Every time that the president faced a political crisis of his own making in the past, he conveniently ordered the army and the police into the streets imposing a curfew throughout Hargeisa city.
Uncharacteristically, however, the night following the morning of the massive demonstration that led to the deaths and injuries of  several civilians, not a [...]

An Open Letter Regarding the Deteriorating Situation of Somaliland
To: House of Representatives- Somaliland
House of Elders- Somaliland
US and EU countries
We, the undersigned Somalilanders in the Diaspora, do hereby call for the two Houses of Somaliland’s parliament to impeach and remove president Dahir Rayale Kahin from office immediately because of his complete and utter failure to [...]

Africa’s Curse Descends on Somaliland
By Jawahir Yussuf H. Adam
Is Somaliland’s brave attempt at democracy foundering?  The international community has refused recognition of Somaliland and condemned it to its own fate.  The African Union and the UN refuse to understand that the people of Somaliland have decided to reclaim and restore their sovereignty. 

Police in Somaliland sought to detain Abiib Diriye Nur, a former minister and prominent SNM veteran, but his private security prevented the police from entering his house. This most likely is part of ongoing intimidation of the opposition political parties by increasingly confrontational Riyale administration. But will Riyale win concession through harassment or will the [...]

Midnight Forever
Dr. Abdishakur Jowhar
(abdijowhar@yahoo.com)  
Saturday, August 29, 2009  
Part III:  The conclusion 

Introduction: On July 11, 2009 four prominent Somaliland citizens were kidnapped from a public highway and later on massacred in a tribal ritual. On August 6, 2009 Ali (Marshall) Gulaid died in a car accident on his way to Berbera.   

Introduction: On July 11, 2009 four prominent Somaliland citizens were kidnapped from a public highway and later on massacred in a tribal ritual. On August 6, 2009 Ali (Marshall) Gulaid died in a car accident on his way to Berbera.

 
I can only rejoice at the news that Somaliland parliament passed a four-point motion calling for the immediate eviction of the president from office if he fails to hold the presidential election by 27 September and does suspend the voter registration list.I’m someone who had became disillusioned by the president little ability to deliver free [...]

Somaliland: the making of a Dictator
In the twentieth century the world has witnessed some of the most ruthless dictators, men like Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin, Francisco Franco, Mao, Fidel Castro, Kim Il Sung, and many others in the third world in the second half of the past century.

The opposition in Somaliland has long been complaining from what has become modus operandi for the ruling party, the unrestricted use of the government controlled media to vilify anyone who voices criticism at government policies.
Attempts by the opposition parties and the lawmakers to enforce laws that limit ruling party’s misuse of the media for political [...]

Mohamed Farah Hersi is an attorney and human rights researcher. He holds an LL.B (Bachelor of Laws)
 
from the University of Hargeisa in Somaliland, an LL.M (Master of Laws) from the University of Pretoria in
 
South Africa, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate