Somaliland

By: Mohamed Duale Editor-in-Chief HornDiplomat  Tweets @MohamadDuale Horndiplomat-Somaliland President Muse biihi finally signed the long-awaited Rape and Sexual Offences Bill. From today the Bill got into a law in Somaliland. Horndiplomat Reports On April 7, 2018, Somaliland Upper House “Guurti” approves legislation outlawing rape Under the new law, all forms of sexual offences would be criminalized, including rape, gang...

By: Staff writer Somaliland Minister of Planning and National Development Ahmed Mohamed Diriye and his Ethiopian counterpart Dr. Fitsum Assefa Adela held a meeting in Addis Ababa. The ministers agreed to boost bilateral...

Horndiplomat-Human Rights Centre condemns the closure of two media houses and detention of journalist. The following statement was issued today by the Human Rights Centre. Human Rights Centre condemns the closure of Horyaal TV station, the detention of its owner and the blocking order against Hadhwanaagnews...

The United Nations envoy to Somalia today wrapped up a two-day visit which took him to Puntland and Somaliland, where he met their leaders and discussed a range of issues – including the need for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in the Tukaraq...

By: Mohamed Duale, Horndiplomat Editor Horndiplomat- Genel Energy has presented Somaliland opportunities last week at the African Oil Week conference in Cape Town. Genel has identified multiple stacked prospects, with each of them estimated to have resources of c.200 MMbbls. A program of surface oil seeps...

Hordiplomat- The Somaliland's Government Released Seven Pirates who served their sentence term in hargeisa ,  The Ministry of Justice of Somaliland Released Press statement that officially announced that Decision.Horndiplomat Reports Justice Ministry Statement  The Republic of Somaliland and the Republic of Seychelles, together taking into consideration...

By Caroline Chebet for The Standard in Kenya   Conservationists warn more than 300 cheetah cubs captured from the wild each year in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia. Fewer than 7,500 remain globally Global conservation networks raised Alarm the intensifying smuggling of cheetahs trafficked out of East Africa...

By:Mo Duale Horndiplomat correspondent in Somaliland Horndiplomat-the somaliland national library project has begun  to develop a national library service for somaliland to improve educational standards and act as a stimulus for cultural heritage in the country. The project proposes a national library, regional libraries and...

By: Staff writer European Union praises The resumption of dialogue between Somalia and Somaliland that occurred in Djibouti on 14 June. Horndiplomat reports The following statement was issued today by EU High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell The resumption of dialogue between Somalia and Somaliland that occurred in...

By DAVID MADDOX, EXPRESS Pressure is mounting in both the UK and USA to recognise a key ally in the Horn of Africa as the Houthi crisis escalates. A former Defence Secretary and ex-Attorney General...