Somaliland:Solja organized training on improving journalists’ skills on Data-driven yeast
Press-release by Solja
2-day training on improving journalists’ skills on Data-driven yeast conducted in Hargeisa which was organized by the Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA) in collaboration with Data4change. During the training provided practical lessons on data collection, understanding, cleaning, and communication through technological tools designed...
Turkish, Niger presidents discuss regional issues over phone
By: MoDuale
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by phone with President Issoufou Mahamadou of Niger. Horndiplomat reports
The two presidents discussed regional issues, cooperation in the fight against COVID-19 and steps to enhance bilateral relations. Turkish Presidency Said
On July 21, On the second stop of the...
DP World to begin work on Somaliland free zone
The final agreement to develop a greenfield economic free zone in Somaliland to complement the growth of the Port of Berbera has been signed between DP World and its government in Dubai.
The global trade enabler expects to break ground on the 12 square kilometre...
Taiwan envoy to Somaliland wraps up East Africa tour
By: Taiwan news
Taiwan Representative to Somaliland Allen C. Lou recently embarked on an East Africa tour to meet with overseas Taiwanese and highlight their achievements.
Lou traveled to Kenya and Uganda to exchange views...
Somaliland president rejects China’s deal to drop Taiwan
By: Taiwan News
Somaliland's president has reportedly rejected a conditional offer by a delegation of Chinese "wolf warrior" diplomats to cut ties with Taiwan and added that he is taking steps to strengthen relations with the country.
On Monday (Aug. 3), news broke that President Muse...
ASHA ABDULLE SIYAD – PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES FOR SOMALI WOMEN
Asha Abdulle Siyad could have chosen to remain in relative comfort in Canada where she lived and worked as a certified family educator. However, it is not what she longed for. Her heart yearned for a reunion with her family back home in Somalia.
Consequentially,...
Somaliland:The Extension-Based Democracy
Horndiplomat-Somaliland’s Local Councils were elected November 2012; in five years term which ended November 2017. On 6th March 2017, Guurti House extended their time to 28th April 2019. Presently; they are executing their day to day activity with no legal mandate. In Somaliland’s Democracy,...
Ethiopian military Helicopter crashes in Abyei
An Ethiopian military helicopter registration Number UNO 379P with 23 passengers on board has crashed today at around 1310H inside the compound of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) killing three of its crew members.
The MI-8 helicopter was on routine operation...
Climate Change: The biggest ever threat to humanity
By:Ayanle Shuaib
As a result of human-induced climate change, various weather and climate extremes are now occurring in every region across the globe. Extreme weather events such as heatwaves, torrential rainfall, droughts, and tropical cyclones are becoming more often, with evidence pointing to human influence....
Why so many Somali-Americans celebrate their birthday on Jan. 1
By Ibrahim Hirsi
To complete the immigration papers, a resettlement official from the United Nations gave Mohamed Cali Jan. 1 as his legal birth date. MinnPost photo by Ibrahim Hirsi
When Mohamed Cali lived in Somalia, he sometimes saw people blowing out candles on cakes in...