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Somaliland: HRC Condemns the Arbitrary arrest of Journalists,Elders and Activist for Freedom of Expression and Free Press

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Human rights center is disturbed with the arrest of journalist Abdifatax mohammed Abdi in Lasanood, who works with Holhol media. He was arrested 24/10/2021 along with four traditional elders, Yusuf Ahmed Handule, Mustafa Aden Gale, Farahdeer Garad Ismail Ducaale, and Mohammed Awad Baruud. The...

Somaliland: Hersi Ali Hassan announces candidacy for chairman of Waddani Party

Hersi Ali Haji Hassan, the leader of Waddani Party
By: MODUALE The Leader of Opposition party Waddani Hersi Ali Haji Hassan announced his candidacy for chairman of the party . “I am here to announce that I will stand for the chairmanship of Waddani in the upcoming GA convention on the 15th and 16th of...

Taiwan-Somaliland trade fair to be held next month

Officials at a trade fair organized by the Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland in October 2020. File photo courtesy of the representative office.
By:Taiwan Focus A Taiwan-Somaliland trade fair aimed at strengthening business links and market opportunities across Africa will be held Nov. 4, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced Tuesday. Isaac Chiu (邱陳煜), the deputy head of MOFA's Department of International Cooperation and Economic Affairs, said that...

Somaliland: SONYO Hosts Interface meeting between youth and duty bearers on labour market trends and internship opportunities

Sonyo interface meeting
By:Staff Writer Somaliland youth organisation "SONYO" organized an Interface meeting between youth and duty bearers on labour market trends and internship opportunities took place at Mansoor Hotel. The aim behind the meeting is for youth to learn existing opportunities in relation to employment/internship as well as...

New UK-Gulf partnerships to support infrastructure in developing world

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss with her Saudi counterpart His Highness Faisalbin Farhan in Riyadh. Photo credit: UK Gov
Press-Release by: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office  Uk Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is using her visit to the Gulf to discuss new partnerships to invest in infrastructure in Africa and Asia. On her 2-day trip to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, which began yesterday (Wednesday 20 October),...

The U.S. Should Recognize Somaliland

UK-based Somalilanders waving Somaliland flag at a rally near Downing Street in London, United Kingdom, in 2012. Ben Stansall / AFP / Getty
By:Joshua Meservey, at The Heritage Foundation.    SUMMARY The U.S. should recognize Somaliland as an independent country. In practice, the territory is not now, nor is likely to be, a part of Somalia. Acknowledging that reality would allow Washington to create more effective policy in an important...

Taiwan Donates fire truck to Somaliland

Press Release Taiwan Chiayi County Government donated a fire truck equipped with four nozzles and 16 hoses to improve Somaliland’s firefighting and disaster relief capabilities and enable firefighters to engage in rescue operations in a timely manner. Since disasters are unpredictable, the fire fighting team should...

Taiwan slams Chinese media Report on Somaliland

Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Joanne Ou speaks at a news conference at the ministry in Taipei on Thursday. Photo: Lu Yi-hsuan, Taipei Times
By: Taiwan News The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Monday (Oct. 11) refuted a report by China's state-run Global Times that claimed Taiwan has been bribing individuals in countries like Somaliland and the U.S. to facilitate bilateral relations. The Global Times article alleged the ruling...

Somaliland foreign minister calls Taiwan ‘important partner’

Somaliland foreign minister calls Taiwan 'important partner'
By: Taiwan News Somaliland’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Essa Kayd Mohamud Raagsale, on Wednesday (Oct. 13) said that Taiwan is an important partner of Somaliland and that the East African country’s relations with Taiwan will not be affected by external pressure...

DP World and CDC Group create partnership to strengthen Somaliland, Horn of Africa and wider African trade around the world

The partnership is expected to boost trade in the three territories, as well as further inland in Mali in West Africa and Ethiopia in the Horn of Africa.
By: Horndiplomat, Dpworld DP World has announced the creation of an investment platform in partnership with the UK's development finance institution and impact investor CDC Group (CDC). The platform covers a long-term investment period. DP World is contributing its stakes in three existing ports initially and...