President Isaias Afwerki’s visit to Egypt this week reminded me of a remarkable letter sent to him by Somaliland’s late President Mohamed Haji Ibrahim Egal on 5 November 1997. Nearly three decades have passed since the letter was written, yet…
Kenya’s Artificial Intelligence Bill, 2026 is among the most ambitious AI legislative proposals in Africa. It introduces several progressive features, including a risk-based classification of AI systems, the proposed Office of the Artificial Intelligence Commissioner, regulatory sandboxes, and mandatory governance…
Somaliland is emerging as one of the most promising and under-explored investment destinations in Africa at a time when global companies are actively restructuring their supply chains and searching for new production geographies. In an era defined by geopolitical fragmentation,…
In recent weeks, the Partially recognized Somaliland has increasingly featured in international conversations about stability, security, and development in the Horn of Africa and the wider Red Sea region following the historic re-recognition by Israel. These discussions have often been…
In January 2021, Somaliland launched one of the most innovative and nationally owned public health reforms in its modern history: the creation of a dedicated National Mental Health Program financed entirely through a domestic revenue mechanism. This bold reform emerged…
Somaliland’s August 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) highlights a pressing challenge: headline inflation reached 8.6% year-on-year, driven primarily by volatile food and energy prices, while core inflation held lower at 6.2%. This suggests that while the economy is not overheating,…
Introduction Colonialism in Africa is often remembered as a historical episode of land occupation, resource plunder, and political domination. Yet, as Hussein A. Bulhan compellingly argues in his work “Stages of Colonialism in Africa: From Occupation of Land to Occupation…
On September 2, 2025, two senior members of the U.S. Congress – Representative Chris Smith, Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), and Representative John Moolenaar, Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party – addressed a…
The Somaliland Health and Demographic Survey (SLHDS) 2020 provides one of the most comprehensive insights into the social and demographic realities of Somaliland. An analysis of the Social Affairs data reveals striking inequities and significant policy gaps that require urgent…
Reading Government at a Glance 2025 was both timely and thought-provoking. The report presents a sweeping analysis of how governments across OECD countries are grappling with today’s complex challenges – from climate change and digital transformation to fiscal constraints and…