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Gulaid Yusuf Idaan
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Gulaid Yusuf Idaan is a lecturer, political analyst, and writer focused on international relations, diplomacy, constitutional law, and Horn of Africa geopolitics, with particular expertise in Somaliland affairs, governance, and regional strategic dynamics.
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Greater Somalia: The Unity Test blogs.timesofisrael.com/greater-soma...
The Blogs: Greater Somalia: The Unity Test
From the blog of Gulaid Yusuf Idaan at The Times of Israel
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September 10, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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President Irro’s Washington Mission: blogs.timesofisrael.com/president-ir...
𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐬𝐫𝐚𝐞𝐥. “𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐫𝐫𝐨’𝐬 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧”

#Somaliland #USRecognition #HornOfAfrica #Geopolitics #TheTimesOfIsrael
The Blogs: President Irro’s Washington Mission:
From the blog of Gulaid Yusuf Idaan at The Times of Israel
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September 8, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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The Doolow Strike: Türkiye’s Intervention in Somalia blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-doolow-s... #Somalia #Türkiye #Doolow #HornOfAfrica #Geopolitics #RegionalSecurity #InternationalRelations #Security #TheTimesOfIsrael
The Blogs: The Doolow Strike: Türkiye’s Intervention in Somalia
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September 5, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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Somaliland’s Washington Moment: President’s Visit blogs.timesofisrael.com/somalilands-...
#Somaliland #Washington #USRecognition #HornOfAfrica #Geopolitics #Diplomacy #RedSea #BabElMandeb #InternationalRelations #TheTimesOfIsrael
The Blogs: Somaliland’s Washington Moment: President’s Visit
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September 2, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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Türkiye’s Somaliland Dilemma Why Ankara Fears blogs.timesofisrael.com/turkiyes-som... #Somaliland #Türkiye #Turkey #Somalia #RedSea #GulfOfAden #Berbera #Geopolitics #Diplomacy #InternationalRelations #HornOfAfrica #Israel #Greece #Cyprus #India
The Blogs: Türkiye’s Somaliland Dilemma Why Ankara Fears
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August 31, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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The Berbera Gambit: India Must Recognize Somaliland blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-berbera-...
The Blogs: The Berbera Gambit: India Must Recognize Somaliland
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August 24, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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The Mecca Pact and Somaliland’s Rising Geopolitical Value www.somalilandcurrent.com/the-mecca-pa...
The Mecca Pact and Somaliland’s Rising Geopolitical Value - SomalilandCurrent.com
From Gulf Security to Horn Strategy: The Mecca Pact and Somaliland’s Rising Geopolitical Value By Gulaid Yusuf Idaan The Saudi Arabia–Türkiye–Pakistan defense pact is reshaping the strategic map from ...
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August 16, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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From Mecca to Bab el-Mandeb: The Turkey–Saudi Arabia–Pakistan Security Alignment and the Strategic Question of Somaliland
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From Mecca to Bab el-Mandeb: The Turkey–Saudi Arabia–Pakistan Security Alignment and the Strategic Question of Somaliland
How a new Middle Eastern defence architecture is extending into the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Horn of Africa—and why Somaliland's recognition is becoming a question of regional strategic order
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August 13, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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“Strategic Visibility Without Sovereignty Protection: The Risks of Somaliland’s Israel Alignment”
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“Strategic Visibility Without Sovereignty Protection: The Risks of Somaliland’s Israel Alignment”
📚 New Research Paper Published
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July 19, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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أطفال صوماليلاند ليسوا وثيقة سياسية: تفكيك فبركة الجزيرة الإعلامية
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أطفال صوماليلاند ليسوا وثيقة سياسية: تفكيك فبركة الجزيرة الإعلامية
من نقل الخبر إلى تزييف الواقع: الانحطاط المهني للجزيرة في تغطية صوماليلاند
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June 30, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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A Dream Realized After 34 Years blogs.timesofisrael.com/a-dream-real...
The Blogs: A Dream Realized After 34 Years
From the blog of Gulaid Yusuf Idaan at The Times of Israel
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June 14, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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A Dream Realized After 34 Years: A Historic Moment for Somaliland
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A Dream Realized After 34 Years: A Historic Moment for Somaliland
From Isolation to International Engagement: Why President Cirro’s Reception in Israel Resonates Deeply with Somalilanders
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June 14, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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The Map That Lied
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The Map That Lied
𝑭𝒐𝒓 33 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏'𝒕 𝒆𝒙𝒊𝒔𝒕. 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝑱𝒆𝒓𝒖𝒔
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June 8, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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Incremental Statecraft or Strategic Entrapment? The Geopolitics of Contemporary U.S.–Somaliland Relations
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Incremental Statecraft or Strategic Entrapment? The Geopolitics of Contemporary U.S.–Somaliland Relations
: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the FY2026 Congressional Report on U.S.-Somaliland Engagement
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June 4, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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القدس في الإعلام والتطبيع في الواقع: مذيع الجزيرة وبيان وزراء الخارجية ومصر وتركيا وقطر
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القدس في الإعلام والتطبيع في الواقع: مذيع الجزيرة وبيان وزراء الخارجية ومصر وتركيا وقطر
إلى مذيع الجزيرة المصري وبيانات النفاق المُجمَّع
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May 27, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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New Publication | Geopolitics of the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa
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New Publication | Geopolitics of the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa
I am honored to share that my latest article, “From Logistics to Sovereignty: Ethiopia’s Evolving Maritime Ambitions & the Fragmenting Red Sea Order,” has been published by Addis Standard.
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May 26, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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ABDIRAHMAN ABDISHAKUR WARSAME

