A Top Somaliland Lawyer Defends Political Autobiography
(Horn Diplomat- Hargeisa) The political autobiography of Hersi Haji Ali Hassan, the former Somaliland Minister for Presidency, continues to generate debates as to the veracity and legality of views he expressed about governance during the tenure of the former President of Somaliland, Ahmed M....
Op-Ed: Somaliland’s Counterterrorism Efforts: Addressing the Threat Posed by the Las Anod Militia in the Horn of Africa and Its Impact on U.S. Interests
By: Abdisalam Rageh
The picturesque town of Las Anod, once a symbol of peace and tranquility, has been transformed into a hotbed of terror and violence by sinister forces seeking to destabilize Somaliland. These rogue elements, driven...
How did Somaliland end up with zero female MPs?
BY CONRAD HEINE
Over 30 years since declaring independence from Somalia in 1991, the Republic of Somaliland has established itself as a paragon of stability in a tough neighbourhood. Although it remains internationally unrecognised, it is inevitably compared favourably to Somalia, not least in its efforts to establish...
The 3rd-Round of IGAD-EU Consultation Concludes in Brussels
The third Round of IGAD EU Consultation Commences in Brussels concluded on the margins of the AU- EU ministerial meeting on the 22nd of January 2019 in Brussels.
The meeting was chaired by State Minister Hirut Zemene representing the IGAD and on the EU side by High Representative of the...
Somaliland is in a very interesting historical position- EU Ambassador to Horn of Africa
By:Jama Farah, HornDiplomat Contributor
EU Ambassador to the Horn of Africa, Alex Rondos, says ” Somaliland is in a very interesting historical position”, while giving a speech at Wilson Center in Washington DC. Somaliland Representative Bashir Goth and Marta Vibretic, from Wilson Center, asked questions...
Somaliland lifts all coronavirus restrictions
By: MoDuale
The government of Somaliland has officially lifted all Covid_19 restrictions including flights, schools, meetings, social gatherings and all other businesses.
The announcement comes after the Health Ministry has reported 18 new Coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
The government says social distancing measures will stay...
Somalia military kills 28 al-Shabaab terrorists in 48 hours
By:Anadolu Agency
Somalia national army (SNA) on Friday said it had killed 28 al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabaab terrorists in a military operation against the terrorist group over the last forty-eight hours.
The operation against the group took place in the villages of Marerey, Mukay-Dhere, Shalow and Yaqle villages,...
Djibouti signs preliminary deal with China’s POLY-GCL for $4 bln gas project
DJIBOUTI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - China’s POLY-GCL Petroleum Group Holdings Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to invest $4 billion in a natural gas project in the tiny Horn of African nation of Djibouti.
The project includes a natural gas pipeline, a liquefaction...
Taiwan Representative office in Somaliland holds National Day celebration
By:Jama Hassan, Horndiplomat staff
Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland celebrated the 110th National Day of the Republic of China(Taiwan) with more than 150 participants, including Abdulrahman Ismail Saylici, Vice President of Somaliland, ministers, government officials, MPs, members from the business sector, academia,...
Impact of Recurrent Droughts in Somaliland and Somalia
The humanitarian situation in Somalia and Somaliland has become increasingly fragile towards the end of 2016, especially in the northern regions and Eastern Regions. Drought conditions are deepening in Somaliland and Puntland, and have expanded to southern and central regions, including Sool, Sanaag,Saraar, Gedo,...
