IGAD Council of Ministers Meeting on South Sudan Underway
By: Jama Farah, HornDiplomat Contributor
A 71st extraordinary session of the IGAD Council of Ministers is going on today (April 21) via video link to follow up on the progress of the implementation of the South Sudan peace agreement and the impact of the COVID-19...
Taiwan Celebrates 109th National Day in Somaliland
By: MoDuale
The newly-opened Taiwan Representative Office in Somaliland held a banquet in the capital Hargeisa on Oct. 7 to celebrate ROC National Day, the first event of its kind in Somaliland.
The banquet drew over 150 people, including government officials, parliamentarians, and representatives of the...
Somalia to screen disengaged ex-Al-Shabaab militants
Somalia's security agencies have kicked off plans to screen disengaged Al-Shabaab combatants who want to be reintegrated into communities.
The UN mission in Somalia (UNSOM)-backed two-day conference that ended in Mogadishu on Thursday reviewed standard operating procedures and building the capacity of the National Intelligence...
Somaliland: Las Anod POWs in Burao prison say they have been treated well
By M.A. Egge
Some of the prisoners of war (POW) in Lasaanod, who was captured by the National Army, disclosed that there they have not been mistreated nor have they experienced any qualms as prisoners.
IGAD Center in Somalia Aims to Reduce Climate Change Impact
By: Mohamed Kahiye, VOA News
Africa’s Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has opened a research center in Somalia to combat climate change. Severe drought and flooding displaced nearly half-a-million Somalis last year.
The new center, located in the Somali capital, will conduct research, collect data and...
British Embassy in Somalia launches Somali journalism prize award
By:British Embassy In Somalia
The British Embassy is seeking short videos and photographs from media students and early career journalists based in Somalia including Somaliland which demonstrate a positive, original and unique story about Somalia.
To celebrate World Press Freedom Day and the ‘Global Conference for...
Somaliland Debates: Somaliland Third Candidates faced off in a presidential debate
International Debates -Inspire Group (IG) is organizing and hosting the first ever Somaliland Presidential Election Debate (SPED). The Debate is a platform that will provide the best possible information to voters - hopefully enabling them to better evaluate the standing candidates of Somaliland’s Presidential...
Four start-ups to watch in the Somaliland capital of Hargeisa
By Samir Dualeh
Somaliland is a self-declared state of four million people, bordered by Ethiopia and Djibouti. The capital is Hargeisa, which is home to just over a quarter of the population, according to Somaliland government figures.
The World Bank sets Somaliland’s per capita GDP at...
Somaliland deserves recognition
By: Yahye Xanas
Living peace and Prosperity is the aim and aspirations of all societies and the top agenda of their leaders. However, the global south nations face challenges in achieving this, more broadly in Africa, peace and prosperity are challenged by dictatorship and sometimes...
