U.S. Delegation’s Somaliland Visit Marks Turning Point as Senator Risch Urges Shift from ‘One Somalia’ Policy
By: Mohamed Duale , Horndiplomat
HARGEISA – U.S. Senator Jim Risch, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has expressed optimism that the Biden administration may finally be moving away from its longstanding "One Somalia" policy....
Somaliland’s Elections: The Role of International Observers
By Brendon J. Cannon and Rashid Abdi , Africanarguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond....
U.S. Delegation Engages Somaliland Leaders on Security and Cooperation
By: MOHAMED DUALE , HORNDIPLOMAT
Hargeisa, Somaliland – A high-profile U.S. delegation led by Ambassador Richard H. Riley and Major General Brian Cashman visited Somaliland, marking a significant engagement following Somaliland's recently concluded presidential election.
Waaheen Market Rebuilt: Somaliland’s Symbol of Resilience and Modernization
By: MOHAMED DUALE, HORNDIPLOMAT
Hargeisa, Somaliland — In a significant stride toward economic recovery and modernization, Muse Bihi Abdi, President of the Republic of Somaliland, officially inaugurated the newly reconstructed Waaheen Market today. The event marked a...
Somaliland Police Arrest Suspect in Fatal Stabbing Incident in Hargeisa
By: STAFF WRITER
Somaliland police have arrested a 24-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing a 37-year-old in the Mohamud Haybe neighborhood of Hargeisa on Thursday. The gruesome attack, which unfolded in broad daylight, has left the local...
Gaza’s health ministry: Death toll from Israeli strikes in Gaza rises to 44,382
By: NEWS AGENCIES
At least 44,382 Palestinians have been killed and 105,142 wounded in Israel's military offensive on Gaza since October 7, 2023, according to Gaza's health ministry.
The toll includes 19 deaths...
Somaliland Supreme Court Confirms Abdirahman Irro’s Election Victory
By: Mohamed Duale
Hargeisa, Somaliland – The Constitutional Court of Somaliland has officially certified the results of the November 13 presidential election, declaring Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro) the winner. Representing the Waddani Party, Irro won with 64% of the...
Taiwan-Somaliland cooperation remains unchanged under new Somaliland president-Wang Wen-Lin
By: TAIWAN NEWS
Cooperation with Somaliland will continue under newly-elected President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, Wang Wen-Lin , a counselor in Taiwan foreign ministry’s Department of Asian and African Affairs, said on Tuesday (Nov. 26).
Somalia’s Jubaland State Re-Elects Ahmed Madoobe as President for Controversial Fourth Term
By: Zakeriye Ahmed
Somalia's Jubaland regional state has re-elected Ahmed Mohamed Islam, commonly known as Ahmed Madoobe, as its leader for a fourth term in a contentious election held in the port city of Kismayo. The federal...
The Gem of Democracy in an Unstable Region
By: Sa’ad Mohamed Abdi Gaddo
Introduction
Discussing democracy takes us back centuries, to the era of the city-states in ancient Greek civilization. It is a story that begins with their methods of elections,...