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( Horn Diplomat News Desk ) Khadar Muhumad, the author of a new book on Somalia-Somaliland talks, launched it at Hargeysa Cultural Centre.Horndiplomat Reports The book, Kalamaan ( Opposing Views ) discusses the genesis of the talks in London in 2012 and the diametrically opposing...

By:Guleid Ahmed Jama   Introduction It is evident that clan politics is undermining the stability of Somaliland and challenging good governance and citizenry. Clan-based politics harbour nepotism, favouritism and corruption. Instead of delivering services to the public, politicians invest time and energy in bribing middlemen and enriching...

Addis Ababa February 25/2017 Ethiopia provided relief support for people affected by drought in Somaliland, the autonomous region of Somalia. Mitiku Kassa, Commissioner for Disaster Risk Management told ENA that the support for drought affected people in Somaliland included biscuits, milk and grains. Some 8,000 quintal...

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. — Nadia Mohamed made history Tuesday night as St. Louis Park elected her as its new mayor, making her the first Somali-American to be elected mayor in the United States. Approximately 59% of voters voted for...

By:Agence France-Presse At 19 years old, Asha Mohamed is divorced and drives a taxi in Somalia, defying conventions to support her family in one of the world's most conservative and dangerous countries. For the past year, the young woman has crisscrossed the capital Mogadishu in her...

Horndiplomat-Somaliland president Muse Behi Abdi hosted a dinner banquet at Presidential palace in honour of the Eritrea Foreign Minister, Osman Saleh and his accompanying delegation. The State Dinner that was attended by senior Somaliland Government officials and opposition leader Eng.Faisal Ali hussein(Warabe). READMORE:Somaliland,Eritrea vow to strengthen...

Horndiplomat-(Press Release) Somaliland Journalists Association-SOLJA has condemned the government's decision to detain four journalists who all of them works for prominent independent television-Eryal TV. Journalists are Badri Kosar, who is the Director of Eryal TV, Cabdirahman Fantastic-reporter, Caydaruus Mohamed and Kamaal Abdi who are...

Press-Release by Dear Stakeholder, BURN Manufacturing Co. will implement the carbon project activity ‘VPA1: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Somaliland‘ under the Gold Standard Programme of Activities (PoA) ‘ECOA_BURN multi-country Clean Cooking Programme’. The PoA is managed by BURN Manufacturing Co. In this...

Horndiplomat-Message of the Chairperson of the African Union Commissio, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat on the occasion of the 54th Africa Day. African Chairperson Message Dear Fellow Africans,-It is with honour and utmost humility that I stand before you dear African Compatriots to pay tribute to our Founding...

By:BBC It's not often you hear of a security guard rising through the ranks to become a government minister, but Suleiman Yusuf Koore did just that. He started out in 1984 as a watchman at Radio Hargeisa, the state broadcaster of the self-declared republic of Somaliland,...