Switzerland to host Somalia – Somaliland talks
Switzerland is ready to host talks between the Federal Government of Somalia and the breakaway Somaliland, official said. Somaliland Foreign minister Sa’aad Ali Shire told the media in Hargeisa, the...
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Ruman Abdi, 10, and Maryam Ahmed, 11, hand autographed copies of “Baro Af-Soomaali” to a buyer during the launch for the Somali alphabet book at the NewHolly Gathering Hall in Southeast Seattle on...
View ArticleUAE Ambassador, Somali Minister of Commerce discuss bolstering trade relations
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 13th February, 2018 — Mohammed Ahmed Othman, UAE Ambassador to Somalia, yesterday (Monday) met with Mohamed Abdi Hayir, Minister of Commerce and Industry of Somalia, at the UAE...
View ArticleMajor Towns in Somaliland Face shortage of Khat
Somaliland is faced with shortage of Khat, a herbal stimulant after Ethiopia has stopped the khat much widely consumed in Somaliland major towns. Today was a hard day for Khat consumers in Hargeisa as...
View ArticleSomaliland: Togder regional police destroy 904 liters of Alcohol
BURAO–A verdict passed by Togder regional court saw the destruction of 904 of liters of alcoholic drink which security forces impounded in different places in Togdher region for past couple of days....
View ArticleDelegation of Somalia’s Southwest Administration attends gathering in Malaysia
A ministerial level delegation from Somalia’s State of Southwest administration l attend an int’l meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital. Ministers of planning, State minister for the...
View ArticleSomaliland Minister Urges Increase production, reduce imported food
Somaliland’s minister for agricultural development, Hon. Ahmed Mumin Seed has called increased production by the country’s farmers, and a reduction in the quantity of food imported from overseas. The...
View ArticleAs World Bank and European Investment Bank discuss migration and displaced,...
By Ahmed Abdi Sana’a— Tens of thousands of Refugees in Yemen feel neglected after UNHCR’s Mohamed Omar and Laila Mohamed Abdulrab discriminated urban refugees in Sana’a. The Bureau of Refugee Affairs...
View ArticleThe Rebirth Of Somaliland (1): History of Somaliland
By Dr. Hussein Mohamed Nur “History is past politics, and politics is present history” (E.A.Freeman, 1886). This is a brief account of the history of Somaliland from a historical perspective. The...
View ArticleSomaliland President Sends condolences to Danish queen on the death of her...
President Musa Bihi Abdi has sent a message of condolence to Danish Queen Margrethe II after the passing away of her husband, Prince Henrik, who died at the age of 83. According to a presidential...
View ArticleGiving local governments more power helps improve education in Somaliland
Berbera, Somaliland, February 2018 – Annisa Ahmed Mohamed Huseen, a Grade 8 pupil at Omar bin Khataab Primary School says she appreciates the high quality of teaching at her school and aspires to be...
View ArticleKhat shortage is reported in Somaliland for the second day running
HARGEISA— Khat prices have skyrocketed for the second day running in Hargeisa, Somaliland capital. Reports of Khat being robbed by the consumers led to police intervention to maintain the order. It is...
View ArticleReport: U.N. Money Funding Al-Shabaab Jihadists Fighting U.S. Forces in Somalia
“Millions” in United Nations funds intended to help Africans displaced by conflict and famine are being diverted to support jihadists from al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab, fighting against U.S.-backed...
View ArticleSomaliland Cannot Win Fight In Strait Jacket
The Somaliland-Somalia dialogue on their future relations started almost six- years ago; these talks went off the tracks and led to nowhere. That was because the Somaliland negotiating team was...
View ArticleAshghal team in Somalia to aid projects of QFFD
The officials of Ashghal and QFFD pose during their visit to aid QFFD projects in Somalia DOHA: A technical delegation from the Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ has visited the Republic of Somalia,...
View ArticleUAE Ambassador, UN Special Representative discuss boosting joint efforts in...
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 15th February, 2018 — Mohammed Ahmed Othman, UAE Ambassador to Somalia, on Wednesday received Michael Keating, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of...
View ArticleEthiopia, Somaliland to Organize First Trade expo
HARGEISA–The Ethiopian consulate official, Mr. Hailu Alebachew said that a joint trade expo was being planned in Hargeisa, to showcase Ethiopian products in Somaliland, said in a statement posted on...
View ArticleThe Rebirth Of Somaliland (2): The Process Of The Union And The Act Of Union
This part is about the process of unification between the independent states of Somaliland and Somalia and the fallacies, technical mistakes and legal loopholes in the so-called Act of Union involved....
View ArticleEthiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, resigns
Hailemariam Desalegn, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia has resigned. According to news from Ethiopia local TV, the PM submitted his resignation today. It is unclear why but it could be linked to the...
View ArticleEthiopia, Africa’s Yugoslavia dismembered
By Ahmed Abdi Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn submitted a letter of resignation, the state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate station reported on Thursday. “I see my resignation as...
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