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On 3rd of February, the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Federal Government of Somalia together with Federal member state (FMS) ministers from Jubaland, Hirshabelle and South West States, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held a meeting in Mogadishu...

UN Women is partnering with the Somaliland Women Lawyers Association (SWLA) to improve women’s access to the local justice system and enhance their legal empowerment. “UN Women is pleased that the partnership with SWLA will support legal empowerment interventions for the most marginalized through the...

According to a recent report, the awareness of the harms of FGM/C has increased significantly amongst parents in Somaliland. Even though there is an increasing number of parents who want to abandon tradition, COVID-19 has caused FGM/C cases to surge. According to a recent report,...

The long-running and wide-ranging relationship between the United Nations and Somaliland came to the fore during a recent visit of senior officials from the world body to its capital, Hargeisa. “We arrived yesterday and had the opportunity to meet with senior government officials and members...

By: Mohamed duale @MoDuale, Chief editor of Horndiplomat Somaliland President Muse bihi Abdi  has set the date of elections for Parliamentary and Local Council Elections. Horndiplomat reports according to Somaliland presidency, Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has issued a presidential decree termed ,setting the new election date to be...

By:ANADOLU Somali president, prime minister and regional leaders met in the central town of Dhusamareb on Wednesday, starting a three-day summit to end political stalemate and find consensus on the delayed election. President Mohamed Abdullah Mohamed, Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble and regional leaders, including Puntland...

The United Nations’ support to Jubaland in areas ranging from primary health and wellbeing to economic empowerment and protection of the most vulnerable were among the topics covered today by a high-level delegation to the southern Federal Member State. “We’re very pleased to be in...

By Abdulaziz H. Osman, VOA A car bomb exploded near a popular hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, Sunday. The explosion was followed by a shootout between militants and police. Militant group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack. Witnesses say the massive blast occurred Sunday near Hotel...

Mogadishu, 31 January 2021 – International partners* welcome the 30 January announcement by H.E President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed that he will hold a consultative forum with Federal Member State leaders, to be held in Dhusamareb between 1 and 3 February.  We commend his leadership in...

By:Staffreporter Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo meets with  diplomats from international partners held in Mogadishu on Saturday to discuss quick resolution of electoral impasse.   A statement from Villa Somalia noted that the President had agreed to a compromise and called on all parties to the process...