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A Turning Point in Somaliland’s Justice System: CID Commander Dismissed, Whistleblower Journalist Pursued

In what appears to be a dramatic inflection point in Somaliland’s justice system, Commander Ali Geedo Yare, head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID),...

SOMALILAND’S SHIFTING POLITICAL TRAJECTORY – A Betrayal of Sovereignty or a Pragmatic Pivot?

For over three decades, Somaliland has stood as a rare beacon of stability and democratic governance in the Horn of Africa. Since reclaiming its...

From Hargeisa to Las Anod: The Strategic Chessboard of Somaliland and Somalia

For over a decade, Abdirisak Khalif Ahmed was a pillar of the Waddani Party. As a founding member and close confidant of both Irro and Hersi, he helped shape Waddani’s identity as a reformist, inclusive, and nationalist alternative to the ruling Kulmiye party.

The Republic of Somaliland will stay a free and sovereign state forever

The Republic of Somaliland will stay a free and sovereign state forever, insha Alla. Expressing the irreversible and firm position of the Somalilanders, regarding the...

Qatar and Somaliland: Strategic Engagement or Subtle Encirclement?

Written by Harir Yasin - Freelance Journalist and Writer In June 2025, Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro made a landmark visit to Doha at the...

Stalled Abroad, Stuck at Home: Why Somaliland’s Global Ambitions Are Fading

Somaliland has long prided itself on being an outlier in a volatile region. Since regaining independence from Somalia in 1991, it has maintained relative...

The Khatumo Dilemma and the Legacy of Clan-Based Politics in Somalia

The political choices of the Khatumo community have long perplexed many observers, myself included. Their decision to pursue a federal arrangement with the Federal...

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