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Jun 5, 2026, 7:11 PM

Modi’s Busy: From Myanmar, UAE to Cyprus and Italy, Building India’s IMEC Future

As Hormuz Remains Closed, India Accelerates the Economic Corridors of the Day After. As the war between Iran and the United States has yet to reach a final resolution and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, preparations for the day...

Jun 4, 2026, 11:21 PM

Kosovo and Somaliland: Two Paths to Statehood

Kosovo and Somaliland present two of the most compelling modern cases of self‑determination, offering sharply contrasting models of state formation and international recognition. Both emerged from violent conflicts and now function as de facto states, yet their diplomatic outcomes...

Abdi Ali Barkhad

Jun 3, 2026, 8:41 PM

Somaliland Reality and the Challenges Facing Somalia

Referring to the article titled “The Horn of Africa Needs Reconciliation, Not New Borders” published on the opinion page of Al Jazeera and written by Mr. Ali Mohamed Omar (Balcad), a minister from Villa Somalia, it is important to...

Grant Arthur Gochin

Jun 1, 2026, 4:24 AM

Antizionism’s Target: Sovereignty

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From Herzl to Mthwakazi, one logic has produced sovereignty: build the institutions first, then force the world to recognize the reality. On May 25, 2026, Mqondisi Moyo, President of the Mthwakazi Republic Party, delivered an Africa Day address in Bulawayo...

Abdirahman Hayaan

May 28, 2026, 2:30 PM

Digital Diplomacy: Somaliland and Taiwan’s Unconventional Partnership

In the twenty-first century, diplomacy is no longer confined to embassies and conference halls. Tweets, livestreams, and online campaigns have become powerful instruments of statecraft. For actors living on the margins of international recognition, digital diplomacy is not just...

Abdirahman Hayaan

May 25, 2026, 7:03 PM

Digital Media and Political Communication in Somaliland

Digital media has become one of the most influential forces shaping political communication in Somaliland. Over the past two decades, the expansion of internet access, smartphones, and social media platforms has transformed how citizens engage with politics, governance, and...

May 22, 2026, 12:36 AM

The Legal Case for Somaliland’s Statehood

The legal basis for Somaliland’s claim to statehood rests on the flawed union formed in 1960 between the State of Somaliland (former British protectorate) and Somalia (former Italian trust territory). Under international law, a valid union requires clear, mutual,...

Mohamed Abdi Idiris

May 20, 2026, 3:40 PM

Somaliland is Israel’s true partner in the Horn of Africa

A Strategic Partnership Built on Shared Values and Mutual Interests

Grant Arthur Gochin

May 19, 2026, 4:17 AM

Israel Recognized Somaliland. Why Is Africa Afraid to Follow?

President Isaac Herzog (right) with Somaliland’s first ambassador to Israel, Dr. Mohamed Hagi, during a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, May 18, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90). Source: Times of Israel: https://www.timesofisrael.com/somalilands-first-ambassador-in-countrys-history-presents-credentials-to-herzog/

Recognition is not destabilization. Refusing reality is. Israel did what Africa’s diplomatic class has refused to do for more than three decades. It recognized reality. On December 26, 2025, Israel became the first United Nations member state to recognize Somaliland as...

Grant Arthur Gochin

May 17, 2026, 6:11 PM

The Necessary Fragmentation of Africa

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South Sudan Won the Right to Choose. Mthwakazi Is Asking to Be Heard. Israel’s recognition of Somaliland may prove to be one of the most important diplomatic acts in modern African history. It was not merely a gesture toward a small,...

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