Category: Research

Snapshot of the Security in Hargeisa – the Seat of the Somaliland Government

Snapshot of the Security in Hargeisa - the Seat of the Somaliland Government

The recent incident in the capital of the Republic of Somaliland, Hargeisa, demonstrates the peace and the security in the city – and for that matter in the whole country – that the collaboration between the the people of Somaliland and police force made possible as well as the their maturity as citizens. Continue reading “Snapshot of the Security in Hargeisa – the Seat of the Somaliland Government”

African Agency & Chinese Power: The Case of Djibouti

African Agency & Chinese Power: The Case of Djibouti

It seems unlikely that Djibouti – smaller than Belgium and with fewer than 1 million inhabitants – can expect to enjoy any agency vis-à-vis the Chinese behemoth.

Djibouti’s agency depends upon many factors, including its strategic geographical location; the great powers’ concern over the security of sea lanes of communications and, as a result, piracy in the Gulf of Aden; China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and interest in establishing a naval base there; and reactions to these Chinese decisions by Djibouti’s other partners. In other words, the great powers’ interest in and competition over Djibouti have widened this country’s room for maneuver. Continue reading “African Agency & Chinese Power: The Case of Djibouti”

AU Should Have Been Instrumental in Resolving Somaliland Case

AU Should Have Been Instrumental in Resolving Somaliland Case

The African Union has been slow to play a significant role in the Somaliland case at a time when it has been instrumental in stabilizing the Italian Somalia, as it is the authority that oversees AMISOM – which is of great value to Somalia’s security.

The mission of the African Union is to make possible a prosperous and peaceful Africa that is led by the will of its people – a picture that Somaliland represents for the last 29 years and recognized by the world.

From the start, the AU was involved in the processes and initiatives aimed at resolving the civil war in South Sudan in order to achieve a lasting peace and security. It has repeatedly called on its member states to be part of the resolution for that political disagreement by providing a platform for the parties to the conflict in South Sudan. Sudan itself when the military overthrew Omer Al Bashir, after the Sudanese uprising, the AU put pressure on the caretaker government to return the country to the civilian rule immediately by suspending Sudan’s membership in the AU Continue reading “AU Should Have Been Instrumental in Resolving Somaliland Case”

Campaign to End Chaining Mentally Ill Urges Somaliland to Act

Campaign to End Chaining Mentally Ill Urges Somaliland to Act

Hundreds of thousands of men, women and children from 60 countries around the world live in chains, just because they have a mental health problem. It happens because of stigma and fear, as well as the neglect of governments. Continue reading “Campaign to End Chaining Mentally Ill Urges Somaliland to Act”

Dufcaddii 1aad ee ka Qalinjabisa Kulliyadda Tababarka Macallimiinta Qaranka

Dufcaddii 1aad ee ka Qalinjabisa Kulliyadda Tababarka Macallimiinta Qaranka

Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland, Mudane Muse Biixi Cabdi, ayaa maanta ka qaybgalay munaasibad ballaadhan oo ay ku qalin-jabiyeen 400 (Afar boqol) oo macallin oo ah dufcaddii koowaad ee ka baxda kulliyadda tababarka macallimiinta qaranka, ee ku taala duleedka waqooyi ee caasimadda Hargeysa. Continue reading “Dufcaddii 1aad ee ka Qalinjabisa Kulliyadda Tababarka Macallimiinta Qaranka”

First Batch to Graduate from the National Teachers Training College

Dufcaddii 1aad ee ka Qalinjabisa Kulliyadda Tababarka Macallimiinta Qaranka

The President of the Somaliland Republic – HE Muse Bihi Abdi – attended the graduation ceremony of 400 (four hundred) teachers, the first batch of graduates from the National Teachers Training College, located on the northern outskirts of the capital city Hargeisa. Continue reading “First Batch to Graduate from the National Teachers Training College”

Rethinking Secondary Education in Africa

Rethinking Secondary Education in Africa

Secondary education is critical to achieving the vision of economic transformation laid out in the African Union’s Agenda 2063. But current indicators suggest that most countries are far from realizing this promise. Access, while increasing, remains low compared to other regions and considerable inequities for girls and youth in rural areas persist. Beyond access, measures of learning and relevance of curricula indicate that youth are not graduating with the skills they need to navigate transitions to work. Continue reading “Rethinking Secondary Education in Africa”

Somaliland Education Policy isn’t Catering for the Country

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While having in mind for some time now to comment on the Somaliland Education Policy, I stumbled upon this open letter to the Minister of Education, which heightened my concern. 

As education plays an important role in the life of the individual and in the society, as well as in the development and progress of each country, the Education Policy must be designed in a way that it can efficiently guide the education system and its basic components to cater for the needs in the country. Continue reading “Somaliland Education Policy isn’t Catering for the Country”

The State of Energy in Somaliland

The State of Energy in Somaliland

SLPA Q3 Analytical Op-Ed- by Engineer Abdisamed Artan
Somaliland’s State of Energy

Developing countries have one large need limiting their ability to progress and advance – access to affordable, reliable, and clean energy. After all, companies and societies cannot thrive sustainably without access to reasonable electricity and petroleum products. While this pressing issue happens in developing countries around the world, one prime example is Somaliland, where electricity and petroleum products are priced higher than those in their peer countries. Continue reading “The State of Energy in Somaliland”