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By Dr. Hussein Mohamed Nur This part is about the dynamics of SNM’s ‘operation liberation’ effort of the North from occupied troops of Siyad Barre’s the dictatorial regime. Having signed the truce discussed previously, the SNM found itself in a desperate situation. Nevertheless, the SNM political and...

President Muse Bihi Abdi at a press conference at the Press Club in the Convention Tower, Dubai.He said he did not expect the move by Somalia to deter foreign investments into Somaliland.    

Abdi calls Somalia’s vote on deal ‘a joke,’ says Somaliland is independent state Sarah Diaa, Staff Reporter Dubai: The President of Somaliland said on Friday that Somalia “has neither the strength nor the ability” to interfere in his country’s operations, calling a move by Somalia to...

Written by  Hodan Ahmed Mohamed First, I need to tell you who I am. I am a diaspora Somali Canadian based in Toronto, Ontario. I am an educator, researcher with a focus on diversity and inclusion, curriculum development, public engagement, immigration, and Criminal Justice System working with...

By Kaleyesus Bekele Two American energy firms, Greencomm and Innovative Clear Choice Technologies (ICCT), have proposed to the Ethiopian government to build a natural gas refinery plant that can process gas to liquid petroleum at a cost of two billion dollars. Ethiopia has proven natural gas reserves...

Following complaints from the US military, the East African nation of Djibouti has denied that they would cede an economically and strategically crucial port to China. Beijing opened their first-ever overseas military base in Djibouti in August 2017. The Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) is a...

Dubai’s DP World reported a 7 per cent increase in profit to $1.2bn for 2017 on rising volumes that the port operator said had outperformed the market. Full-year revenue grew 13.2 per cent to $4.7bn, driven by gross throughput growth of 10 per cent...

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 14 – Mobile money transfer company eDahab will comply with the new financial regulation set by the Somaliland government which mandates all mobile payments under $100 be made in Somaliland currency. The new regulation bars also mobile payment companies from providing foreign...

By: Alexander Cornwell ABU DHABI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will train Somaliland security forces as part of a deal to establish a military base in the semi-autonomous region, Somaliland’s president said on Thursday. UAE government officials could not immediately be reached for comment...

HARGEISA (HornDiplomat)-The government of Somaliland annoying the unfairness of BBC Somali reports has sent a complaint letter to BBC AFRICA Editor, Solomon Mugera in London and BBC office in Nairobi as state-affiliated news agency confirmed. The news comes two days after 1-hour debate between Somaliland...