Category: Op-Ed

Clarifying Historical Realities: Somaliland’s Right to Unilateral Agreements

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Clarifying Historical Realities: Somaliland's Right to Unilateral Agreements

Somaliland Strategic Advisory Group (SL-SAG) Continue reading “Clarifying Historical Realities: Somaliland’s Right to Unilateral Agreements” →

An Instance of Juvenile Thinking of Somali Diaspora

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An Instance of Juvenile Thinking of Somali Diaspora

Juvenile thinking of Somali Diaspora exhibited in the change.org petition seeking revocation of Ethiopian PM’s Nobel Peace Prize is amusing and entertaining. Continue reading “An Instance of Juvenile Thinking of Somali Diaspora” →

Strong Backlash in Somalia Sparked by AU, IGAD, & US Neutrality on Ethiopia-Somaliland’s MoU

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Strong Backlash in Somalia Sparked by AU, IGAD, & US Neutrality on Ethiopia-Somaliland's MoU

The African Union and its ‘sitting-on-the-fence’ approach to diplomatic feuds are at a crossroads as regional tensions in the Horn and its seat in Addis Ababa threaten to erupt. Continue reading “Strong Backlash in Somalia Sparked by AU, IGAD, & US Neutrality on Ethiopia-Somaliland’s MoU” →

Ethiopia & Somaliland Must Drum Up Support for the Deal They Have Forged

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Ethiopia & Somaliland Must Drum Up Support for the Deal They Have Forged

Shockwaves continue to reverberate in the Horn of Africa following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Ethiopia and the self-declared Somaliland Republic, a breakaway region of Somalia, on January 1 allowing for the leasing of a 20-km stretch of Somaliland’s sea coast to landlocked Continue reading “Ethiopia & Somaliland Must Drum Up Support for the Deal They Have Forged” →

US Should Recognize Somaliland’s Sovereignty

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US Should Recognize Somaliland's Sovereignty

It has been nearly 13 years since the world recognized a new country as South Sudan won widespread recognition after a decades long fight. Continue reading “US Should Recognize Somaliland’s Sovereignty” →

In Djibouti, the leaders of Somalia & Somaliland Meet

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In Djibouti, the leaders of Somalia & Somaliland Meet

In resuming talks between Somalia and Somaliland after 11 years, the governments of Djibouti and Somalia’s president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and Somaliland’s president, Musa Bihi Abdi, are meeting today. Continue reading “In Djibouti, the leaders of Somalia & Somaliland Meet” →

Somaliland Asks SA to Hasten It’s AU Recognition

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Somaliland Asks SA to Hasten It's AU Recognition

Somaliland’s ruling party has asked the ANC to request the South African government to fast-track the country’s recognition by the African Union (AU). Continue reading “Somaliland Asks SA to Hasten It’s AU Recognition” →

Israel’s Engagement in Gaza: “Textbook Case of GENOCIDE” Says Holocaust Scholar

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Israel’s Engagement in Gaza: “Textbook Case of GENOCIDE” Says Holocaust Scholar

Raz Segal – an Israeli associate professor of Holocaust and genocide studies at Stockton University in the US – is someone you need to listen to. When he uses the term ‘genocide’, it is not done lightly – it is with precision. Here he sets out the case that the Israeli state is committing an ongoing genocide in Gaza – and questions of intent, incitement, prevention and accountability. Continue reading “Israel’s Engagement in Gaza: “Textbook Case of GENOCIDE” Says Holocaust Scholar” →

Somaliland People Must Put Aside Differences to Engage with G21’s Plot

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Somaliland People Must Put Aside Differences to Engage with G21’s Plot

In 2017, a political shift occurred in the Horn of Africa that set off a chain of events with repercussions felt far and wide. The election of Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, popularly known as Farmaajo, as the president of Somalia, was the match that lit the fuse. Continue reading “Somaliland People Must Put Aside Differences to Engage with G21’s Plot” →

Is Somaliland Slowly Becoming a New Cold War Battleground?

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Is Somaliland Slowly Becoming a New Cold War Battleground?

Somaliland has recently grown more significant to regional and global powers due to its strategic location on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial maritime route connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.
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