Kenya's Quiet Somaliland Pact Stirs Horn of Africa Sovereignty Dispute

Kenya's Quiet Somaliland Pact Stirs Horn of Africa Sovereignty Dispute

Kenya’s President William Ruto quietly approved the opening of Somaliland’s liaison office in Nairobi on May 30, 2025, despite his foreign ministry publicly rejecting the move days earlier. The office, celebrated by Somaliland as a step toward international recognition, has reignited tensions with Somalia, which views the self-declared republic as part of its territory. Kenyan […]

Why Kenya should recognise Somaliland as a de facto State

Somaliland VP bids farewell to outgoing UNICEF representative

By M.A. Egge The Vice President of the Republic of Somaliland, and Acting President, His Excellency Mohamed Ali Aw Abdi, held a farewell meeting with Ms. Wafaa Saeed Abdelatef, the outgoing UNICEF Representative in Somaliland, who was accompanied by senior members of her office. The Vice President was flanked at the meeting by the ministers of education, health, water, social affairs, local government and the planning director general. The outgo…

Somaliland President's Diplomatic Tour: A Mixed Reception in the Horn of Africa

By Mohammed Abdillahi President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi “Irro” of Somaliland concluded a significant diplomatic tour in May 2025, visiting neighboring Djibouti and regional powerhouse Kenya. The visits aimed to strengthen bilateral relations and advance Somaliland’s foreign policy objectives. While the trip to Kenya saw notable developments, the reception in Djibouti underscored the persistent challenges Somaliland faces in its quest for in…

Raila hosts Somaliland President at Nairobi home

NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 3 - Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Tuesday hosted the President of Somaliland, Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi (Ciro), at his - Kenya breaking news

Details of Raila’s meeting with Somaliland president Abdirahman Irro

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga hosted the President of the Republic of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Irro), during his official