Somaliland journalist detained on false news accusation
Nairobi, September 27, 2017–Somaliland authorities should immediately release Mohamed Adan Dirir, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Police arrested the Somali journalist on September 16...
View ArticleS. Korean ambassador to Ethiopia to be dismissed over sexual harassment...
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s top envoy to Ethiopia will be dismissed from his post over sexual harassment allegations, the foreign ministry here said Wednesday. The government’s...
View ArticleKing meets Somali president
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman receives President of Somalia Mohammed Abdullahi Farmajo at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Wednesday. They discussed the latest developments in the region....
View ArticleDP World to fund improved water and healthcare access in Somaliland
One of DP World’s initiatives on education in the Sahil region. In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations to build a better world over the next 15 years, DP World...
View ArticleSomaliland: FM Dismisses Ethiopia’s Allegations of displacing Oromo People
Somaliland’s foreign affairs minister, Hon. Sa’ad Ali Shire has dismissed the allegations that Ethiopia’s minister for information, Dr. Ngeri Lencho, leveled against Somaliland government deliberately...
View ArticleShabaab militants kill 17 in Somalia
Militants from Somalia’s al Shabaab have attacked a military base outside Mogadishu using car bombs and guns and killing 17 soldiers. Somalia’s al Shabaab fighters have attacked a military base...
View ArticleSomaliland: Remove the corrupt (Awdal Regional Police Commander) Now !!!!
Excellencies the president, and the vice-president of the Republic of Somaliland: Ahmed Mohamed Mahamoud, and Abdulrahman Abdillahi Ismail (Zeili). Mr. President and Mr. Vice-president remove the...
View ArticleSomaliland: President joins farewell for MP Talyanle
The Head of State, His Excellency, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud “Silanyo”, flanked by gov’t ministers and with opposition among those paying their respects.attended the funeral of late Abdirahman Mohamed...
View ArticleEthiopia to start storing water from Grand Renaissance Dam
Ethiopia will start storing water from the Grand Renaissance Dam in a reservoir next year, Egypt’s water resources and irrigation minister Mohamed Abdel-Ati said today according to the state-run...
View ArticleTurkey to open it’s largest military base in Somalia
About 200 Turkish officers will be deployed to the facility in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, to train over 10,000 Somali National Army troops and other soldiers from across Africa. Chief of the General...
View ArticleSomaliland: Bihi names Kulmiye Party campaign teams
By: M.A.Egge The chairman of the ruling party, who is also the flag bearer in the forthcoming presidential election, Mr. Muse Bihi Abdi has named the elections campaign teams for four major regions....
View ArticleSomaliland: President Restricts use of Government properties in elections
By: M.A.Egge The Head of State H.E. Ahmed Mohammed Mohamud Silanyo has directed civil servants not to indulge into politics during the electioneering processes now that the election campaigns are...
View ArticleThe Djibouti authorities vowed to arrest tycoon Ahmed Gelle-Arab Upon his...
According to the reports Djibouti Times is getting, there is huge row between Djibouti’s president and the business tycoon Ahmed Osman who is also known as Ina Geele-arab. Reports say the row is...
View ArticleSomaliland: Presidential pardon paves the way for Yurub Geenyo’s return to...
HARGEISA— Ms. Yurub Mohamed Abdi better known as Yurub Geenyo has on Sunday returned from Mogadishu to Hargeisa, Somaliland capital. Ms. Yurub who is dubbed the daimond vocalist in Somaliland has been...
View ArticleChallenges and Opportunities of Agriculture Research in Somaliland
The Aburin Agricultural Station was established as a center of Dryland agricultural research and training during the British rule of Somaliland With this are the Time line of Aburin Dryland Agri...
View ArticleAnalysis: Details emerge on China’s Djibouti base
As China’s first overseas military base, the facility in the Horn of Africa is of great significance as it is strategically sited to monitor sea lanes. Indeed, the idea was ostensibly proposed to...
View ArticleSomaliland Activist and Writer Accepted into Prestigious Oxford University
After finishing his postgraduate studies at the University of Bristol in the Southwest of England, HamseAbdilahiwas literally packing his bags to return to his home country of Somaliland when he...
View ArticleEthiopia grants 180 Scholarship seats to Somaliland students
Addis Ababa- “Federal Democratic of Ethiopia has granted 180 Scholarship seats to Somaliland born students for the year 2017/2018,” Amb. Ayanle Salad, deputy- Ambassador of Somaliland Embassy at...
View ArticleSomaliland Presidential Election Should Be Fair and free Election
Somaliland presidential election is approaching and all Somaliland citizens are ready to vote it. As we know, we have three candidates and we have a high expectations for all of them, but victory...
View ArticleCommunication is key to understanding female circumcision
Lack of communication hampers the prevention of female genital mutilation, according to anthropologist Rachel Issa Djesa. She has observed encounters between Norwegian authorities, health personnel...
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