history has shown our presence in Zeila, Berbera, Bulhar,Maydh and all coastal ports in the republic of Somaliland. These ports sit directly on the Gulf of Aden, one of the busiest maritime highways in history, linking Africa with Arabia, Persia, India, and beyond. Because of this, our Ishaaqi forefathers naturally became middlemen in trade between the interior of Africa (livestock, hides, gum arabic, incense) and the outside world (cloth, beads, spices, metals). Our noble Ishaaqiya clan control