Thirty-one years ago, to be precise on February 4, 1991, all hell broke loose on Awdal, the northern region of Somalia now claimed by Somaliland separatists. This is a date that any sensitive soul should remember. Within 12 hours, the SNM, a clannish rebel militia, fighting in theory against the central government, entered and mercilessly […]
A recent remark by a British lawmaker promoting Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland has been sharply criticized by Somali Planning Minister Gamal Hassan. The minister, from the Sanaag region claimed by Somaliland, blasted the MP’s “complete ignorance of the situation on the ground”. The minister’s comment came at a time when British government and other […]
Waddani party chairman Abdirahman Irro officially handed over control of the party to Hirsi Ali Haji Hassan who was elected at the 2nd Congress on November 15-16, 2021. Mr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro, welcomed this morning the newly elected chairman of the Somaliland National Party, better known as Waddani, in his office based in Hargeisa. […]
Two weeks ago Abdimalik Muse Oldon, a reporter, was thrown in prison by Somaliland police after expressing concern about Christian missions in the education sector. Since then, the Oldon’s cry for freedom and transparency has been politicized and surrounded by opposing narratives that have revealed deeper issues. Oldon exposed Abaarso Tech hiring practices and in […]
In these troubled times in Somali history, few can withstand the recurring abuse than Deggan Mirash, a young mother of four, who is Somaliland’s longest-serving flag martyr. She has suffered greatly from massive abuse of power due to repeated, long and unlawful detentions and harassment at the hand of the Hargeisa-based administration. Deggan is currently […]
Once again, Somaliland grabbed the headlines by cracking down on young people flying the Somali flag. Young people, girls and boys, who were celebrating the country’s independence on June 26 outside the city of Borama were seized by police and then were taken to Hargeisa, Gabiley and Mandera Prison, near Berbera. Their video of their […]
Since Somaliland unilaterally declared its independent from the rest of Somalia, after the Somali National Movement (SNM) had secured control over the northern regions, the “central clan” – the Isaaq clan in this case – dominated the political and economic systems in the region unchallenged. Non Isaaq clans, the “periphery clans” (Gadabursi, Warsangeli, Dhulbahante, Gabooye, […]
Modern democracy has been called the “rule by the people, for the people” and, as it is widely accepted, implies freedoms and rights for the people to assemble, participate, speak and choose their own leaders. This system involves consent of the governed, rights and freedoms protected by law and equality before the law. It also […]
May 18 is widely celebrated in Hargeisa, Burao and Berbera as the day the self-proclaimed “Republic of Somaliland” declared its “independence” from the rest of Somalia. However, the revelers have little or no real knowledge of the real facts leading up to this day. For the few vocal believers in separatism, as well as non-believers, […]
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the collapse of Somalia’s central government. 30 years of mayhem and disunity and no central government in control of the country from Ras Kamboni in the south to Lowya’ade in the north. Kormeeraha Magazine will highlight some of the legacy of the Civil War starting from the North, […]
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