At least 24 dead in Somaliland fighting
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Violence followed Las Anod clan elders declaring intention to cut ties with breakaway republic of Somaliland At least 24 people have been...


At least 34 people killed in clashes in Somaliland, hospital says
Fighting erupts in the breakaway region between its forces and anti-government fighters, a Somaliland official says. At least 34 people...


Crisis in Lasanod: Border Disputes, Escalating Insecurity and the Future of Somaliland
Debating Ideas aims to reflect the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical,...


US Congress urges Pentagon to deepen security partnership with Somaliland
Even as the White House denied Somaliland an invitation to last month’s US-Africa Leaders Summit, Congress was handing the de facto state...


At least 20 people killed in clashes in Somaliland
At least 20 people have been killed in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland in clashes between anti-government protesters and...


Drought Crisis in Somaliland Worsens Gender Based Violence for IDPs
Aid workers say record drought in Somalia is hitting women and girls the hardest, putting them at risk of gender-based violence and...


Drought Crisis in Somaliland Worsens Gender Based Violence for IDPs
Aid workers say record drought in Somalia is hitting women and girls the hardest, putting them at risk of gender-based violence and...


Overcoming Somaliland’s Worsening Political Crisis
Somaliland is going through considerable political turmoil. The government and opposition disagree over the sequencing of two forthcoming...


Somaliland’s Strategic Case for Independence
Lacking formal international recognition, the territory is seeking to make its mark through infrastructure deals and bilateral ties with...


In the Valley of Death: Somaliland’s Forgotten Genocide
Thirty years ago, the US-backed Somali government slaughtered an estimated 200,000 people. Now survivors want US help uncovering the...
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