Haji Mohamed Said Dualeh – best known as Dahabshiil – is the wealthiest Somalilander and one of the two richest among all Somalis in the Horn of Africa at the present time. Keep on Reading
For China, it’s a renegade province that must be brought into line. The Taiwanese, on the other hand, see themselves as a legitimate, independent, democratic state. Keep on reading
Investigative journalism doesn’t come cheap or fast, but sometimes you get a blockbuster that packs a punch – especially in the multibillion-dollar aid sector where change can be slow and where hard-nosed reporting can expose wrongdoings. Continue reading “2021 in Review: Investigations”→
Congressional Staff Confirmed Somaliland’s Value to U.S
As China floods Africa with billions of dollars in development aid, massive infrastructure investment and even talk of a new military base, a tiny East African “country” is offering the U.S. a deal that it says could counter China’s advance. Continue reading “Congressional Staff Confirmed Somaliland’s Value to U.S”→
Taiwan’s CPC Farms into Genel’s SL10B13 Block in Somaliland
CPC Corporation, Taiwan (CPC) has been exploring for oil in Africa for decades. In 2006, it signed a contract with Chad’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy under the name of OPIC Africa. In 2011, it discovered a large amount of crude oil at the first well. Keep on reading
Senator Risch's Amendment Calls for Security & Defense Partnership with Somaliland
U.S. Senator James Risch (R-Idaho)- a ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee- in last month introduced an amendment to the fiscal 2022 (FY2022) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) calling for the establishment of a security and defense partnership between the United States and Somaliland Continue reading “Senator Risch’s Amendment Calls for Security & Defense Partnership with Somaliland”→
Neither the Somaliland government side, or her Washington DC office, nor Dr. Khalafalla himself elaborated the purpose of his trip, hut it is widely rumored that he has a role to play in bringing the US delegation to Somaliland. Keep on Reading