📝 NEW POLITICAL ANALYSIS

I have published a new article titled:

“Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame and the Collapse of Political Morality in Somalia”
Federalism, Constitutionalism, and the Struggle Against Clan Power
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ABDIRAHMAN ABDISHAKUR WARSAME
The Collapse of Political Morality in Somalia Federalism, Constitutionalism, and the Struggle Against Clan Power
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May 24, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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“الصمود والاعتراف” — الموضوع الوطني لصوماليلاند 2026
تحتفل صوماليلاند بخمسة وثلاثين عاماً من السيادة والاستمرارية الديمقراطية والصمود المؤسسي — وتدخل مرحلة تاريخية من التوسع في الانخراط العالمي، وزيادة الحضور الدولي، ونمو العلاقات
May 18, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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“Recognition and Resilience” — Somaliland National Theme 2026

Somaliland Celebrating Thirty-Five Years of Sovereignty, Democratic Continuity, and Institutional Resilience — and entering a historic phase marked by expanding global engagement,
May 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Somaliland National Theme 2026

“Recognition and Resilience” — Somaliland National Theme 2026

Somaliland Celebrating Thirty-Five Years of Sovereignty, Democratic Continuity, and Institutional Resilience
Recognition and Resilience.
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Somaliland National Theme 2026
“Recognition and Resilience”
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May 18, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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18 May 2026 in Somaliland: Statehood, Recognition, and National Consolidation
May 17, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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18 May 2026 in Somaliland: Statehood, Recognition, and National Consolidation
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18 May 2026 in Somaliland: Statehood, Recognition, and National Consolidation
35th Anniversary of “Recognition and Resilience”
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May 17, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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Republic of Somaliland and the Reordering of the Horn of Africa in the Age of Circulation-Based Geopolitics
May 6, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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FROM SYSTEMIC RUPTURE TO FUNCTIONAL SOVEREIGNTY:
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FROM SYSTEMIC RUPTURE TO FUNCTIONAL SOVEREIGNTY:
Republic of Somaliland and the Reordering of the Horn of Africa in the Age of Circulation-Based Geopolitics
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May 6, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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!𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 & 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐛 𝐞𝐥-𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐛

What if one of the world’s most important trade routes runs right past you?

Bab el-Mandeb carries a huge share of global shipping—linking Asia to Europe through the Red Sea. It is not a crisis zone; it is a permanent global lifeline.

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April 25, 2026 at 5:50 PM