Why President Hassan Sheikh shuns Las Anod’s plea for recognition
For eight months, the breakaway northern Somali region, also called Somaliland, has been shelling on daily basis the city of Las Anod whose residents has vowed to remain part of…
The Lion’s Paw Rebellion fighting to remove Musa Bihi
Entrenched for more than three weeks in the Gacan-Libaax (Lion’s Paw) mountains, Garhajis clansmen, mostly young people, tired of Somaliland President’s shenanigans to postpone and tamper with the local elections,…
Gabiley National Library: A Beacon of Knowledge and Cultural Preservation
In the heart of Somaliland stands the Gabiley National Library, an esteemed institution dedicated to preserving knowledge, promoting education, and fostering cultural heritage...
Should Somaliland be saved from Musa Bihi?
Since Musa Bihi Abdi was elected as the head of the breakaway “Republic of Somaliland” based in the northern Somali city of Hargeisa, he has worked to extend his term.…
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 Irir Samaale Ploy to Divide and Perpetuate Chaos
The term Irir Samaale once belonged to the realm of Somali oral history and origin myth, but has found its way into the turbulent Somali political arena.
Controversy around the Presidential Envoy on Somaliland
Saturday's presidential appointment of Abdirashi Guled as special envoy for Somaliland relations sparked an outcry among the Somali public who sees it as poor leadership and gross injustice towards the…
Breaking the Barriers: Women’s Struggle for Political Participation in Somaliland
Somaliland, a self-declared state in the Horn of Africa, has long struggled with issues of gender inequality and misogyny within its political system.
Why Somaliland’s Attempt to Subdue Las Anod is Doomed
The war to control Las Anod is in its eighth day and despite public outcry and international condemnation over the atrocities committed, is not about to end. Somaliland's stubbornness to…
Las Anod: Under a Rain of Bullets and Shells
The shelling of Las Anod and surrounding fighting continues unabated, emptying the town of 80% of its residents.