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Can Diamond deposits be found in Somaliland?

Somaliland geographically are located east Africa or horn of Africa which is one of the eastern country and its bordered by Djibouti to the west, Ethiopia to the south, and the Punt land region of Somalia to the east, Somaliland has a 740 kilometers...

The 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 history of Somaliland is peculiarly different from the history of Somalia. Those who argue against the present...

Genel Energy Presents Somaliland opportunities in Africa Oil Conference

Genel Energy Presents Somaliland opportunities in Africa Oil Week conference
By: Mohamed Duale, Horndiplomat Editor Horndiplomat- Genel Energy has presented Somaliland opportunities last week at the African Oil Week conference in Cape Town. Genel has identified multiple stacked prospects, with each of them estimated to have resources of c.200 MMbbls. A program of surface oil seeps...

UAE Starts accepting Somaliland Passport, The first person travels today

Horndiplomat-UAE granted an Entry visa to the Somaliland passport, residents who're willing to travel for a business, medical, or tourism can do it now.-Horndiplomat reports Somaliland citizen who's travelling Somaliland passport in UAE posted this video on Twitter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zhgHbUESHE&feature=youtu.be On March 20, Somaliland opposition leader Eng.Faisal Ali Hussein(Warabe) accompanied...

UAE Imposing new immigration restriction on Somalis

Horndiplomat-The reports from Mogadishu the capital of Somalia confirmed the UAE government imposing new immigration restriction on Somalis. The UAE government is exploring imposing new immigration restrictions on Somalis unless relations improve, a source tells VOA program Investigative Dossier. UAE could refuse to issue residence permits...

Somaliland:Turkish Airlines starts direct flights to Somaliland

Horndiplomat- Turkish Airlines officially launches first commercial flights to Somaliland Soon ,according to Turkish consul Ali Noyan met with Foreign minister. On Thursday,The Turkish Consulate in Hargeisa Amb.Ali Noyan meets with Somaliland foreign minister Dr.Saad Ali shire at Ministry of foreign affairs office the sides discussed...

Genel Energy announces farm-out agreement over Somaliland oil block

Genel Energy announces farm-out agreement over Somaliland oil block
Genel Energy PLC on Monday announced the signing of a farm-out agreement with OPIC Somaliland Corp, for the SL10B13 block, onshore Somaliland. OPIC Somaliland is a company backed by CPC Corp, a Taiwanese state owned petroleum and gasoline company. Under the agreement, OPIC will pick up...

BREAKING Somaliland’s new President names 32-Cabinet ministers

Somaliland New president H.E Muse Behi Abdi Names has issued a presidential decree JSL/XM/WAREEGTO/01/12/2017 appointed new Government ministers and Deputy Minister. Ministers Dr Sa’ad Ali Shire  Somaliland Foreign Minister he was also the minister of Foreign Affairs  of Silanyo’s last cabinet Yasin Mohamoud  Xiir  Somaliland Education...

Somaliland´s 26th June 1960, 86 years of protectorate comes to end

Photo Right,Michael Mariano, Dubbe Ali yare, and the Sultans of Habar Awal and Garhajis
By Abdulaziz Al-Mutairi • Today, many people including persuaded Somalis try to put the Somali history into their own tribal desire. Many of such individuals are optimistic to eliminate the history of Somaliland and 26th June 1960 event that took place.  They, usually, misuse the poems...

UK parliament to debate on recognition of Somaliland

British MP's debating in the House of Commons, 13 January 2017 [UK Parliament/Flickr]
By: Staff writer The British Parliament is scheduled to debate a motion on the recognition of republic of Somaliland on January 18. The motion tabled by former  UK defense secretary Gavin Williamson follows growing calls in the UK for the recognition of Somaliland which declared independence...