Somaliland is democratic, has a free press and is unrecognised by the rest of the world. It is time this ‘country’ was given support that would rid us of the turbulent Somali piracy problem… and much, much more. This map of the continent from The Economist and its Intelligence Unit is one of the first [...]
Monty’s Somaliland Outlook
Monty’s Somaliland Outlook – Issue Two – Berbera or bust
I left the capital Hargesia with three American Christians and a hired soldier who had a rifle, but one that didn’t seem to have any ammunition… I liked to think of him as my personal Colonel Blimp. But it’s all about appearance and we were waved through checkpoints as we headed north to Las Geel, [...]
Monty’s Somaliland Outlook – Issue One – Child-soldiers on qat
When encountering the unknown it is sometimes best to possess as many mind-altering substances as possible and crossing into the unrecognised, and alcohol-free, ‘country’ of Somaliland seemed as good a time as any. Unlike the Ancient Greeks who used papaver somniferum or magic mushrooms as protection in battles, I decided to chew as much qat [...]
