Turkey Confirms F-16 Deployment to Somalia as Somaliland Proposes Peace Deal With Las Anod Administration
Hargeisa/Mogadishu — Two significant developments are reshaping the security landscape of the Horn of Africa today. Turkey has officially confirmed the deployment of F-16 fighter jets to Somalia, while Somaliland…
Israel Appoints Michael Lotem as First Ambassador to Somaliland in Historic Diplomatic Milestone
Hargeisa — Israel has appointed Michael Lotem as its first ambassador to Somaliland, the Israeli Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday, April 15, in the most concrete step yet in the…
Somaliland Records 27% Cargo Surge at Berbera and 20% Budget Rise as Press Freedom Concerns Mount
Hargeisa — Somaliland’s economy posted notable gains in the past year, with Berbera Port recording a 27 percent increase in cargo throughput and the national budget growing by 20 percent,…
President Cirro Delivers Second Annual Parliamentary Address: Recognition Progress, Security Reforms, and Economic Vision
Hargeisa — President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Cirro delivered his second annual address to a joint session of Somaliland’s House of Representatives and House of Elders on Tuesday, April 14, 2026,…
Somaliland Intensifies US Recognition Push Amid Red Sea Tensions and Strategic Offers
As instability deepens across the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz comes under renewed pressure, Somaliland is making its most assertive diplomatic push yet to secure formal recognition from…
Berbera Airport Quietly Transforms Into Military Hub as Cirro Hails Israel as ‘Reliable Partner’
Hargeisa — Fresh details emerging from President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Cirro’s annual parliamentary address on Tuesday have shed new light on Somaliland’s deepening military ties with Israel, while a separate…
OIC Condemns Israeli Ambassador Appointment as Somaliland Fires Back: ‘You Do Not Speak For Us’
Hargeisa — The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has condemned Israel’s appointment of its first ambassador to Somaliland, calling on Israel to reverse its decision. Somaliland’s government responded with an unusually…
Berbera Times Publishes Strategic Policy Brief: A Six-Pillar Framework for Somaliland’s Survival and Recognition
Berbera Times today publishes a comprehensive strategic policy brief prepared for Somaliland’s leadership and academic community, offering the most detailed open-source analytical framework yet produced for how Somaliland can secure…
Somaliland’s Crackdown on Journalists: A Pattern That Could Derail the Recognition Bid
Hargeisa — As Somaliland intensifies its campaign for international recognition and touts its democratic record to Washington and the world, a troubling pattern of journalist detentions documented by the Committee…
Somaliland’s Digital Leap: How a Nation Without Recognition Built One of Africa’s Best Telecom Networks
While the world debates whether to recognise Somaliland as an independent state, Somaliland’s private sector has been quietly building something remarkable: one of the most advanced and affordable telecommunications networks…