Somaliland

Brendon J. Cannon, Khalifa University and Ash Rossiter, Khalifa University When Eritrea gained its independence from Ethiopia in 1993, Ethiopia became landlocked and therefore dependent on its neighbours – especially Djibouti – for access to international markets. This dependency has hampered Ethiopia’s aspiration to emerge...

By: Kate Stanworth Horndiplomat- Adnan Abdo Mohamed is a street photographer and medical student who roams the downtown areas of Somaliland's cities capturing candid and colourful street scenes with his smartphone. Over the past couple of years he has developed a large following for his...

By: Jama Farah, Horndiplomat Contributor Horndiplomat-Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi attended a function marking World Food Day commemorations held in Hargeisa on 16 October. The event, organized by Somaliland Ministry of Agriculture Development, agricultural productions were showcased by various agencies that support the Ministry of Agriculture,...

Hargeisa– Issues ranging from women’s participation in politics to the relationship between peace and development were among the topics covered by a senior United Nations official during a two-day introductory visit to Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, which ended today. “The reason I came was...

UN Women is partnering with the Somaliland Women Lawyers Association (SWLA) to improve women’s access to the local justice system and enhance their legal empowerment. “UN Women is pleased that the partnership with SWLA will support legal empowerment interventions for the most marginalized through the...

By: Zakeriye Ahmed Horndiplomat correspondent The Somaliland Electoral Commission has announced today that it will not be able to hold the Somaliland presidential election on November 13, technically and financially, in a statement. The Electoral...

HORNDIPLOMAT-Somalia President Mohamed Abdilahi Farmajo names commission for dialogue with Somaliland. Horndiplomat reports According to Villa Somalia, President Mohamed Abdilahi Mohamed Has appointed the national commission for reconciliation and dialogue with Somaliland. The commission is chaired by ex-Foreign Minister Abdullahi Sh Ismail; includes Abdirahman Abdi Hussein,...

The Partition of Africa began with the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, and was the cause of most of Africa’s borders today. All the major European States were invited to the conference. Germany, France, Great Britain, Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, and Spain were considered to have...

Horndiplomat-Somaliland's representative to the UAE released statement on to Somaliland Community in UAE.Horndiplomat Press statement UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has been making some changes which have had an impact on Somalilanders living and working in the UAE. Both the governments of Somaliland and the UAE are...

International Prisoners’ Justice Day In 2019 Bukhari Abdi, 15, was sentenced to two years in prison for stealing a phone in a small town between Hargeisa and Berbera. The phone he stole was worth $50 USD. While serving his sentence at Mandera prison, Bukhari met Nimco,...