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Washington’s “One Somalia” Delusion by Dr. J. Peter Pham

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by J. Peter Pham Follow Twitter on TwitterL Writing in this forum, Tibor P. Nagy, Jr. and Joshua Meservey made an eloquent case for why the agreement granting Ethiopia—the world’s most populous landlocked country—naval access on Somaliland’s 740-kilometer coastline “has the...

Somaliland:SLDA Hosts One Somaliland Diaspora Investment Consultative Meeting

The first Somaliland Diaspora Investment Consultative meeting was held in Hargeisa on the 25th of March 2018 at the Crown Hotel. The meeting which was organized by the Somaliland Diaspora Agency (SLDA) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International investment was attended by members of...

The World Bank’s plan to bail out Mugabe’s government

By:SIMON ALLISON The World Bank is working on an extensive bailout package for Zimbabwe, which could see the state receive a cash injection of up to $400-million beginning in 2017, according to leaked documents. The documents have been reported in Zimbabwean media, and were received...

UNODC promotes training to prison supervisors in Somaliland

UNODC promotes training to prison supervisors in Somaliland
UNODC’s Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP), in association with the Global Prison Challenges Programme, has brought together 14 prison officers from different areas of Somaliland, including Gabiley, Boroma, and Erigovo, for a five-week leadership training, known as the Developing Managers’ Programme (DMP). Under the Joint Rule...

Somaliland: Somali accelerator graduates receive $15k investment

Three Somali startups have shared US$15,000 in investment after coming out on top of the demo day that was the culmination of the inaugural Innovate Ventures accelerator programme. Disrupt Africa reported earlier this year Innovate Ventures announced the 12 early-stage Somali startups accepted onto the...

South Sudan President Says Soldiers Who Rape Should Be Shot

JUBA — The president of South Sudan said on Monday that soldiers who rape civilians should be shot, trying to mollify citizens outraged by abuses by security forces and quell growing international anger over attacks. South Sudan was plunged into a sporadic civil war in...

Ethiopia:Jimma Industrial Park inagurates

Jimma Industrial Park inagurates
The first phase covers 75ha of the total 150 hectar land. Ethiopia joined by Eastern and Western neighbours as it inaugurates Jimma Industrial Park this afternoon. The construction included nine factory shades taken...

French senator calls for tangible engagements with Somaliland

French senator calls for tangible engagements with Somaliland
By M.A. Egge French Senator Olivier Cadic has called for tangible engagements with Somaliland and at the same time the encouragement of Somaliland’s progress, when he was speaking at a debate in the Senate on the understanding...

Ukraine grain deal extended in a win for food security: Erdoğan

Black Sea grain deal extended for another 2 months: Turkish president
BY AGENCIES A critical deal allowing Ukraine to safely export grain via the Black Sea has been extended for another two months thanks to Türkiye's engagement, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced Wednesday, marking a crucial step for...

Dialogue and development among topics discussed on UN Special Representative’s visit to Hargeisa 

Somalia-Somaliland dialogue, the conflict in Laascaanood, economic development and human rights were among the topics covered in a top United Nations official’s recent visit to Hargeisa
By: UNSOM Somalia-Somaliland dialogue, the conflict in Laascaanood, economic development and human rights were among the topics covered in a top United Nations official’s recent visit to Hargeisa – in addition to local progress and development.  “It’s a...