Category Archives: Somaliland

Somalia’s Piracy Dilemma

Posted on November 10, 2012 by nathanalbright

Earlier this week I requested a book to review on Somali piracy as part of my naval history book review series, written by the former commander of the Task Force 151 who led a multinational fleet to combat piracy in … Continue reading →

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Busloads Of Somalians

Posted on November 4, 2012 by nathanalbright

One of the funnier stories to me this year in a rather grim and nasty year for politics have been a lot of complaining about “busloads of Somalians” being loaded up to vote in Columbus, Ohio. Now, I have some … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Under The Surface

Posted on October 12, 2012 by nathanalbright

Though it has been a while since I posted a Somaliland update, Somaliland has not been forgotten. A few recent stories demonstrate that under the surface Somaliland is attempting to come to grips with its past and continue its improved … Continue reading →

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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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