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Prof. Ahmed Samater’s UK Tour on the Significance of 26 June 1960

Prof Ahmed Samater was in the UK touring major cities such as London, Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff to hold various lectures/gatherings to address Somalilanders to give 26 June its celebratory significance it deserves when compared with 18 May commemorations. Continue reading “Prof. Ahmed Samater’s UK Tour on the Significance of 26 June 1960”

Somaliland: Dispute Over the Former Somali Republic Airspace

Following the recently much-politicized announcement of the Federal Government of Somalia that Mogadishu Airspace is closed, the government of neighboring Somaliland Republic, on Saturday, proclaimed that Hargeisa airport is open to all international flights except for those temporarily banned in an effort to control the spread of COVID-19. Continue reading “Somaliland: Dispute Over the Former Somali Republic Airspace”

Obstacles to Parliamentary & Municipal Elections in Somaliland Worked Out

Holding Somaliland parliamentary and municipality elections before the end of 2020 puts the voice and choice of Somaliland people in the decisions making seats and is the ultimate goal of Somaliland people. It has been over due for a long time now and adversely scared the process of democratization in Somaliland. Continue reading “Obstacles to Parliamentary & Municipal Elections in Somaliland Worked Out”

Somaliland: A Success Story Without the Billions and Bombs

Somaliland is a success story in a part of the world where those are rare. For 27 years, the self-declared state—with little outside assistance—has defied the odds. In contrast with Somalia, from which it declared its independence in 1991, Somaliland has enjoyed years of relative stability and democratic governance. Continue reading “Somaliland: A Success Story Without the Billions and Bombs”

‘Silencing the guns’: AU leaders seek end to regional conflicts

Heads of state and government officials from across Africa have gathered in Ethiopia’s capital for talks primarily focused on ways to end to regional violence, including the conflicts in South Sudan and Libya.
The 33rd African Union (AU) summit, which opened on Sunday in Addis Ababa, is being held under the theme “Silencing the Guns: Creating conducive conditions for Africa’s development”. Continue reading “‘Silencing the guns’: AU leaders seek end to regional conflicts”

The Curious Absence of Somaliland from The AU Summit 2020

It is famously noted that the African Union (AU) summit is an opportunity for demagogues and dictators of the continent to come together and congratulate each other for surviving yet another year at the helm of pyramids of oppression that subject their people to all forms of political, social, and economic Continue reading “The Curious Absence of Somaliland from The AU Summit 2020”