Senator Cruz Takes Somaliland to the Senate Floor — Again. Why Washington’s Recognition Advocates Are Somaliland’s Most Powerful Asset
Hargeisa — On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, Senator Ted Cruz convened a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy in room SD-419 of the…
Djibouti’s Election by Numbers: 27 Years, Six Terms, One Candidate — And 97.81% of the Vote
Hargeisa — On April 10, 2026, the Republic of Djibouti held what its government called a presidential election. By the time results were announced, incumbent President Ismail Omar Guelleh had…
Abiy’s Impossible Ballot: Why Ethiopia’s 2026 Election Will Reshape the Horn — Whether It Happens or Not
On the 1st of June, Ethiopians are scheduled to vote in the country’s seventh general election since 1995. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has promised it will be the best organised…
Somalia’s Secret Oil Giveaway: How Turkey Secured 90 Percent of Somalia’s Oil Output — Without Paying a Dollar Upfront
Hargeisa — A hydrocarbon agreement quietly signed between Somalia and Turkey in March 2024 has emerged as one of the most lopsided resource contracts in modern African history — granting…
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud: The President Who Fought Term Extensions — Then Gave Himself One
Mogadishu — When Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as Farmaajo, attempted to extend his presidential term in 2021, it was Hassan Sheikh Mohamud who led the charge against him. Standing before…
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…
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 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,…