Opinion/Analysis

In Somaliland, corruption is found almost everywhere, and now is considered one of the highest corruption rates in Africa that increases the poverty rate of Somaliland people. Corruption has been an epidemic and daily practices during the outgoing administration of President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud...

A rebel who has ousted the military régime of Siyad Barre, a strategist who has appeared as the second best within his own ranks, a vertebral politician who supported his predecessor in shaping the reign of his political dynasty (Kulmiye Party) over decades since...

The Republic of Somaliland has successfully completed its sixth election and third presidential election. In this last election, there were many firsts including: the first time an incumbent president chose not to seek a second term, the first presidential debate and most impressively the...

The people of Somaliland are used to having democratic elections and have been holding elections since they declared their independence from Somalia on the 18th of may 1991. Somaliland’s democratic tradition is very impressive, Starting with the peaceful campaigns where people turned up in the...

MOGADISHU — When inaugurated in February 2017, Somalia’s president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, commonly known as Farmajo, meaning ‘cheese,’ took an oath to stabilize the war-ravaged country and end the decades-old conflict. He was, during that turbulent time, seen as the least corrupt candidate among a conglomerate of corrupt politicians...

  With annual GDP growth of 100% since 2011, Somaliland economic profile is hugely based on the free market economy and livestock export that relies hugely on the stable climatic and political conditions.  Recently, cyclic droughts decreased the number of livestock which excessively led to economic...

Dear President-elect Muse Behi Abdi, Please accept my warmest congratulations on your election as the 5th President of Somaliland. The Somaliland people have elected you at a time when Somaliland is making many progress toward the development as well as many challenges for the future. I...

In the grand scheme of things the heated words or actions of politicians before and after Somaliland's Presidential Election will soon begotten. What will be remembered will be the remarkable spirit of unity that existed throughout the campaign. Somalilanders have embraced demographic debate with...

On Monday November 13, 2017 the people of Somaliland headed for the voting stations to cast their votes. What made Monday unusual was the iron will of the Somaliland people who participated in the process most obediently and most peacefully. The day concluded without...

Horndiplomat-The Republic of Somaliland enjoys a multiparty political system in which competitive elections is center to its pattern. Successive elections were conducted in Somaliland, including the municipal elections in 2002, the first competitive democratic presidential election held in 2003, and the parliamentary elections in...