Tag Archives: Somalia

First World Problems

Posted on December 6, 2011 by nathanalbright

Some of my friends back in the United States have a sort of mildly ironic tag that they put on stories about their problems, like having too many raisins in their raisin bran (this is not a problem for me, … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Little By Little

Posted on November 27, 2011 by nathanalbright

In today’s Somaliland Update we will look at how Somaliland is working little by little to improve its connections with other nations and develop its natural resources.  First we will look at how Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave an … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Torture Suit Ongoing, Stability, Inn Upgrades Somaliland, Oil Propsects

Posted on November 8, 2011 by nathanalbright

In today’s Somaliland Update we have news about an ongoing torture trial [1], an editorial that tells the international community to put its money (and recognition) where its mouth is about stability in Somalia, comments on a unique and quirky … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Ideas Worth Spreading, A Long Walk, Silanyo Speaks, Friendly French

Posted on October 25, 2011 by nathanalbright

Thanks to some timely updates from Somaliland247, one of the blogs that I pay a lot of attention to, I have a few updates to share with my readers today on what is going on in Somaliland. Today’s update is … Continue reading →

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Between A Rock And A Hard Place: The Fate Of Ousted Dictators And Divided Nations

Posted on October 22, 2011 by nathanalbright

The sight of loony and oppressive former Libyan Dictator Gaddafi ought to be a cautionary tale for other dictators in the region. Gaddafi, like Barre in Somalia, sought to hold together his oppressive rule, which had been supported (or at … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Reliable Nation, Aid Mission To Somalia, ExtendedBITS

Posted on October 7, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today’s Somaliland Update explores a couple of threads, looking at how Somaliland is already a reliable member of the international community in terms of its acceptance of international norms of behavior as well as its participation in sending aid missions … Continue reading →

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Why Do Governments Get Blamed For Natural Disasters?

Posted on September 20, 2011 by nathanalbright

One of the illogical, but seemingly constant, facets of life is to read articles like this one [1] where governments are blamed for natural disasters. While it might be satisfying to take a cheap shot at Pakistan for such unrealistic … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Chinese Deal, Athletes, Foreign Diplomacy Update

Posted on September 18, 2011 by nathanalbright

As is often the case, I sometimes hold off on writing a Somaliland update and then find out it becomes much larger than it was originally intended to be. In today’s update we have some further information about the Chinese … Continue reading →

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The African Union And The Arab League

Posted on August 27, 2011 by nathanalbright

The recent apparent flight of Gaddafi from Tripoli, though not the end of the conflict between the rebel forces and his regime, signifies a new stage where the rebel forces will not have to transition into a functioning government in … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: War Crimes Trial, UK Minister Visit, SYANA Political Contacts

Posted on August 1, 2011 by nathanalbright

It has been a reasonably active (and reasonably political) last couple of weeks for Somaliland. Let us therefore examine some of the latest Somaliland news. We have a former Somali Prime Minister being tried in the United States for war … Continue reading →

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