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By:UNICEF While all schools in Somaliland were closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Ministry of Education and Science of Somaliland, with UNICEF’s support, started broadcasting free radio and TV lessons to give children an opportunity to continue learning. "I didn’t know it was possible...

By: Mo Duale A high-level delegation led by Ethiopian Finance minister Ahmed Shide has arrived in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, for an official state visit. The delegation is expected to hold talks with the Somaliland government over wide range issues. The visit comes a day after...

By:The Reporter Ethiopia 85 per cent of the construction of the cross-boundary road project which links Somaliland's port city of Berbera with Ethiopia's border town of Togochale has been completed. The road is expected to make Somaliland an emerging competitor, along with Djibouti and Kenya, in...

 Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed yesterday met and held discussion with presidents of universities and regional leadership on the sideline of the 11th Congress of EPRDF. The discussion mainly focused on ways to conduct a peaceful teaching in the current academic year, according to Fitsum...

Abbay Media News Girma Alemu The Somali Government allegedly requested the help of neighboring countries following the terrorist act that ensued on 14 October 2017. The American government is helping the war effort against Al-Shabaab in Somalia with logistics and bombing the enemy positions with drones but...

Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban Ethiopia today (September 1) begins its presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The East African nation takes over from Egypt who chaired the council’s activities in August 2017. The country in June 2016, won a ‘non permanent’ seat on...

Ahead of Somaliland’s long-delayed second parliamentary election and third local council elections on 31 May 2021, a team of 12 international observers is arriving in Hargeisa. The limited international election observation mission (LIEOM) has been invited by Somaliland’s National Electoral Commission (NEC) and is funded...

By: Jama Farah, Horndiplomat Contributor Horndiplomat-Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi attended a function marking World Food Day commemorations held in Hargeisa on 16 October. The event, organized by Somaliland Ministry of Agriculture Development, agricultural productions were showcased by various agencies that support the Ministry of Agriculture,...

By: Jama Farah, Horndiplomat Contributor Somaliland has rejected a planned joint visit by Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. On 15 February,  Unconfirmed source indicates a proposed visit to Hargeisa by Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed and Somalia President Mohamed Abdilahi Farmaajo...

By: MoDuale Somaliland members of parliament on Tuesday elected the new speaker and deputy speaker of parliament for a five-year term of office. Abdirisak Khalif Ahmed from Oppposition coalition won in the first round of voting with 41 votes, beating ruling party competitor Yasin Haji Mohamoud...