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To mark another rewarding year for the Dahabshiil Money Transfer wing of the Dahabshiil Group of companies, DMT management held an end-of-the-year appreciative dinner to commend staff, agents and loyal customers at Damal Hotel, Hargeisa, for their contributions to a most splendid year in...

By M.A. Egge The government of the Republic of Somaliland has been categorical that the Mogadishu government of Somalia cannot take control of Somaliland’s air space in any circumstances. In a strong cautionary warning that the country’s Foreign affairs minister Hon. Dr. Sa’ad Ali Shire has...

On 13 November 2017, Somaliland, an unrecognized country, went to the polls to elect its fifth president since its founding 26 years ago. Somaliland’s role in the region is changing as key players in the Gulf are waking up to its strategic location.  Somaliland was a...

Djibouti's ambassador to Ankara stressed the importance of strengthening military ties between the two countries and said the country is open to welcome a Turkish military base in its territories, which already hosts the U.S., Franch, Chinese and Japanese bases Djibouti is open to any...

Turkey and Sudan have agreed to establish a strategic cooperation council and to increase trade tries, sealing an "historic" visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Khartoum. Erdogan's arrived in the Sudanese capital on Sunday as part of a three-day trip that also includes stops in...

Turkey has signed an agreement with Sudan that will allow it to have a military presence on the Red Sea. It's the latest country to expand into the area. The list of countries already in the region or building bases there include: Saudi Arabia,...

DJIBOUTI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - China’s POLY-GCL Petroleum Group Holdings Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to invest $4 billion in a natural gas project in the tiny Horn of African nation of Djibouti. The project includes a natural gas pipeline, a liquefaction...

Somalis face some of the toughest living conditions in the world. Millions are struggling to cope with the consequences of drought. Insecurity is a fact of life for everyone. 2017 has seen many terrible moments, including the devastating bomb on 14 October that ruined so many...

Every government pledges many things to its people before it comes to power. The people elect them based on their pledges, credentials, and sometimes because they simply want to do away with the government in power. The newly elected government of Somaliland has laid...

The Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. Saad Ali Shire, stated the planned United Arab Emirates (UAE) military base in Berbera of the Republic of Somaliland is on course. “The agreement to build a base in Berbera has been approved by the parliament...