Somalia prime minister voted out of office by parliament
By: Staff Writer
Somalia lawmakers on Saturday voted no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire and his cabinet. Horndiplomat reports
Announcing the result of the vote, Mohamed Mursal, speaker of the Somali parliament, said on Saturday that 170 MPs in favour of no-confidence vote and...
Somaliland Parliament Rejects Bill to increase Electoral Commission
By: Jama Farah, Horndiplomat political editor
Horndiplomat-Somaliland House of Representatives rejected a bipartisan motion tabled to approve an agreement reached by the political parties over the composition of the NEC.
The agreement was signed by the three parties in Somaliland and was submitted to the house...
Somalia FM denied claims by UAE to signed Berbera deal with a previous Somali government
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia’s foreign minister said on Friday that Dubai state-owned port operator DP World DPW.DI should reconsider its contract with the breakaway region of Somaliland and work with federal authorities so Somalia’s sovereignty is not violated.
“We are asking DP World to reconsider...
Somaliland: National Development Priorities Buried in Semantic Ambiguities
The government’s new communication strategy deserves praise even if it brings to the fore inequities embedded in the centralism Hargeysa champions, writes Liban Ahmad
Innovations the incumbent Somaliland government introduced when President Muuse Bihi assumed power last year put government efforts in good light. The...
A report about the preparation of the 2022 Somaliland elections
By:CPA
The upcoming elections are very crucial for Somaliland’s democratization process. Somaliland succeeded in the first phase of the democratization process, but extensions and overstaying offices affected the second and third phases of Somaliland’s democratization process. In the upcoming year of 2022, it is scheduled...
“Social Engagements between Somaliland and Somalia seem harmless-Prof David Shinn
By: Horn Tribune
Washington- Prof David Shinn asserted the reference to social engagement (cultural, academic, sports, and trade) seems harmless enough, but, If Somaliland officials think “social engagement” with Somalia is a bad thing; they can prevent it or end it if it works against Somaliland’s...
Op-Ed: UK Supports Climate Action in Somaliland
By: Morgan Riley, Acting Head, British Office Hargeisa
On the 1st and 2nd November, 120 world leaders gathered in Glasgow for the most important international climate negotiations yet. COP26 is the biggest diplomatic event the UK has hosted since the Second World War and the...
Ethiopia, Djibouti Ink MoU to Utilize Livestock Terminal at Doraleh Multi-Purpose Port
By:ENNA
Ethiopia and Djibouti have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the utilization of the livestock terminal at Djibouti’s Doraleh Multi-Purpose Port.
Minister of Agriculture Oumer Hussien and Minister of Agriculture, Water, Fisheries,...
Ethiopian Ship Docks in Berbera Port After 20 Years
By:Ethiopian News Agency
The Ethiopian ship, Gibe, has docked for the first time in Berbera Port of Somaliland after 20 years, according to the Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services Enterprise (ESLSE).
The enterprise announced today that the commencement of regular scheduled liner service at the Berera...
Somalia:Unidentified gunmen kidnapped a German nurse from the ICRC in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Unidentified gunmen kidnapped a German nurse from the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Wednesday night, police and the ICRC said.
Abductions and killings of Somali aid workers are common in the Horn of Africa country,...