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Request Letter to the U.S. by the President of Somalia Regarding Berbera Port and Airport and the Challenges Posed by Somaliland's Government: A Diplomatic Appeal to the United States:

  The letter from the President of Somalia to the United States regarding the Berbera Port and Airport is significant in several ways, particularly in the context of Somalia’s ongoing territorial disputes with Somaliland. Context Somaliland, a region in the Horn of Africa, proclaimed its independence from Somalia in 1991 after the collapse of Somalia's central government. Since then, Somaliland has effectively operated as an independent state, with its own government, currency, and military. Despite this, it has not been recognized internationally as an independent nation, and most of the world still views it as part of Somalia. However, Somaliland has functioned as an independent entity for over thirty-three decades. Implications of the Letter Political Tensions Between Somalia and Somaliland : The letter underscores Somalia's claim over the territory of Somaliland, including the strategically important Berbera Port and Airport. By engaging the U.S. on th...
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Saameynta doorashada Wasiirka Arrimaha Dibadda ee Jabuuti ee guddoomiyaha Komishanka Midowga Afrika ay ku yeelan karto Somaliland.

Doorashada Wasiirka Arrimaha Dibadda ee Jabuuti, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, inuu noqdo Guddoomiyaha Cusub ee Guddiga Midowga Afrika (AUC) waxay yeelan kartaa saameyn weyn oo ku saabsan Somaliland.  Youssouf, oo ahaa Wasiirka Arrimaha Dibadda ee Jabuuti tan iyo 2005, waxaa lagu doortay shir-madaxeedka Midowga Afrika ee Addis Ababa, Itoobiya, isagoo ka adkaaday musharraxiin ka kala socday Kenya iyo Madagascar.   Taariikh ahaan, Jabuuti waxay taageertay midnimada Soomaaliya, iyadoo ka soo horjeeday dadaallada Somaliland ay ugu jirto aqoonsi caalami ah oo ay kaga go’do Soomaaliya. Sannadkii 2008, Youssouf wuxuu ku tilmaamay sababta Somaliland aan weli loo aqoonsan inay tahay arrimo goboleed, isagoo sheegay in diidmada Itoobiya ee Soomaaliya xoog leh ay qeyb ka tahay arrintaas. Maadaama Youssouf uu muddo dheer hayay mowqifkan, iyo xiriirka dhow ee Jabuuti ay la leedahay Soomaaliya, hoggaamintiisa Guddiga Midowga Afrika waxay saameyn ku yeelan kartaa qaabka AU-da ay u wajahdo arrimaha So...

Somaliland international partners urge political stakeholders to agree on a timely roadmap election.

  For the first time ever, Somaliland's foreign allies have officially spoken out against the extension of President Bihi's tenure by the house of elders by two years. The international partners emphasized the significance of a consensus-driven process that enables elections to be held as soon as possible in a manner consistent with the technical considerations laid out by Somaliland's National Electoral Commission, without specifically stating whether or not the mandate extension was appropriate. In a statement, they urged the political stakeholders to work together constructively to agree on a timely roadmap for the elections for Somaliland’s democratic credibility and stability. The declaration was made only a few days after opposition parties explicitly criticized the house of elders' decision to extend President Bihi's term by two years and stated they would no longer accept him as "a legitimate president" when his term ends on November 13. a ...

The Impact of Postponed Elections on the Country

  Somaliland remains unrecognized for the past 31 years even though the country fulfilled all prerequisites to get international acceptance from the world communities. Somaliland has authorized its own constitution, currency, and judicial system throughout the past three decades. It has also maintained stability, peace, economic progress, and diplomatic ties with other nations. In addition, the army was created in order to protect land and marine borders as well as piracy and counterterrorism in the Horn of Africa. Therefore, Somaliland had held three presidential elections as well as have elected parliament, and local councils that costed millions of dollars to our taxpayers and the international community. However, the fundamental elements of democracy and development are present in all of the Somaliland's recent endeavors. However, despite the fact that the four successive elected governments of Somaliland knocked on every door to tout the democratic victories and landma...