Somaliland

By M.A. Egge The President of Somaliland Musa Bihi Abdi laid a deserved historic foundation stone for the proposed National Museum Complex that is indeed a milestone and will go a long way to conserve the not only multi-centuries but multi-millennia-old rich cultural and associated...

Brendon J. Cannon, Khalifa University and Ash Rossiter, Khalifa University When Eritrea gained its independence from Ethiopia in 1993, Ethiopia became landlocked and therefore dependent on its neighbours – especially Djibouti – for access to international markets. This dependency has hampered Ethiopia’s aspiration to emerge...

The Human Rights Centre would like to extend our condolences to the lives taken by the unnecessary actions of the police. According to our documentation, the death toll in all regions totals five individuals and multiple injuries around the country. Our...

By: Jama Farah, Horndiplomat Contributor Somaliland political parties Kulmiye, Waddani and UCID have accepted the recommendations of the mediation committee. Horndiplomat reports Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi the chairman of Waddani said they've accepted to allow the previous Electoral Commission to continue with their term. On December 16, 2019,...

By: Horndiplomat & africanews Somalia – Somaliland relations have gained traction on social media with the current buzz centering around a photo. Top cabinet ministers of Somalia including the Foreign Affairs and Finance Ministers met and took a photo with a Somaliland delegation – led by...

Horndiplomat-When Jama Muse Jama announced ten years ago that he is holding a Book Fair in Somaliland’s capital (Hargeisa), eyebrows were raised. People were not sure if he was planning to sell books, give them away for free or do an NGO style presentation...

Somaliland and the United Arab Emirates have engaged in a joint effort to help camel farmers improve the quality and quantity of camel milk for the local and export market. Somaliland President Musa Bihi joined a delegation from the UAE in organizing a competition which...

By:MoDuale The 4th Somaliland Media Summit (SMS)  and Awke Media Award arranged by Somaliland Journalist Association (Solja) held at Mansor hotel, Hargeisa.Horndiplomat Reports The two-day Somaliland Media Summit attended by Somaliland Vice President, Ministers of Information, telecommunication, Political parties and over 120 Journalist across Somaliland. The Somaliland...

HornDiplomat- Somaliland President Elect Muse Biihi Abdi meet with European Union(EU) Parliamentarian Delegation led by Somaliland’s close friend the British MP James Carver who has been an advocate for the case of Somaliland’s recognition in the EU Parliament. Also accompanying and within the delegate...

By: Press Release on Youth inclusion in Peace-building processes and meaningful Youth engagement   We, the members of the above coalition with more than 11 youth organizations working on empowering youth, women, and children on conflict prevention, peace-building, and sustainable development goals in Somalia and Somaliland, recognize...