Month: September 2026
PROFIT, POWER AND THE RED LINE, The Growing Concentration of Somaliland’s Essential Economy Author: Abdillahi Jama Ali – Qurus
HARGEISA, Somaliland (HornPost) PROFIT, POWER AND THE RED LINE, The Growing Concentration of Somaliland’s Essential Economy Author: Abdillahi Jama...
Djibouti President Guelleh Heads to Paris for International Space Summit
PARIS — (HornPost) Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh joins more than 120 countries in Paris for the first...
Somaliland’s Washington Moment: Two Possible Outcomes for President Irro
Washington (HornPost) President of the Republic of Somaliland Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro” has arrived in Washington for his...
Somaliland: Small in Size, Big in Strategic Value, Why Ethiopia Needs Somaliland as a Strategic Partner, Not Just a Sea Corridor By Abdillahi Jama Ali – Qurus
HARGEISA, Somaliland (HornPost) There is a recurring danger in international politics: powerful countries can sometimes mistake size for...
We Have the Sea. Ethiopia Has the Market, Why Maritime Access and Market Access Must Go Together Author: Abdillahi Jama Ali – Qurus
Hargeisa, Somaliland (HornPost) If Ethiopia wants access to Somaliland’s maritime economy, where is the reciprocal access to its...
Djibouti Warns Against Foreign Interference as Horn of Africa Rivalry Intensifies
Djibouti (HornPost) President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh has warned against foreign interference in his...
Saudi Arabia: Buying Security or Buying Dependence? The Houthi litmus test for the new Mecca alliance Author: Abdillahi Jama Ali – Qurus
Hargeisa, Somaliland (HornPost) Saudi Arabia’s new Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Türkiye and Pakistan had barely been established when...
Washington and Baidoa: Two Political Battles Shaping the Horn of Africa
Hargeisa, Somaliland (HornPost) The Horn of Africa is facing two very different but potentially consequential political battles: one unfolding...
SPOTLIGHT ON EDUCATION: 99.8% Pass Rate — A Triumph or a Warning? Author: Abdillahi Jama Ali – Qurus
Hargeisa, Somaliland (HornPost) The reported 99.8% pass rate in Somaliland’s 2025–26 secondary-school examinations deserves serious public attention. Not...
Somaliland President Irro Arrives in U.S. as Recognition and Strategic Ties Take Center Stage
Washington, D.C., (HornPost) Somaliland president Irro arrived in the US for meetings with US officials & international leaders...
