Somaliland:The Futility of Claimed Somalia Mandate over International Agreements by Hargeisa
As the Iran Press TV broadcasted, Somalia’s government is reportedly planning to file a legal case against the rulers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for setting up a military base in the unrecognized breakaway republic of Somaliland.
Somalia will fail any legal claims against...
My ex-girlfriend sent me a wedding invitation
By Eugene Mugisha
Last week, I got an invitation to an ex-girlfriend’s wedding. Taken at face value, it was a noble thing for her to do. I mean, she was being civil, we could not pretend that the two years we had spent together had...
UAE Military Base Boosts Berbera International Trade Hub and Somaliland-Ethiopia’s Relations and Economic Growth
On 12 February 2017, the government of Somaliland accepted the formal application seeking permission from the Somaliland government to open a military base in Berbera. This application followed the 440 million dollar investment – 30-year contract for UAE’s international ports operator, DP World, take...
When the Maqaaxi Peddlers Prevail
As an outsider looking in, the latest news from the Horn of Africa is depressing and exciting in equal measure. The Federal Republic of Somalia has yet another president. Somaliland is engaging in talks with Khaatumo and have just approved a deal to allow...
Blue skies over Somalia
By:Abukar Arman
@Abukar_Arman
The election of Mohammed Abdullahi Farmajo as Somalia's president has inspired optimism for the future of Somalia.
The stage seemed set for a ceremonial rubber-stamping of the status quo. Some of the new parliamentarians, many of who came through a corrupt process supported by...
The only matter that could lead Somaliland to war again is the Emirati military base
The government of Somaliland is formulating for a signing of a lethal contract with the united Arab emirates as the minister of presidency stated earlier this week on the media after he was interviewed in brief moment.
This bilateral agreement is highly unwelcomed by the...
Is the UAE military base in Berbera important for Somaliland?
Introduction:-Although the international community hasn't still recognized Somaliland and they are still seeking to recognize as a de jure state, more than quarter a century after when the Somaliland people has declared their independence, however Somaliland lies in a strategic region that interfaces the...
Big hopes for the New Gambia
By:Robin Sanders
Ambassador Robin Renee Sanders is CEO of FEEEDS and former US Permanent Representative to ECOWAS.
What is next for Africa's newest democracy?
The Gambian political crisis appears to be over with President Adama Barrow having taken the reins of power, successfully and peacefully, with the...
Can Diamond deposits be found in Somaliland?
Somaliland geographically are located east Africa or horn of Africa which is one of the eastern country and its bordered by Djibouti to the west, Ethiopia to the south, and the Punt land region of Somalia to the east, Somaliland has a 740 kilometers...
Why Somaliland Shouldn’t Accept the UAE Bid for Berbera Base
Though not internationally recognized, Somaliland has a fully functioning political system, government institutions, a police force and its own currency, Somaliland is a nation that governs itself despite lacking recognition. Geographically Somaliland locates in the horn of Africa’s most strategic landscape; it has 740...