Sunday 18 January 2026
Moustafa Ahmad is a researcher who specialises in the politics and security of Somaliland and the Horn of Africa. He can be reached at X/Twitter.
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Analysis
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Seven months in, President Irro is broadening Somaliland’s foreign ties beyond old allies. But can this fresh approach deliver the recognition and support Somaliland needs? …
Seven months in, President Irro is broadening Somaliland’s foreign ties beyond old allies. But can this fresh approach deliver the recognition and support Somaliland needs? …
Analysis
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As Somaliland and Taiwan deepen ties, Mogadishu has concurrently strengthened its relationship with Beijing, as both recognised and unrecognised states vie for influence in the Horn of Africa.…
As Somaliland and Taiwan deepen ties, Mogadishu has concurrently strengthened its relationship with Beijing, as both recognised and unrecognised states vie for influence in the Horn of Africa.…
Analysis
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Somaliland’s two leading political parties have competing visions for the republic’s place in the world. The winner of the November elections will have a strong mandate to either maintain Somaliland’s current course or reform its foreign relations.
Next month, Somaliland will once again hold…
Somaliland’s two leading political parties have competing visions for the republic’s place in the world. The winner of the November elections will have a strong mandate to either maintain Somaliland’s current course or reform its foreign relations.
Next month, Somaliland will once again hold…
Opinion
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Ethiopia and Somaliland view the core transaction in the MoU as one that delivers on crucial concerns for both sides, but will the pact weather the diplomatic storm it has raised?
Just hours before signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed,…
Ethiopia and Somaliland view the core transaction in the MoU as one that delivers on crucial concerns for both sides, but will the pact weather the diplomatic storm it has raised?
Just hours before signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed,…