Latest Somali election delay raises risks of manipulation, more delays – senior UN official
A new delay in Somalia’s elections is a matter of “immediate concern,” raising fears that the process is being politically manipulated and that the latest postponement may only be one of yet further rolling delays, the top United Nations official in the long-troubled East...
Ethiopia-Djibouti electric railway line opens
Ethiopia and Djibouti have launched the first fully electrified cross-border railway line in Africa.
It links Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, to the Red Sea port of Djibouti - a stretch of more than 750km (466 miles).
Travelling at 120km/h, the new service cuts the journey time...
Somaliland: A Democracy without Women Representation
Introduction
An inclusive democracy means that all citizens should feel represented and be heard. However, many political systems sometimes exclude women and minority from the decision-making platforms, while other countries elect women to be their head of states or head of governments. As of June...
SONSAF’s ‘gatekeeper’ role “can dilute the independence of civil society as observers,” says International Election Observers
Independent international team observing Somaliland’s May 31 2021 parliamentary and local council elections launches final report.
The report in pages 56 and 57 the role of civil society organisations in elections. The observers found that SONAF plays gatekeeper role for “the Somaliland Government, NEC and...
Watch: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Face Off In First presidential debate
The competitors for the White House have faced off in what could have been the most-watched presidential debate in US history.
A record 100 million people were expected to watch the first debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton, televised from in New...
British parliamentary delegation visits Somaliland
By: MoDuale
A British parliamentarians delegation led by MP. Gavin Williamson visited Somaliland on February 17.
The members of the delegation led by Mp. Gavin Williamson CBE accompanied by MP Lord Stuart Polak, Lord Edward Udny Lister, and Alun Cairns MP.
On 18 February, Somaliland president Muse...
Somaliland: Only 2 cubs remain from the group of 12 that were confiscated last week-CCF Cheetah
By: Mo Duale
Horndiplomat-The Cheetah Conservation Fund announced dead of seven of 12 cheetah cubs confiscated from a boat off the Somaliland coast on last week.
The Cheetah Conservation Fund saying
"Tragic news! Only 2 cubs remain from the group of 12 that were confiscated last week....
Somalia’s President vows to continue war on Al-Shabab
By: VOA NEWS ,Mohamed Dhaysane
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA — Somalia's president has vowed to continue the war against al-Shabab militants in an address to lawmakers in which he also warned of also warned of looming famine in pasrts...
Somaliland’s hunger crisis: ‘The world doesn’t respond until children are dying’
Failure to recognise Somaliland’s independence means aid that could save lives of people hit by drought and cholera is too slow to arrive, says foreign minister
A child peers out from behind her mother as they wait for food aid in Gumar, Somaliland, where villagers...
Somaliland-Ethiopian Relations: Muse Bihi’s Government Should Think Twice
Ethiopia, historically known as the land of Abyssinia, is a pivotal figure in Somaliland’s long-term survival. In fact, Somaliland’s existence as an independent state and viable economic and political agent within the international system depends largely upon the support of its powerful neighbor. The...
