Somaliland

Somaliland and Somalia have been at odds since Somaliland’s announcement of regaining its independence from the other parts of Somalia in 1991.  The political dispute has cooled down and later heated up since president Farmajo took the office and currently, the inception of any...

By: Alexander Cornwell ABU DHABI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will train Somaliland security forces as part of a deal to establish a military base in the semi-autonomous region, Somaliland’s president said on Thursday. UAE government officials could not immediately be reached for comment...

Three new ship-to-shore gantry cranes arrive DP World Berbera, a regional maritime hub in the Horn of Africa, today welcomed the arrival of three new ship-to-shore (STS) gantry cranes, as part of its current project to expand and further develop the Port of Berbera. The three...

By: Somtribune Mohamoud Hashi Abdi, a long-standing politician and one of the best-known leaders and founders of the Unity and Development party – Kulmiye, today, boycotted participation of the on-coming convention, accusing the President-cum-Chairman of early rigging tailored to his whims and personal wishes alone. Mr...

By Mohamoud Walaaleeye A Republic of Somaliland Diplomat met with the Chairperson of the African Union H.E. Moussa F. Mahamat at AU premises, Addis Ababa, where the AU‘s ordinary summit was underway. Ambassador Ayanle Salad Dirie, deputy Amb of Somaliland Mission at Ethiopia meeting with new...

HARGEISA, Somaliland (Horn Observer) A UK-Somalilander mother with a baby was bared Dubia bound flight on Friday at the Egal International airport in Hargeisa, resulting a Somaliland minister on the flight to protest the unprofessional conduct of the crew and cancel his flight with...

By:Mohamed Duale The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, James Swan, visited the Somaliland capital of Hargeisa today . The visit signified Mr. Swan’s on his first trip to Somaliland since he arrived in Somalia on 25 June to take up his duties...

Horndiplomat-Somaliland's ambassador to Kenya Bashe Awil Omer receives Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)Mahboub Maalim at Somaliland Liaison Office in Nairobi Kenya. During the meeting, A wide range of issues was discussed including; the relationship between Somaliland and IGAD, the IGAD projects that they implemented in Somaliland...

By:Subeir A. Salah Hargeisa, the capital city of Somaliland, has been a rapidly growing city for the last three decades as Somaliland returned to its sovereignty from so-called greater Somalia. Slightly flashing back to the late 80s, Hargeisa has experienced a vast and unprecedented large-scale...

At a celebrity-studded grand opening function on Thursday, His Excellency the President of Somaliland, Musa Bihi Abdi, launched the entry of Hyundai brand cars to Somaliland market. Engineer Awil Sharif, CEO of this newest addition to the world-renowned Group, going over a number of salient...