A cornerstone of any successful independence movement is the combination of two elements: a clear public mandate for ...

Suddenly, everything is about a tiny, unrecognized state that few will ever have heard of: Somaliland. The fate of this piece ...

By Abdi Sheikh, Sonia Rao (Reuters) -Voters in Somaliland flocked to the polls on Wednesday to choose a president at a time ...

Analysis - Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the ...

The 69-year-old president-elect will officially assume office on 13 December, with a reputation as a unifier and pragmatist.

Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the main opposition Waddani Party received more than 50% of the votes, defeating President ...

The opposition leader of the self-declared republic of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, has won the territory’s ...

Somalilandsun: The US government has committed to enhancing strategic relations with Somaliland that include regional security, advancing democracy, and strengthening areas of cooperation. This ...

A new president, a maritime deal with neighbouring Ethiopia, the election of Donald Trump in the United States: after several ...

Taiwan congratulated Somaliland's new president-elect, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro), who pledged continued relations ...

According to the Somaliland National Electoral Commission, more than 1 million registered and eligible voters head to the polls Wednesday to elect their president for the next five years.

Both Taiwan and Somaliland appear to be fully functioning states which proudly declare their independence yet neither is recognised internationally and now, as Mary Harper reports, they are moving ...