Somaliland

Somaliland is a breakaway region of Somalia. It has 3.5 million population and covers the northwest part of Somalia bordering Djibouti in the north, Ethiopia in the west, the Puntland region of Somalia in the south and the Indian Ocean in the east.

Somaliland declared independence in 1991.It has not been recognized by the international community, though Ethiopia, the United Kingdom, the European Union have offices in Somaliland.

Somaliland has a Presidential system and has held two successful elections to date. In 2012, opposition candidate Ahmed Mohamoud won the presidency. Hargeysa is the capital of Somaliland, while Berbera is the main port.

Read the posts related to Somaliland below.

The Lost Love of Unity in the Horn of Africa won’t be back again

Somaliland is a country that achieved many issues amid this region is fragile. Its leaders are locally elected through democratic…

Somaliland’s parliament role in combatting corruption is disappointing

The legislative body of any state plays a fundamental role in the fight against corruption. The House of representative has…

With diminished legitimacy, President Bihi resembles Mayor of Hargeisa

(Abdi Shakur Mohamed) The peoples of Somaliland voted in the presidential election held on 13 Nov 2017. When the election…

Inflation, a painful threat to Somaliland People

Somaliland is a nation on the Horn of Africa that has been running its affairs independently and nears to be…

Somaliland Commemorates its 27th Anniversary of Independence

The state of Somaliland celebrated its 27th independence anniversary in 2018 from Somalia on Tuesday in the capital, Hargeisa. A…

Somaliland, A nation that deserves International Recognition

Somaliland is a country that had been a stable and independent state from Somalia in the past 27 years after…

President Behi delivers Annual Address to the Somaliland Parliament

Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi conducted his first state annual address to the nation on March 25th 2018, held at…

Somaliland Sovereignty: The irrevocable and unanimous decision

Somaliland-Somalia talks that failed previously is going to be resumed. The good news is that Switzerland is ready to host…

What lies ahead for the new Somaliland Cabinet?

A lot of things are waiting for the new cabinet ministers approved by the House of Representatives and sworn in…

Somaliland President Bihi’s first presser

Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi held his first press conference as president last week (Saturday) where he covered  a wide…

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