Somaliland: Still Waiting For Rain
‘Before the drought we were self-sufficient. We had a large number of animals – they gave us enough milk and meat for our family to prosper. But the drought has been going for two years now. ‘There is...
View ArticleUN lauds Somaliland elections, urges inclusive politics
MOGADISHU — The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) on Wednesday congratulated Muse Bihi Abdi on his election as president of the breakaway republic of Somaliland after confirmation...
View ArticleLithuania establishes diplomatic relations with Somalia
On the margins of the ongoing African Union – European Union summit in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to President Elect Muse Bihi Abdi
Dear Mr. President, let me first extend my heartfelt congratulations to your historic victory. May Allah ease the responsibility you took and guide you throughout your journey. You might be exhausted...
View ArticleLow Profile Djiboutian Delegation arrives in Somaliland ahead of inauguration...
HARGEISA— A low profile delegation from Djibouti arrived in Hargeisa yesterday on official working visit to Somaliland. The mission of the delegation was to convey a congratulatory message to...
View ArticleWhy investing in security in Somalia matters for Europe
Since 2008, the EU has provided more than €1.2 billion in assistance to Somalia. The EU’s aid focuses on three sectors: state building and securing peace, food security and education. Abdulkadir...
View ArticleCan Somaliland’s New President Steer It Toward International Recognition
Musa Bihi Abdi, the new president of Somaliland, speaks to the media after casting his vote, Hargeisa, Somaliland, Nov. 13, 2017 (AP photo by Barkhad Kaariye) The candidate of Somaliland’s ruling...
View ArticleImplications of the killings in Awaday in Ethiopia
The savagely indiscriminate killing of innocent Ethiopian Somali civilians, many of whom were from families which lived among the Oromos for more than five generations, who married from them and who...
View ArticleSomaliland: Human Rights Centre condemns the blockage of Hadhwanaagnews website
On 24th November 2017, Hadhwanaagnews website was blocked on the order of Hargeisa Regional Court, according to the management of the website and court officials. The website has been inaccessible to...
View ArticleSomali deported for using Swedish passport
IMMIGRATION officials at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport intercepted a Somali who pretended to be a Swedish citizen when he tried to fly to United Kingdom, the Bureau of Immigration said on...
View ArticleEU Parliament Delegation visits Somaliland
HARGEISA— European Union parliament delegation led by Hon. James Carver arrives in Hargeisa today. Somaliland government official and member of main opposition greeted the EU MP’s upon arrival at Egal...
View ArticleSomaliland: Defeat is not the Worst Failure; Ignoring Your Mistakes is!
I want to take this opportunity to congratulate the president-elect, H.E. Muse Bihi, and the vice president-elect of Somaliland, H.E. Abdirahman Saylici, on the momentous victory. The victory came...
View ArticleSomaliland: President-Designate Meets with Djibouti Delegation
By M.A. Egge The President-elect H.E Musa Bihi Abdi received over the week a high profile delegation from the Djibouti government that consisted of diplomats, members of parliament and senior...
View ArticleSomaliland President-Elect Gives Eulogy of Late Abdirizak Iyaale
By M.A. Egge The President-elected H.E. Musa Bihi Abdi described the late Abdirizak Mohammed Iyaale as being a philanthropist and a people’s man in an long eulogy he gave at the state burial of just...
View ArticleSomaliland President-Elect Receives EU parliamentry Delegation
By: Ms. Farrah Mohumed HARGEISA-– President Elect, Musa Bihi Abdi received on Sunday European parliamentary delegation which spearheads Somaliland’s quest of an international recognition from the...
View ArticleSomaliland: The Spanish Archaeological Excavations in Bulohaar
The Incipit-CSIC project in Somaliland, 2017 field season presentation by Alfredo González-Ruibal (Titular Scientist of the Incipit-CSIC) Video Transcript “During the 2016 campaign in Somaliland we...
View ArticleThe Main Reasons for Absenteeism in Health Workers in Somaliland
Health worker absenteeism As we know low health workers or any professional staff absenteeism causes low productivity for that business sub type, As we are all serving clients whether they are...
View ArticleEdmonton Somaliland community celebrates long awaited presidential election
(Left to right) Abdirahman Ahmed, Abdiamin Hassa, Saada Abdar, Mohamed Bakal and Said Tahar celebrate Somaliland’s recent presidential election at the Portuguese Cultural Centre at 12964 52 St. in...
View ArticleWhy Somaliland Municipalities should be a crucial focus for the President-Elect?
The Somaliland local governments have been an essential entities in balancing to those of the central government and in the interests of the local residents as they satisfy the common community needs,...
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