Tag Archives: Somaliland

Somaliland Update: Establishing Sovereignty, German Anti-Piracy Solution

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Today I would like to talk about two recent developments in the Horn of Africa that I believe are related to each other through a connection of how legitimacy for actions is developed and acquired in the contemporary world scene. … Continue reading →

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Between A Rock And A Hard Place: The Fate Of Ousted Dictators And Divided Nations

Posted on October 22, 2011 by

The sight of loony and oppressive former Libyan Dictator Gaddafi ought to be a cautionary tale for other dictators in the region. Gaddafi, like Barre in Somalia, sought to hold together his oppressive rule, which had been supported (or at … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Reliable Nation, Aid Mission To Somalia, ExtendedBITS

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

Today’s Somaliland Update explores a couple of threads, looking at how Somaliland is already a reliable member of the international community in terms of its acceptance of international norms of behavior as well as its participation in sending aid missions … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: State Visit To China Pays Immediate Dividends To Somaliland Infrastructure

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

Two weeks ago, Somaliland247 announced that Somaliland President Ahmed Silanyo was leading a high-level ministerial delegation on a trip to China [1]. Normally, a trip like this, which was promised to help Somaliland’s economic ties with China, is going to … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: War Crimes Trial, UK Minister Visit, SYANA Political Contacts

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

It has been a reasonably active (and reasonably political) last couple of weeks for Somaliland. Let us therefore examine some of the latest Somaliland news. We have a former Somali Prime Minister being tried in the United States for war … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: SYANA Gets Busy, South Sudan Invite Pays Diplomatic Dividends

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

Even though the last Somaliland update was not that along ago [1], there has been a fair amount of interesting news, so I thought it worthwhile to update again, even after less than a week. We will be looking today … Continue reading →

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Today In History: On July 9, 2011, South Sudan Became An Independent Nation

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

On July 4, 1776, after more than a year of warfare, a fledgling nation declared independence, seeking to unify around a cause of liberty and freedom not only for itself but for a candid world. That nation was the United … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: European Attention, South Sudan Invitation, Launch of Youth Organization

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

Today’s Somaliland Update is full of unusual efforts to increase the profile of Somaliland internationally, increase the support of Somaliland youth for their homeland, and of European nations to help benefit their own strategic calculations in the Horn of Africa. … Continue reading →

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Today In History: On June 26, 1960, Somaliland Become An Independent Nation For The First Time

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

Many nations of the world became independent in 1960, as it marked the widespread end of European colonialism over much of the world’s surface. One of the nations that got their independence fifty-one years ago today, on June 26, 1960, … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Powerful Friends, Powerful Logic

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

In today’s Somaliland update we have a set of pro-Somaliland independence updates from a wide variety of sources that demonstrate Somaliland’s international profile is increasing. UKIP European Parliament Member Supports Somaliland Independence Somaliland247 has obtained a statement from UK Indpendence … Continue reading →

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