Evidence uncovers Ilhan Omar’s ties to the “Butcher of Hargeisa,” examining her family’s connection to the Isaaq genocide and Somaliland’s darkest chapter.

Part one of a three-part series exploring the history of Somaliland, from British rule and independence to its union with Somalia, the Isaaq genocide under Siyad Barre, and the enduring quest for international recognition

Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi will visit Yad Vashem, Israel’s World Holocaust Remembrance Center, on June 14, touring key memorial sites and participating in a ceremony alongside Chairman Dani Dayan

In Somaliland, the pursuit of statehood has come with a bitter irony. Farah Bakaari examines Somaliland’s decades-long pursuit of international recognition, the legacy of genocide and war, and sovereignty after Israel became the first country to recognize Somaliland’s independence.

The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention issues a Red Flag Alert warning that Somaliland’s population—especially the Isaaq clan—faces renewed risk of genocidal violence from Somalia amid rising regional tensions

“Erased, Not Extinguished: How the Isaaq Forged a Nation from Genocide” is a compelling and rigorously researched article that examines how the Isaaq clan-family’s deep genealogical traditions, territorial foundations, and decentralized political institutions produced a resilient social order—one capable of withstanding colonial disruption, state collapse, and genocidal violence.