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The Two Colonels & their Cronies Failed Somaliland

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The Two Colonels & their Cronies Failed Somaliland

Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli, an Italian diplomat, author, philosopher and historian who lived during the Renaissance, wrote in his best known book, the prince, “A prudent man should always follow in the footsteps of great men and imitate those who have been Continue reading “The Two Colonels & their Cronies Failed Somaliland” →

The Somaliland Parliament’s Speaker Election is Scheduled

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The Somaliland Parliament’s Speaker Election is Scheduled

The sixth session of the House of Representatives, scheduled to officially open tomorrow Sunday July 23, 2023, is supposed to choose the Speaker of the House of Representatives, which was emptied by Abdirisaq Khalif Ahmed who held that post for almost two years. He surrendered as of late subsequent to joining the uprising in Las Anod, that pursuing a unionist agenda and fighting with Somaliland forces for cessation. Continue reading “The Somaliland Parliament’s Speaker Election is Scheduled” →

In the Light of Upcoming Elections, Looking Back the Transition to Direct Elections in Somaliland

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In the Light of Upcoming Elections, Looking Back the Transition to Direct Elections in Somaliland

Somaliland transitioned from indirect to direct elections in 2002. Since then, it has successfully conducted two House of Representatives (HoR) elections in 2005 and 2021, three Local Government elections in 2002, 2012, and 2021, and three Presidential elections in 2003, 2010, and 2017. Continue reading “In the Light of Upcoming Elections, Looking Back the Transition to Direct Elections in Somaliland” →