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PEACE
Promoting regional peace and stability through international relations and to be a leading voice in the political discourse
DEMOCRACY
The center is encouraging regional Democracy and stability through international relations and to be a leading voice
HUMANRIGHT
CPA was established to help the countries of Horn of Africa to build Human rights and effective governance systems where all citizens are equal
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Guurti: The biggest challenge to Somaliland Democratization Process
summary: On May 18, 1991, after suffering 21 years under the brutal military dictatorship of General Siyad Barre and experiencing three decades of marginalization as part of the united Somali Republic, Somaliland unilaterally reclaimed its pre-union independence from...
read moreThe CPA strongly condemns the term extension by the Guurti for themselves and the president.
Press Statement For immediate release 2 October 2022 The Centre for Policy Analysis strongly condemns the term extension by the Guurti for themselves and the president. We are deeply concerned over the unilateral unconstitutional vote by the Guurti on Saturday to...
read moreIf not solved the election dispute, Somaliland will be in a constitutional crisis within 100 days
We, the CSOs that issued this statement, who were closely monitoring the election dispute in Somaliland for the last one year, firstly, are welcoming: The ongoing process for the registration of the new political associations and the preparation for the direct...
read moreSOMALILAND: LEGAL ANALYSIS OF THE REGISTRATION PROCESS OF THE NEW POLITICAL ASSOCIATIONS
The Commission for the Registration of Political Associations and Certification of Political Parties (the Commission) has concluded the first phase of registering new political associations. Fifteen aspirants have submitted applications. The Commission granted...
read moreSOMALILAND’S RENEWED STALEMATE: THE CONSEQUENCE OF EXTENSIONS
Somaliland is known for solving political disputes through consensus, a practice that widely receives admiration. However, the renewed political dispute indicates that Somaliland needs to have strong independent institutions that have the trust of stakeholders....
read moreA REPORT ABOUT THE PREPARATION OF THE 2022 SOMALILAND ELECTIONS
The upcoming elections are very crucial for the Somaliland’s democratization process. Somaliland succeeded the first phase of democratization process, but extensions and overstaying office affected the second and third phase of Somaliland’s democratization process. On...
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