Vol. 2 Articles
Reclaiming the Narrative through Scholar-Led Publishing
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Academic publications and journals run by scholars in the Global South are vital to correct deep-seated knowledge imbalances, ensure local research addresses regional problems, and break down costly paywalls that restrict local access to vital scientific and humanistic discoveries. Historically, the dominant international academic landscape has been heavily skewed by a Western-centric framework that enforces...
Jama Musse | DOI: https://doi.org/10.63423/lgirj.25608
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Assessing Health Communication Strategies to Reduce Maternal and Child Mortality in Rural Hargeisa: Insights from Hargeisa Group Hospital
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Despite national and global efforts, maternal and child mortality remains a pressing public health emergency in Somaliland, particularly in underserved rural populations. This study examines the health communication approaches implemented by Hargeisa Group Hospital, the main public referral hospital in Somaliland to reduce mother and child mortality with special emphasis on rural areas surrounding the city of Hargeisa...
Khadar Nouh | DOI: https://doi.org/10.63423/lgirj.25602
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Diaspora Diplomacy in Somaliland: Strategy, Agency, and Recognition Challenges
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The Somaliland diaspora has played a crucial role in both internal governance and external relations, particularly in advocating for Somaliland’s interests on the global stage and facilitating connections with other nations, despite the lack of international recognition. This article revisits and reframes diaspora diplomacy in Somaliland ...
Nimo Abdirahman Hussein | DOI: https://doi.org/10.63423/lgirj.25603
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From Failed Union to Restored Sovereignty: The Legal Case for Somaliland Statehood
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Since 1991, following Somaliland’s withdrawal from the failed union with Somalia, no single country or international organization has granted it de jure recognition. This changed in December 2025, when Israel unilaterally recognized Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state...
Ali Oday | DOI: https://doi.org/10.63423/lgirj.25604
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Maritime Competition and the Recognition–Security Nexus: The Case of Somaliland
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This article examines the impact of intensifying maritime competition in the Red Sea on international engagement with politically unrecognized entities. Focusing on Somaliland, it addresses a key puzzle in international relations: why do external actors pursue long-term economic and security partnerships...
Idil Abdirahman | DOI: https://doi.org/10.63423/lgirj.25607
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Ethiopia’s Dam Diplomacy and the Reconfiguration of Nile Basin Power Relations
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The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) was a fundamental element of the hydro-hegemony alteration of Egypt on the Nile Basin, which had remained largely uncommon throughout the periods of the colonial-era treaties and the political subordination of the upstream states, leading to the largest...
Paul Mungai Regina | DOI: https://doi.org/10.63423/lgirj.25606
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Crisis Leadership Decision-Making Patterns in Multi-Agency Security Management: A Kenyan Civil Disobedience Case
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In this paper, the researcher examines the crisis leadership decision-making styles in multi-national security management when a civil disobedience event occurs, drawing on Kenya as a paradigmatic example of the 2024 Finance Bill governance protests. The main purpose is to analyze the coordination of decision-making among multi-agency security leaders...
Samuel Gitau Regina | DOI: https://doi.org/10.63423/lgirj.25605
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