap for Strengthening Somaliland –US Trade Relations: Leveraging the Berbera Economic Zone for Sustainable Growth

Somaliland has strategically leveraged infrastructure diplomacy to position Berbera as a pivotal regional logistics hub, enhancing trade and economic growth. A cornerstone of this...

Somaliland-UAE Relations: Strategic Shifts and New Momentum Under Irro’s Presidency

Somaliland’s recently elected president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi ‘’Irro’’, made another visit to the United Arab Emirates for the second time in less than a...

The Case for U.S. Recognition of Somaliland: A Strategic Shift in the Horn of Africa

The Horn of Africa has become a focal point for global power rivalries, with countries establishing military bases and leveraging economic investments and trade...

Somaliland: A pillar of stability, economic potential, and strategic relevance in the Horn of Africa

Set apart by its home-grown democratic governance, coherent foreign policy, great economic potential, and strategic maritime relevance, Somaliland has become a singular and indispensable...

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