On the Horn of Africa, a tiny ‘country’ has Congress’ ear
Somaliland brought solid anti-China credentials to those meetings: it slammed the door on aid and cooperation with Beijing in July 2020 when it inked a diplomatic […]
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U.N.’s refugee agency predicts hundreds of thousands of refugees may try to enter Somaliland.
NAIROBI — After a year of grinding conflict in Ethiopia’s mountainous north, thousands of opposition forces this week pushed their way to within 200 miles […]
Unrecognised but unbowed, Somaliland youth carry the flag
Beneath the defiant flag of their self-declared republic, young Somalilanders considered life as fresh university graduates in their unrecognised homeland — a country in name […]
The U.S. Should Recognize Somaliland
The U.S. should recognize Somaliland as an independent country. In practice, the territory is not now, nor is likely to be, a part of Somalia. […]
Somaliland ready to take in Afghan refugees, official says
Somaliland has agreed “(in) principle” to take in refugees from Afghanistan, a foreign ministry official said Friday, as tens of thousands of people desperately flee […]
Somaliland: The Power of Democracy
Somaliland uses democracy to keep its people together. Its steady democratic performance and progress are a breath of fresh air in a continent where democrats […]
Doing better without aid: the case of Somaliland
A not-infrequently heard lamentation of maudlin government advisers and aid managers revolves around the notion that ‘they really couldn’t do without us.’ The ‘they’ are […]
Taiwan And Somaliland ICT Partnership Takes Off
Taiwan and Somaliland have set off their ICT partnership program by signing the E-government Capability Enhancement Project. The project is aimed at enhancing the e-government capability in Somaliland […]
Boom in Somaliland: A Miracle on the Horn of Africa
Somaliland has managed what neighbouring Somalia has failed to do for years: It has established peace and stability and successfully driven out terrorism. And it […]
Somaliland’s quest for recognition passes through its ancient caves
LAAS GEEL, Somaliland — The cave walls here are alive with masterpieces of ocher on sandstone, our oldest paint on our oldest canvas. It is […]