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Somalia & Somaliland: 2 World’s Apart

As part of my 2018 charity project I am running in 3 of the world’s most dangerous countries. I have chosen Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia, as these are all countries that I have served and worked in over the last 15 years. Also countries...

Turkish Consulate General in Somaliland marks 5th anniversary of Failed Coup Attempt

Turkish Consul General in Somaliland Mr. Harun Arslan
By: MoDuale The Turkish Consulate General in Somaliland on Thursday marked the anniversary of the 2016 failed coup attempt staged by the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO). The event was attended by the Turkish Consul General in Somaliland Mr. Harun Arslan, key figures of the Somaliland government,...

Somaliland:Briefing on the Disagreement of the Political Parties-CPA

Horndiplomat-Center for Policy Analysis released Briefing on the Disagreement of the Political Parties. The following statement was issued today by CPA The Center for Policy Analysis (CPA) closely observes the political developments and setbacks as well as the democratization process of Somaliland. CPA is cognizant of the...

Kenya’s HydroIQ wins “Startup of the year Africa 2018”

This year, more than 600 startups from 52 different countries took part, more than 12 000 online votes were gathered, and 41 million people reached on social media   CASABLANCA, Morocco, February 12, 2018/ -- Startup.Info (https://Startup.info) has announced the winners of the “Startup of the Year...

U.S State Department revised its Ethiopia travel advisory

By:Mohamed Duale Horndiplomat-U.S State Department has revised it is Ethiopia travel advisory-Horndiplomat Reports On July 30, Somali regional state asks the US Embassy in Addis Abeba to retract July 29 travel warning issued based on what the region said was an "outdated" data. Mohamed Olad, Media and Communications...

UK recently announced £27M of aid for electoral and constitutional reform in Somalia-Amb David Concar

Horndiplomat-The UK's Ambassador to Somalia David Concar said his government announced £27m of aid for electoral and constitutional reform in Somalia, Amb Concar said after meeting with Somalia's National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC). Somalia has since held three polls. But regular Somalis are yet to cast any ballots. The...

Foreign interests blamed in escalating row with Somalia

BY: DAILY NATION The Kenyan government is making fresh efforts to negotiate with Somalia as a way of ending the maritime conflict between the two countries after the collapse of previous talks, senior government officials have told the Sunday Nation. CORPORATIONS Kenya is also set to file...

Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, Somali-American elected president of Somalia

Image of Somali President, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo
Incumbent President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud concedes defeat after two rounds of voting and congratulates new leader. A former prime minister who holds dual Somali-US citizenship has been declared Somalia's new president. Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo was declared the new leader after two rounds of voting on Wednesday...

Somaliland — steeped in UN values, yet sidelined at the UN

Somaliland Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Minister Yasin Mohammed Hiir. PHOTO| COURTESY
by Yasin Hagi Mohamoud While this year’s United Nations General Assembly convened under the theme, “Galvanizing multilateral efforts for poverty eradication, quality education, climate action and inclusion,” the forum will be unable to achieve a true international effort to tackle these challenges — not due to...

Somaliland National Leaders Arrive at Six-Point Resolution on Pressing Issues

His Excellency the President of the Republic of Somaliland, Musa Bihi Abdi, Thursday, called national leaders to a consultative meeting convened at the presidency to find a common stand on pressing issues at the head of which was the invasion of Somalia’s Puntland forces which...