Laas Geel Is Somaliland’s Best-Kept Secret
Story by Pranjali Korgaonkar
Hailing from thousands of years ago, Laas Geel in Somaliland is Africa’s best-kept secret. While Africa is famous for wildlife and national parks, stretching deserts, incredible waterfalls, heart-thumping safari adventures, and diverse ethnic groups, Somaliland is barely thought...
Somaliland’s quest for recognition: UK debate offers hint of a sea change
Matthew Gordon, SOAS, University of London
While the rest of the Horn of Africa region is making waves on the battlefield, the tiny, self-declared republic of Somaliland has been having its presence felt where representative democracy and open debate lurk.
In the halls of the UK...
Somaliland FM receives Ethiopia New Consul general to Somaliland
Horndiplomat-Somaliland Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Yasin Hagi mohamud has Recieved in his office Amb Shemsudin Ahmed, the newly appointed Consul General of the Consulate General of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, who paid courtesy visit to the Minister this morning.
In their...
Somaliland, Taiwan sign Health Information Management Project
Press-Release
Since Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland established in August in 2020, this Office implemented the "Maternal and Infant Health Care Improvement Project" under the framework of the “ICDF (International Cooperation and Development Fund) Technical Cooperation...
Somaliland: HRC unequivocally calls for the release of the journalists, opposition leaders
The Human Rights Center unequivocally calls for the release of the journalists, opposition leaders, and members currently detained in Mandheera following the protests on June 9th, 2022. En masse, journalists and opposition members were brought to court and remanded for further days in jail.
The...
Somaliland House of Elders extend president’s term
By: Associated Press and Horndiplomat
The House of Elders in Somaliland has extended the term of office of President Muse Bihi Abdi by two years.
Sulayman Mohamud Adan, the speaker of the chamber,...
Somaliland arrests poet Abdirahman Abees in relation to a poetry reading
On Saturday, 12 January 2019, the government of Somaliland arrested poet Abdirahman Abees, a British-Somalilander dual national.
The arrest of the poet is related to a poetry reading performed by the poet on 11th January 2019 in Hargeisa, according to government authorities who spoke to Human...
Somaliland sets new conditions for Dialogue with Somalia
By:Somaliland Daily
Today, the council of the ministers of Somaliland chaired by the president and attended by the vice president and cabinet ministers made decisions related to Somaliland and Somalia dialogue and the operations of diplomats and international humanitarian and developmental organisations.
In a press statement...
Strengthening Resilience for Food Security and Nutrition in Somaliland
Horndiplomat-The Ministry of Planning and National Development of Somaliland with other technical ministries (Agriculture, Livestock, Health, Environment and Rural
Development) launched a Canadian funded program, implemented by two
Rome-based agencies, WFP (World Food Program) and FAO (Food and
Agriculture Organization).
The program aims to increase the resilience through...
Somaliland President Receives UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative Michael Keating
Somaliland President H.E Muse Bihi Abdi Receives UN Special Representative of the Secretary-general Michael Keating At the Presidential Palace.
The meeting accompanied by the president, Abdirahman Abdillahi Ismail (Saylici) Vice President of Somaliland, Minister of Interior Mohamed Kahin Ahmed and Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Sa'ad...