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UK Parliament debate, MP Stephen Doughty praises Birmingham for joining Cardiff, Sheffield and Tower Hamlets in recognizing Somaliland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuyZFwWwjs8

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,...

Sudan's ruling generals and an alliance of opposition groups have signed an accord creating a transitional power-sharing body, after weeks of negotiations aimed at breaking the political deadlock that has gripped the country since the toppling of President Omar al-Bashir in April. The two sides signed the...

In last week, Somalia was in the headlines once again. At least 26 people, including a prominent journalist, Hodon Naalleeye, have been killed in an attack in Kismayo. Al Shabaab is a daily life reality in Somalia. Its murderous and indiscriminate attacks claim the lives...

By:CGTN A Turkish diplomat in Kenya has revealed that both countries are set to sign a double taxation avoidance agreement by the end of this year. Turkey’s ambassador to Kenya, Ahmet Cemil Miroglu said the two countries are keen to improve investment and trade opportunities. “The officials...

By:The East African Somaliland has the world's fourth-lowest GDP per capita and a high income gap between rich and poor, according to data from the World Bank. Yet the country has been resilient with little foreign aid. With a GDP of $400 per head, Somaliland is wealthier...

By: UN NEWS Access to education in Somaliland is extremely limited, with more than 50 per cent of children in Somaliland out of school. In an effort to address the problem, the UN children’s fund, UNICEF, has partnered with the government, and the global fund...

By: Ottawa Citizen TORONTO — Family and friends of Hodan Nalayeh are remembering the Somali-Canadian journalist killed in a terrorist attack this week for her work redefining the global Somali identity through positive storytelling. Nalayeh, a broadcast reporter born in Somalia with roots in Edmonton and...

By Goth Mohamed Goth Mr. Mohamed Said Dualeh, the owner of Dahabshiil group of companies has donated $ 100, 000 dollars to Berbera vocational training. Hon  Siad Elmi Rooble , MP and who is a member of the school reconstruction committee announced that the Germany government...

To:  Birmingham City Council, Birmingham, B1 1BB 10th July 2019 Re:  APPRECIATION NOTE with regard to Somaliland’s recognition, endorsed by Birmingham City Council on Monday 8th   July 2019.   I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude and congratulations to The Lord Mayor of Birmingham City Councillor Mohammed Azim and the...