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Somalia:Farewell lunch for former EU Ambassador in Somalia Michele Cervone d’Urso

On October 26th and 27th The Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Somali leaders and representatives from the International community supporting Somalia, paid tribute to the Head of EU Delegation to Somalia, Ambassador Michele Cervone d’Urso, who is ending his tour of duty. On 27th October,...

Doing better without aid: the case of Somaliland

Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland (Retlaw Snellac Photography)
Written by Gordon Peake A not-infrequently heard lamentation of maudlin government advisers and aid managers revolves around the notion that ‘they really couldn’t do without us.’ The ‘they’ are the ministers, senior bureaucrats and functionaries of the ‘partner’ government in the country in which aid is...

Liverpool defeats Tottenham 2-0 in Champions League final

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp lifts the trophy as they celebrate after winning the Champions League [Toby Melville/Reuters]
Liverpool claim their sixth European Champions League title with 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur An early goal from Mohamed Salah and a late one from Divock Origi gave Liverpool a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday's all-English Champions League final as coach Juergen Klopp finally got...

Somaliland President Inaugurates Major Bridge on Berbera-Hargeisa Corridor

Somaliland President Inaugurates Major Bridge on Berbera-Hargeisa Corridor
Abu Dhabi – Abu Dhabi Fund for Development participated in the inauguration of the first bridge built as part of the Berbera-Hargeisa corridor project in Somaliland. This strategic initiative has been financed from the AED 330.5 million (US$89.9m) grant programme provided by the United...

Hope as talks over miraa exports from Kenya to Somaliland begin

HORNDIPLOMAT-An initiative to reduce the duty imposed on miraa from Kenya by Somaliland is being well received by potential voters in the Nyambene region of Meru County, a good number who draw their income from the sale of that crop. Last week, Meru Governor Peter...

Somaliland Aerospace Belongs to Somaliland

The Republic of Somaliland will never accept that someone else controls their aerospace or anything related to their inalienable rights for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. “Freedom is never voluntarily granted by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed” Dr. Martin Luther...

Kenya loses 2.61 mln livestock to drought

This photo, taken on Feb. 28, 2023, shows the horns of livestock after their corpses were cremated near a livestock market in Kajiado County, Kenya. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)
Source: Xinhua Kenya has lost some 2.61 million livestock to drought in the past months as the crisis worsens in arid and semi-arid areas, according to the National Drought Management Authority.  Kenya has...

Rising number of Somali residents in Ankara attracts entrepreneurs to bring their culture in Turkish capital

ANKARA, TURKEY - MARCH 31: A Somalian woman stands at a store in Turkish capital Ankara on March 31, 2021. In recent years, many Somalian entrepreneurs who have turned the increase in the number of Somalis living in the capital Ankara into an opportunity and added value to the city with their restaurants, cafes, barbers, hairdressers and markets. Compared to other cities, Ankara's transportation network is well developed, for this reason as well as being the capital city Ankara is preferred by Somalians. Somalians call the city the Mogadishu of Turkey. ( Esra Hacioğlu - Anadolu Agency )
BY:ANADOLU AGENCY Taking the opportunity of the rising number of their fellow nationals living in the Turkish capital, Somali entrepreneurs both earn and contribute to the country’s economy with various shops they opened in the city. Due to similarities between Turkish and Somali nations, such as...

Unprecedented UN sanctions slapped on ‘millionaire migrant traffickers’

By Nima Elbagir and Lauren Said-Moorhouse CNN)Six men who allegedly made fortunes from buying and selling vulnerable migrants have been hit by United Nations sanctions in an unprecedented response to the international slave trade exposed by CNN, the Dutch foreign ministry said Thursday. Four Libyans and two...

Somaliland: President Restricts use of Government properties in elections

He bans civil servants and security personnel from indulging in politics By M.A. Egge The Head of State H.E. Ahmed Mohammed Mohamud Silanyo has directed civil servants not to indulge into politics during the electioneering processes now that the election campaigns are about to start. The President...