Somaliland

More than 500 companies from more than 10 countries taking part By Addis Getachew DJIBOUTI Turkish companies are participating in an international trade fair launched on Sunday in the strategically heavy-weight but tiny Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti. More than 500 companies from more than 10 countries...

The signatories from across Africa and Asia commit to end violence against children, strengthen child rights and advocate to increase budgets for children Zanzibar, 1 December 2017 – At the International Child Rights Conference in Zanzibar on sharing best practice and policy on child protection, justice...

The Incipit-CSIC project in Somaliland, 2017 field season presentation by Alfredo González-Ruibal (Titular Scientist of the Incipit-CSIC) Video Transcript “During the 2016 campaign in Somaliland we have had the opportunity to study several archaeological sites that significantly transform our knowledge of the history of...

The Republic of Somaliland has successfully completed its sixth election and third presidential election. In this last election, there were many firsts including: the first time an incumbent president chose not to seek a second term, the first presidential debate and most impressively the...

By M.A. Egge Horndiplomat The President-elect H.E Musa Bihi Abdi received over the week delegation from the Djibouti government that consisted of diplomats, members of parliament and senior administrative officers. The newly elected Head of State was flanked by his running mate who has been elected...

By:Megan Iacobini de Fazio The candidate of Somaliland’s ruling party, Musa Bihi Abdi, was finally declared the new president of this semi-autonomous region of northwestern Somalia late last month, after eight days of counting, recounting and closed-door negotiations between him, his main rival and the...

On 24th November 2017, Hadhwanaagnews website was blocked on the order of Hargeisa Regional Court, according to the management of the website and court officials. The website has been inaccessible to the users of the local internet providers. The court issued its order without informing...

Horndiplomat-MP Stephen Doughty of Labour and MP Zac Goldsmith of Conservative had brought attention of the just concluded Presidential Election in Somaliland. Question:Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park) (Con) With recent events in Zimbabwe and total electoral chaos in Kenya, will the Prime Minister join me in celebrating the hugely successful...

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) on Wednesday congratulated Muse Bihi Abdi on his election as president of the breakaway republic of Somaliland after confirmation by Supreme Court on Tuesday. The UN mission said in a statement issued in Mogadishu commended the political...

Somaliland’s Supreme Court yesterday upheld the preliminary results of the presidential election,originally released by the National Electoral Commission on 21 November. That decision confirms Mr Muse Bihi Abdi, leader of Kulmiye Party, as the president-elect. The international election observation mission (EOM) congratulates all Somalilanders,...