Awdal’s Fault Lines: How May 18 Exposed Somaliland’s Deepest Crisis
Awdal is at war with itself—but the battlefield is generational. On one side stand the youth protesters who took to Borama's streets on May 17, tearing down Somaliland's flag...
Between the Reflection of Xeer Ciise and the Resolve of Awdal
Central to the unrest was the belief that the Xeer Ciise initiative was not an isolated cultural endeavour but part of a broader external agenda.
Why and How Awdal Uprising Started
This series of protests is the result of the cold-blooded killing of commander Khadar Habeeb Aynanshe on May 3 in the coastal border town of Lowyada.
The Flag Martyrs Of Somaliland
Young people, girls and boys, who were celebrating the country's independence on June 26 outside the city of Borama were seized by police and then were taken to Hargeisa, Gabiley…