We advise governments, parties, partners and investors on the decisions that shape Somaliland, and we open the doors those decisions pass through.
Polling day, Somaliland
Three decades of its own constitution, currency and elections. A Red Sea port the region cannot ignore. And a political system that runs on consensus as much as on law.
Constitution approved by public referendum, establishing the three-party system and a bicameral parliament.
The House of Elders: a constitutional body with real veto power and a customary mandate.
Deep-water port and corridor to Ethiopia. Somaliland's strategic asset on a contested sea.
Decisions made in Hargeisa now carry regional weight. The Gulf, Ethiopia and Western partners all have reasons to care what happens here.
Advisory opens the door. Policy makes what you carry through it hold up. Research tells you what is on the other side.
Confidential counsel for leaders, parties and institutions on the decisions that define a term in office, or a bid for one.
Turning political intent into policy that can pass, be implemented and survive scrutiny in parliament, cabinet and the Guurti.
Primary research done in Somaliland, in Somali, by people who understand what the answers mean.
Outsiders read the constitution and miss the conversation. Insiders know the conversation but rarely write it down. We do both.
The ground is prepared among clans, elders and party elites before any vote. Skip it and you lose before polling day.
No policy or election strategy is complete without a strategy for the House of Elders.
Each national party is a coalition. Internal alignment is often harder than the general election.
Election timing is negotiated and sometimes delayed. Anticipating it is an advantage; being surprised is a failure.
Remittances, investment and online opinion from abroad shape domestic politics as much as any region at home.
Every major decision is read through how it lands in Addis Ababa, Abu Dhabi, London, Washington and Mogadishu.
Embedded strategy from candidate selection to the transition that follows the count.
Field polling, clan and regional mapping, viability assessment.
Coalition negotiation, message architecture, manifesto drafting.
Rally and media planning, rapid response, diaspora fundraising.
Agent training, observation coordination, district results tracking.
Dispute management, cabinet formation, first-100-days plan.
Retainer, project or full campaign cycle. One client per contest, conflicts disclosed before they arise.
Ministries, agencies, regional and municipal administrations, constitutional institutions.
National parties, presidential and parliamentary candidates, local associations.
Embassies, development agencies, multilaterals and NGOs that need the terrain before they act.
Port, logistics, energy, telecoms, finance and agriculture businesses needing political risk cover.
Community bodies and investor groups abroad that want an effective voice at home.
Outlets, think tanks and academics commissioning data, analysis and briefings.
Discretion is not a service we offer. It is the condition under which we work.
We never advise two sides of the same race, tender or dispute.
Before an engagement begins, not after a problem appears.
We do not accept work that undermines the constitutional order or the peace.
Longer essays on Somaliland's politics, economy and place in the region. Written by the people who advise on the decisions they describe.
Somaliland postponed its parliamentary and council elections again. The real question is not when the country votes, but what the wait does to the parties that must survive it.
A 19% stake, a widening corridor, and a bargaining position Hargeisa is only beginning to use.
The first yes is symbolic. The second and third are structural. What changes with each.
Short, sourced notes on the decisions that matter. Free to read; the full analysis is for clients.
In April 2026 the Guurti pushed parliamentary and council terms back by more than two years. We read what the delay means for candidates, parties and the presidential timeline.
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Berbera now carries a growing share of regional trade and Ethiopia holds 19% of the port. We map who gains leverage, and what it asks of Hargeisa in return.
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One UN member has recognised Somaliland and others are being lobbied. We separate the diplomatic signal from the noise, and what each step changes on the ground.
Read the note →Tell us what you are trying to decide. We reply within two working days, and the first conversation is always confidential.
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