Somaliland

By:Jama Farah Horndiplomat contributor Head of the British Office in Hargeisa Stuart Brown and Lt Col Huan Davies, newly British appointed Defence Attaché for Somaliland meets with Somaliland Minister of Defence Abdiqani Mohamoud Ateye and Chief of Staff major general Nouh Ismail tani. During the meeting,...

By Awad Mustafa The self-declared Republic of Somaliland is looking to the Gulf secure its borders within the horn of Africa due to the regional instability. The autonomous state is also looking to deepen its economic and security ties with Arabian Gulf countries, Foreign Minister Saad...

By: Hasan Jama, Horndiplomat Contributor Somaliland House of elders "Guurti" extended two years term for House of Representatives and also extended three more years for its own term. In 28 years, the current House of Representative was in the office around 13 years, the first House...

Rageh Omaar, of NBC News’ partner ITN, has travelled to Somaliland to witness the devastating effects of three consecutive years of failed rains.   SOURCE: NBC News

By: M. A. Egge The President-elect H. E. Muse Bihi Abdi met on Friday with the so called National Consultative Forum. In a terse statement reported in the media given by Mr. Jamal Ali Hussein, the President elect met the group and parleyed with them for...

Meru Governor Peter Munya has hit back at State House spokesman Manoah Esipisu for saying governors do not have sovereign powers. Munya said on Monday that Esipisu’s understanding of foreign affairs is “suspect” and suggested he should take “refresher courses”. “Is he a functionary in the...

By:The Wall Street Journal Write by Michael M. Phillips at michael.phillips@wsj.com NAIROBI—Somaliland, a peaceful corner of violent Somalia, is offering the U.S. military use of a seaport and airfield overlooking strategic maritime routes in exchange for steps toward recognizing the region as a sovereign country. Hoping to...

A former Danish minister and a Non Governmental Organisation operating in the Horn of Africa are planning to set up a fish production plant in Somaliland. Christian Friis Bach who served as the minister for development cooperation in Denmark says Somaliland has a great potential...

The Somali Republic (Somali: Jamhuuriyadda Somaliyeed, Arabic: جمهورية الصومال ) was formed as new nation, following the union of the former Italian Somalia, today’s Somalia, and British Somaliland, today’s Republic of Somaliland. The high-profile one-day 28th extra-ordinary session of Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) summit...

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...