Category: 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.
Security On Top of Somaliland Election Campaign
(Mohammed Dahir Ahmed) Somaliland Presidential election is scheduled for 13th of November 2017. The election.
Oromia-Somali crisis: Dozens killed, thousands displaced
A major humanitarian and security crisis is unfolding in eastern parts of Ethiopia. Dozens have.
The Rift in the GCC and Diplomatic Responses from the IGAD Region
David Hearst, a British expert on Middle East affairs, recently surprised the host of an.
Somaliland and Somalia: The root cause of contemporary deadlock
(Ahmed Ibrahim Farah (Doodi) Brief history of Somalia after 1991 Many years have passed to.
Ethiopia buys 19% stake in Somaliland’s Berbera port deal
(Wargane) The President H.E. Ahmed Mohammed Mohamud Silanyo said that he was highly honored for.
Somaliland: The Neglected Role in the Fight against Corruption by the House of Representatives
(Mohammed Dahir Ahmed) The legislative body of any nation plays a pivotal role in the.
Why the Ethiopian Premier wasn’t wrong for suggesting Somaliland stay with Somalia
(Abdirahman M. Dirye – Somaliland) Abdisalam Harari of the Universal TV, a Somali local channel,.
Waddani: The anti-development party of Somaliland
(Mohammed Dahir Ahmed) Somaliland has development aspirations to develop the livelihood of its citizens via.
The futility of Somalia’s claimed mandate over Somaliland-UAE military deal
(Mohamed Farah Abdi) Somalia’s government is reportedly planning to file a legal case against the United.
UAE military base will boost Somaliland-Ethiopia relations
(Mohamed Farah Abdi – Hargeisa, Somaliland) On 12 February 2017, the government of Somaliland accepted.