Africa

By Rageh Omaar Throughout that time I never thought I would see people in Somaliland turn out in their tens of thousands for a multi-party election. Yet that is exactly what is happening right now. A country that had been in the grip of hunger...

The night of 19th of October marks a history of the republic of Somaliland. Somaliland is peacefully at the eye of a region in the middle of a pernicious hurricane of violence and terrorism. It has been described as ‘Africa’s best-kept secret’ referring to...

If yes, we do. Have you ever asked why our system is so uncompromising or irreconcilable? They are a confluence of problems that make up the tectonic shifts in our politics. Firstly, we are facing challenges in building inclusive national identity. Unlike, the exclusivist clan,...

Introduction Growing evidences of marine/sea pollution have constantly been noticed in Berbera coast and the entire country’s coastline at large. Reliable sources to mention but not limited to the local press have incessantly shared some videos, pictures and other related evidences that show clear pollution...

MOGADISHU, Somalia –  The African Union says it has begun its withdrawal from Somalia and will cut 1,000 troops by the end of this year as security responsibilities start to shift to the local military. The continental body said Tuesday that the move comes at...

All Somalilanders who obtained their voting cards will proceed to the ballot boxes on November 13th .2017 to elect the fifth president of the Republic of Somaliland. According to National Election commission, there are 704.89 eligible voters   out of the  830.000 registered people i.e ...

Horndiplomat-Cecilia will join the international election observers to the Somaliland’s third presidential election (13 November 2017). The mission is composed by 60 selected experts, academics and professionales from 24 countries. The international election observation mission (EOM) has been invited by Somaliland’s National Electoral Commission (NEC) and...

DP World, the world’s fourth-largest ports operator, said on Monday it will build an economic free zone in Somaliland to capitalise on strong growth at the Port of Berbera, which the group has been managing since last year. A total of 12.2 square kilometers of...

international observers are often fascinated with the Somalian people's close relations with Turkey and their appreciation for the support. Indeed, as a recovering state that has experienced one of the most traumatic civil wars in modern history, Somali has been and continues to be...