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Nov 4, 2026, 10:02 PM

Voices Under Pressure: Free Expression in Somaliland

Somaliland’s Constitution promises freedom of expression. Yet journalists, poets, and online commentators can face detention or prosecution when their speech challenges officials, touches on sovereignty, or is framed as a threat to public order. The result is a persistent...

Nassir Hussein Kahin

Nov 4, 2026, 9:54 PM

Trump Lost Congress. Somaliland Has Not Lost Washington

The 2026 U.S. midterms and Somaliland's next diplomatic challenge in Washington. HOASR Original Infographics

A Setback for Trump Is Not Necessarily a Setback for Somaliland. Washington woke up Wednesday morning to a political earthquake that President Donald Trump and his Republican Party had hoped to avoid. The Democrats have captured both chambers of Congress...

Nassir Hussein Kahin

Nov 3, 2026, 4:09 PM

The UN Mission Ends. Somalia’s Failed State Remains.

A symbolic HOASR editorial illustration examining the UN political mission’s closure, Somalia’s dependence on foreign support and the absence of a lasting political settlement. HOASR Original Infographics

How foreign protection and concentrated presidential power leave Somalia exposed to renewed collapse The UN political mission has ended, but Somalia’s failure to build a state that can stand without outside protection remains. After thirty-five years, its recognized government still...

Nassir Hussein Kahin

Nov 2, 2026, 3:36 PM

Hargeisa and the Failure of Mogadishu’s Claimed Diplomatic Veto

President Irro and Ambassador Michael Lotem depicted at the Presidential Palace press conference in Hargeisa. Original HOASR Infographics.

Israel-Somaliland: "A Relationship Between Two Brave Allies" The Press Conference pictures from Hargeisa confront Somaliland’s opponents with a practical failure. After months of objections to Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, Israeli Ambassador Michael Lotem has presented his credentials to President Abdirahman...

Gulaid Yusuf Idaan

Nov 1, 2026, 6:39 PM

Israel–Somaliland: Ambassadorial Appointment

The appointment of Israel’s ambassador to Somaliland and the establishment of permanent diplomatic missions in Hargeisa and Jerusalem mark a new phase in a relationship whose historical foundations date back to Somaliland’s independence in 1960. The presentation of diplomatic credentials...

Nassir Hussein Kahin

Oct 31, 2026, 5:08 PM

Israel Comes to Hargeisa as Somaliland Opponents Close Ranks

Ambassador Michael Lotem and President Irro depicted in Hargeisa against a backdrop of Israeli electoral uncertainty. Editorial illustration. Credit: HOASR Infographics

Israel’s first ambassador to Somaliland has arrived in Hargeisa at a moment when the country’s opponents are working openly to restrict its diplomatic advance. The visit comes immediately after an inconclusive Israeli election, amid continuing Red Sea insecurity and...

Mohamed Abdi Idiris

Oct 30, 2026, 3:40 PM

Beyond Recognition: What Israel and Somaliland Must Build Next

From diplomatic recognition to a sustainable partnership in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea The recognition of Somaliland by Israel on December 26, 2025, marked a significant development in the diplomatic landscape of the Horn of Africa and...

Nassir Hussein Kahin

Oct 29, 2026, 8:35 PM

Israel Has Voted. The Region Still Needs a Way Out of War.

Israel’s coalition deadlock places smaller parties at the centre of government negotiations, with consequences across the Middle East and Red Sea. Original HOASR Infographics.

Israel’s election has left its leading political camps without a clear governing majority, while the region continues to face the consequences of war. Benjamin Netanyahu remains in office, Gadi Eisenkot is seeking a route to power, and coalition bargaining...

Nassir Hussein Kahin

Oct 27, 2026, 11:52 AM

Israel Votes Today and Somaliland Faces the Politics of Recognition

Democracy in action: Israeli voters, competing campaigns and the right to choose political leaders. Original HOASR Infographic.

Israel’s election today offers Somalilanders a reason to celebrate and a reason to think carefully. The celebration belongs to democracy: citizens can judge their leaders, challenge their promises and remove them from office. The caution concerns Somaliland’s own diplomatic expectations....

Nassir Hussein Kahin

Oct 25, 2026, 4:33 PM

Somaliland Pushes Beyond the Containment Ring By China-Djibouti-Somalia-Axis

Strategic Connectivity Across the Red Sea and Indo-Pacific — linking Berbera, Dubai, Haifa, Canberra and Taipei through trade, technology, maritime security and cybersecurity. Original HOASR Infographics.

Sydney Is More Than a Speech President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro’s scheduled appearance in Sydney next month should not be filed away as another presidential trip. The Jerusalem Post Australia Summit on 19 November brings together business leaders, investors, policymakers, security...

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