Category Archives: Somaliland

Somaliland Update: Some Things Never Change, Some Things Do

Posted on June 24, 2012 by nathanalbright

Today I would like to talk about a way that life in Somaliland has not changed in decades, from the first-person account of a very long-lived Somalilander, as well as some ways that there has been a very recent and … Continue reading →

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Had Enough Bad News?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by nathanalbright

It is remarkable and amazing how many websites are devoted to bad news. We are certainly a day and age where good news seems to be put under a lot more scrutiny than bad news. When people are used to … Continue reading →

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Why Piracy Matters

Posted on April 26, 2012 by nathanalbright

Why does the failed state of Somalia (along with the failure of the world to recognize the independence of Somaliland) matter to the world? Why should the world care about the failure of nations like Somalia and Indonesia in integrating … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Establishing Sovereignty, German Anti-Piracy Solution

Posted on March 29, 2012 by nathanalbright

Today I would like to talk about two recent developments in the Horn of Africa that I believe are related to each other through a connection of how legitimacy for actions is developed and acquired in the contemporary world scene. … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: In The Aftermath Of The London Conference

Posted on February 27, 2012 by nathanalbright

The London Conference has proven so far to have given Somaliland’s leadership an understanding of what needs to be done to bridge the gap between the reality and the perception of Somaliland. To their credit, the leaders of Somaliland have … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Don’t Look Back

Posted on February 24, 2012 by nathanalbright

It looks like Somaliland took advantage of the opportunity of the London conference and made a clear case for independence in front of an international audience of policy makers, making a principled stand rather than allowing itself to be sucked … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Risk & Opportunity: The 2012 London Conference

Posted on February 10, 2012 by nathanalbright

Surprisingly, not everyone in Somaliland’s parliament is thrilled about Somaliland sending an official delegation (which required that an international ban on Somaliland participation in international conferences be removed) to an upcoming conference on figuring out new and improved solutions for … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: The Space Between

Posted on February 3, 2012 by nathanalbright

In today’s Somaliland update I would like to examine the space between the business climate within Somaliland (and its neighbors) and the perspective of the world on those areas. We have a helpful guide into this problem through the eyes … Continue reading →

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Subtraction By Addition

Posted on January 16, 2012 by nathanalbright

Having recently talked about the phenomenon of addition by subtraction [1], I would like to talk about its inverse, subtraction by addition. This is the imperial problem in a nutshell, the result of the mistaken belief that bigger is better. … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Heeding The Call

Posted on January 11, 2012 by nathanalbright

In today’s Somaliland update I would like to talk about a few ways in which the outside world is gaining a greater awareness of Somaliland little by little. First, I would like to look at some success that Somaliland has … Continue reading →

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