Tuesday 15 September 2026
Somaliland
Culture
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Somaliland rebuilt from the ruins of war, but the recovery of its cultural memory has been slower, more fragile, and no less essential.…
Somaliland rebuilt from the ruins of war, but the recovery of its cultural memory has been slower, more fragile, and no less essential.…
Books
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At independence in 1960, Somaliland had produced only two university graduates, not a single qualified doctor or nurse, and just one secondary school for boys in the entire territory. It is with statistics as stark as these that Dr Abdullahi Deria builds his case in A Brief History of Formal…
At independence in 1960, Somaliland had produced only two university graduates, not a single qualified doctor or nurse, and just one secondary school for boys in the entire territory. It is with statistics as stark as these that Dr Abdullahi Deria builds his case in A Brief History of Formal…
Opinion
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Israel’s recognition gave Somaliland a historic diplomatic breakthrough, yet the aftermath damaged its soft power, revealing hostile geopolitical narratives and serious weaknesses in strategic communication.…
Israel’s recognition gave Somaliland a historic diplomatic breakthrough, yet the aftermath damaged its soft power, revealing hostile geopolitical narratives and serious weaknesses in strategic communication.…
Analysis
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The protests of dialysis patients in Hargeisa stirred a young poet to speak, carrying forth an old Somali tradition in which verse stands as the moral conscience of society and lays bare the failings of the political class.…
The protests of dialysis patients in Hargeisa stirred a young poet to speak, carrying forth an old Somali tradition in which verse stands as the moral conscience of society and lays bare the failings of the political class.…
Opinion
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Rising tensions in the Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb corridors are exposing Somaliland’s economic and security vulnerabilities, increasing food, fuel, and shipping costs, and underscoring the need for strategic reserves and a more resilient domestic economy.…
Rising tensions in the Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb corridors are exposing Somaliland’s economic and security vulnerabilities, increasing food, fuel, and shipping costs, and underscoring the need for strategic reserves and a more resilient domestic economy.…
Opinion
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Puntland’s new warmth toward Somaliland signals a historic reversal, driven by presidential ambition, federal disillusionment, territorial pressures and an international order increasingly organized around decentralized security and regional power structures.…
Puntland’s new warmth toward Somaliland signals a historic reversal, driven by presidential ambition, federal disillusionment, territorial pressures and an international order increasingly organized around decentralized security and regional power structures.…
Current
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The 19th edition of the Hargeisa International Book Fair opened on Saturday, bringing together writers, academics, artists and government officials for six days of discussions, literary events and cultural performances under the theme “Continuity.” This year's guest country is Eswatini.
The opening…
The 19th edition of the Hargeisa International Book Fair opened on Saturday, bringing together writers, academics, artists and government officials for six days of discussions, literary events and cultural performances under the theme “Continuity.” This year's guest country is Eswatini.
The opening…
Analysis
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Somaliland has secured formal recognition from Israel, but this breakthrough carries political, moral, and security costs, drawing its statehood campaign into the conflicts shaping the Red Sea and the wider Middle East.…
Somaliland has secured formal recognition from Israel, but this breakthrough carries political, moral, and security costs, drawing its statehood campaign into the conflicts shaping the Red Sea and the wider Middle East.…
Opinion
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Somaliland’s mining sector is attracting rapidly growing investment amid the global race for Africa’s critical minerals, but existing institutional gaps could limit its ability to regulate the industry and sustain its expanding economic potential.…
Somaliland’s mining sector is attracting rapidly growing investment amid the global race for Africa’s critical minerals, but existing institutional gaps could limit its ability to regulate the industry and sustain its expanding economic potential.…
Current
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Reports of Israel-Somaliland covert security cooperation are mounting. A senior Somali official, speaking with Middle East Eye, has alleged that Israel sent around 50 soldiers to Somaliland shortly after recognising the territory, becoming the first UN member state to do so, and amid the conflict…
Reports of Israel-Somaliland covert security cooperation are mounting. A senior Somali official, speaking with Middle East Eye, has alleged that Israel sent around 50 soldiers to Somaliland shortly after recognising the territory, becoming the first UN member state to do so, and amid the conflict…