Category: Research

Somaliland US Partnership Act Finally En Route to White House

Somaliland US Partnership Act Finally En Route to White House

Congress is currently seeking to reconcile House and Senate versions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) prior to sending it to President Joe Biden for signature. For the first time, the tiny unrecognized nation of Somaliland is on the agenda. It is long past time. Continue reading “Somaliland US Partnership Act Finally En Route to White House”

Acts of Defiance and Care in Somaliland in the 1980s

Acts of Defiance and Care in Somaliland in the 1980s

Ebba Tellander has successfully defended her PhD dissertation: The Wind That Blows before the Rain: Resistance against oppression in Somaliland (Northern Somalia) in the 1980s at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Continue reading “Acts of Defiance and Care in Somaliland in the 1980s”

Somaliland Children: Goat Herders in the Morning & Students in the afternoon

Somaliland Children: Goat Herders in the Morning & Students in the afternoon

Mohamed Hersi Jama’s son, 11, and daughter, 10, are enjoying their third year in school in Lafta-Farweyne village, 60 km south of Hargeisa, whilst keeping up with their duties herding the family’s livestock. Continue reading “Somaliland Children: Goat Herders in the Morning & Students in the afternoon”

Deqa Aden of Somaliland Among The New Cohort of Obama Foundation Scholars

Deqa Aden of Somaliland Among The New Cohort of Obama Foundation Scholars

The Obama Foundation is proud to announce its fifth cohort of Obama Scholars, 30 emerging leaders from around the world who will study at either Columbia University or the University of Chicago for the 2022-2023 academic year. The Scholars will participate in a unique set of activities led by each academic institution and will jointly participate in Foundation-led leadership development programming that aims to provide training, networking activities, and individualized support as they work to expand their efforts after graduation. The Foundation’s programming will kick off on Thursday, September 15, at the University of Chicago. Continue reading “Deqa Aden of Somaliland Among The New Cohort of Obama Foundation Scholars”

Taiwan Donates locally Developed Medigen COVID-19 Vaccine to Somaliland

Taiwan Donates locally Developed Medigen COVID-19 Vaccine to Somaliland

Taiwan yesterday announced that it would donate 150,000 doses of the domestically developed Medigen COVID-19 vaccine to Somaliland as part of its continued assistance to the self-governing east African state to combat the pandemic. Continue reading “Taiwan Donates locally Developed Medigen COVID-19 Vaccine to Somaliland”