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Somaliland president pardons 19 pirates transferred from Seychelles

Somaliland president pardons 19 pirates transferred from Seychelles
By: Hassan Jama, Horndiplomat political editor Horndiplomat-Somaliland President has granted presidential pardon to 19 ex-pirates transferred from Seychelles. Horndiplomat reports According to the Presidential statement, Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has pardoned 19 prisoners who were convicted for pirate acts in Seychelles and were serving their...

Somaliland Political Parties Reach Landmark Accord on Elections

Somaliland Political Parties Reach Landmark Accord on Elections
The three national political parties of the Republic of Somaliland, Saturday, reached a landmark accord that brings the year-long differences among the parties to an end. Kulmiye party was represented by the President, Musa Bihi Abdi, who is, still, the reigning chairman of the ruling...

Somaliland President Meets with UN SRSG James Swan

Somaliland: President Meets with UN SRSG James Swan
By: Mohamed Duale Horndiplomat-Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has today received Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Ambassador James Swan. During the high-level talks, Discussed a wide range of issues pertaining to the UN humanitarian tasks in Somaliland, upcoming elections and security. The UN...

Hyundai Enters Somaliland Markets in Style Through a Partnership With Dahabshiil

Hyundai Enters Somaliland Markets in Style Through a Partnership With Dahabshiil
At a celebrity-studded grand opening function on Thursday, His Excellency the President of Somaliland, Musa Bihi Abdi, launched the entry of Hyundai brand cars to Somaliland market. Engineer Awil Sharif, CEO of this newest addition to the world-renowned Group, going over a number of salient...

UN Envoy Arrives in Hargeisa for His First Visit to Somaliland

UN Envoy Arrives in Hargeisa for His First Visit to Somaliland
By:Mohamed Duale The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, James Swan, visited the Somaliland capital of Hargeisa today . The visit signified Mr. Swan’s on his first trip to Somaliland since he arrived in Somalia on 25 June to take up his duties...

Ethiopia, Somaliland and Puntland jointly plan for the synchronized HoA cross-border polio response

Ethiopia, Somaliland and Puntland jointly plan for the synchronized HoA cross-border polio response Photo credit WHO
By: World Health Organization The second synchronized Horn of Africa cross-border polio coordination and micro-planning meeting which was organized for district-level health officials of Ethiopia and Somaliland and Puntland held from 16-18, July 2019 in Jigjiga city of Somali region in Ethiopia. The first synchronized...

625 Ugandan troops arrive in Somalia to beef up security for UN staff

Soldiers stand guard during the formal inauguration ceremony of the United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU), a defensive military enity mandated to protect UN staff and installations in Mogadishua, capital of Somalia, May 18, 2014. The UNGU is made up of 410 troops provided by the Uganda People's Defence Forces. The Guard Unit, led by a Ugandan Commander, falls under the responsibliity of the UN designated official in Somalia. (Xinhua/Faisal Isse)
BY:: Xinhua Some 625 Ugandan peacekeepers have arrived in Mogadishu to begin duties of supporting the UN efforts to bring peace and stability to the Horn of Africa nation, the UN said on Friday. The UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) said the new officers and...

Empowering women living with HIV in Djibouti to live dignified lives

Empowering women living with HIV in Djibouti to live dignified lives
By: UNAIDS Zarah Ali (not her real name) remembers how things changed for the better. “In 2014, I received a loan of 40 000 Djiboutian francs (US$ 250) that I used to develop and improve my garment business. I was also trained in business entrepreneurship, including...

Somaliland activist congratulates Boris Johnson on becoming Uk’s new PM

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 H.E. BORIS JOHNSON  PRIME MINISTER OF THE UNITED KINGDOM On behalf of the Somaliland Advocacy group and Somaliland Diaspora, We would like to congratulate you warmly on your appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The British People have appointed you at a time when...

Sweden appoints new ambassador to Somalia

government of Sweden has appointed Staffan Tillander as Sweden’s Ambassador to Somalia.
By:Mohamed Duale The government of Sweden has appointed Staffan Tillander as Sweden’s Ambassador to Somalia. Staffan Tillander is currently Head of the Swedish embassy in Abuja. Staffan has previously served Swedish ambassador to Ethiopia, Brazil and  The director of rule of law and security institutions Group (ROLSIG)...