Borama Massacre: The Right To Remember
After three decades, the right to remember the victims of the Borama massacre and to speak publicly about the killings committed by the SNM militia is still banned by the…
How Foreign Lobbying for Somaliland Ignores a Tinderbox
A recent remark by a British lawmaker lobbying for Somaliland, the northern breakaway Somali region, has drawn sharp criticism from Somali Planning Minister Gamal Hassan.
Abdirahman Irro Transferred Waddani Party Control
Waddani party chairman Abdirahman Irro officially handed over control of the party to Hirsi Ali Haji Hassan who was elected at the 2nd Congress on November 15-16, 2021. Mr. Abdirahman…
Oldon’s Cry For Freedom
Oldon exposed Abaarso Tech hiring practices and in particular Joy Isa subterfuge, the head of the all female Barwaaqo institute, an Abaarso Tech branch.
Deggan Mirash: The Reincarnation Of Hawo Tako
In these troubled times in Somali history, few can withstand the recurring abuse than Deggan Mirash, a young mother of four, who is Somaliland's longest-serving flag martyr.
The Flag Martyrs Of Somaliland
Once again, Somaliland grabbed the headlines by cracking down on young people flying the Somali flag.
Tyranny Of Majority Rule In Somaliland
Since Somaliland unilaterally declared its independent from the rest of Somalia, after the Somali National Movement (SNM) had secured control over the northern regions, the "central clan" – the Isaaq…
Debunking “Democracy” In Somaliland
In most African nations, and particularly in disarticulated Somalia, democracy is conflated with elections, multiparty system or as a sign of political maturity...
True Facts about the 18 May Celebration
May 18 is widely celebrated in Hargeisa, Burao and Berbera as the day the self-proclaimed “Republic of Somaliland” declared its “independence”...
Somalia Since 1991: The Somaliland Case
30 years of mayhem and disunity and no central government in control of the country from Ras Kamboni in the south to Lowya'ade in the north.