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Horndiplomat-The President of Federal Government of Somalia Mohamed Abdilahi Mohamed (Farmajo)  congratulated the organizers, literary and artists participating in the Hargeisa Book Fair. "I Congratulated with the organizers, literary and artists participating in the Hargeisa Book Fair. The Somali people have a language, culture and...

Aged just 16, Abdishakur Mohamed confidently presented his latest work to the Hargeisa book fair, an event that has transformed Somaliland's literary scene over the past decade. Abdishakur spent four years writing "Ab-ka haleel" ("In the footsteps of our ancestors"), intended as a rebuttal of...

Somali army repels attack and an official says 87 fighters killed after group stormed Baar Sanguni base near Kismayo. Somalia's al-Shabab detonated a suicide car bomb then stormed a military base in the country's south,claiming at least 27 soldiers were killed. An official said the military repelled the attack and...

The father of a 10-year-old girl who died after undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM) in Somalia has defended the practice. Dahir Nur's daughter died of blood loss on 17 July, two days after being taken to a traditional circumciser. But he told Voice of America (VOA) "people...

Thirty-five Ethiopian nationals have been charged with being in the country illegally. The illegal immigrants, who were arrested on Friday at Buna trading centre, were presented at the Wajir Law Courts on Monday. The immigrants told Wajir Resident Magistrate Mugendi Nyaga they were fleeing clashes between border communities...

Horndiplomat-Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi receives British Ambassador to Somalia David Concar at Presidential Palace. Horndiplomat reports During the meeting, A wide range of issues were discussed including; historic ties between the two Countries, The Geopolitical, regional security, resuming Somaliland-Somalia talks, holding the upcoming elections...

IT SEEMED an irrational decision 20 years ago. DP World is one of the world’s largest maritime firms. From a squat office overlooking Dubai’s bustling Jebel Ali port, it directs operations in 40 countries. Most are in busy shipping hubs such as London and...

By Mohamud M Uluso After the unprecedented ouster of former parliament Speaker by President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and Prime Minister Hassan Kheire in last April, the Federal Parliament of Somalia (FPS=House of the People and Upper House), the lead-institution for domestic accountability, ceased to exercise its...

Today, 22nd July 2018, Human Rights Centre has published a report on IDPs centre. Titled Hargeisa's Unrecognized IDPs, the report, which is based on a research done in a small IDPs centre located in the east of Hargeisa, gives useful information on the situation of...

Overview This briefing analyses research teaching and practice in Somaliland and Puntland, with a particular focus on the University of Hargeysa (UoH) and Puntland State University (PSU). It builds on a needs assessment that was carried out in conjunction with a research methods course of...