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

The opposition’s win in Somaliland’s election could help the breakaway state cement its place as a democratic state in a ...

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

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

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 ...

Irro’ took over 60 percent of the vote having pledged to push efforts to gain international recognition for the region.

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

Somaliland, a former British protectorate in the Horn of Africa near the Gulf of Aden, declared independence from Somalia in ...

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

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

Somaliland's opposition leader has won the presidency of the breakaway region of Somalia, according to election results ...

An overview of the competing narratives that surround the relationship between Somalia and Somaliland in light of Somalia's forthcoming seat at the UN Security Council ...