May 3rd marked the twentieth commemoration of the passing of the late president of the Republic of Somaliland, President Mohamed Haji-Ibrahim Egal at the age of 74. He died on May 3rd, 2002, in a military hospital in Pretoria, South Africa while undergoing an operation. His body was then flown to Hargeisa for a national burial in his hometown in Berbera city where he was laid to rest next to his father’s grave in accordance of his personal wishes. Continue reading “The Countless Legacies of Late President Egal”→
In the era of late Somaliland President Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, Somalilanders have adopted a constitution that limits the number of political parties to three. This was a lesson learned from the 1969 elections in the Somali republic when 64 parties contested in the elections. These parties were proxies for sub-clans who wanted representation. No one offered political choices based on ideology and policies Continue reading “Preferential Voting to Fix Somaliland Elections”→
