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Tattoos in the Horn

Horndiplomat-Unique facial and body markings are used across the Horn of Africa to enhance female beauty, reports James Jeffrey adding that though popular and colorful, “ some are more controversial than others” Elegant touch In Somaliland, where woman have a reputation for elegance and paying attention...

Somaliland:Abdulahi M.Duale A Respected Diplomat and Politician in the Greater Horn of Africa

Abdulahi Mohammed Duale Somaliland’s former foreign minister is a seasoned diplomat with  a real leadership experience. He is one of the longest serving cabinet ministers in Somaliland, he was a cabinet member for 17 years out of the 25 years Somaliland existed after regaining...

Somaliland: School enrollment on the up and up!

© UNICEF Somalia/2017/Sarman Mohamed, second from the left, flanked by his schoolmates in their classroom at Omar bin Khataab primary school in Berbera, which is supported by the Joint Programme on Local Governance and Decentralised Service Delivery (JPLG).
The Somaliland Ministry of education, jointly with education partners including the European Union and the Global Partnership for Education, conducted the annual Joint Review of the Education Sector (JRES) on 17-18 September 2018 in Hargeisa. They reviewed the performance of education against the targets...

Somaliland: Cabinet approves 20% Quota for Women in the Upcoming Parliament and Local Councils 

Horndiplomat-Somaliland Cabinet of Ministers today met on their normal weekly meeting chaired by the President Muse Bihi Abdi and vice president Abdirahman Abdilahi Ismail approves 20% Quota for Women and minority clans in the Upcoming Parliament and Local Councils Elections.-HornDiplomat reports The cabinet has approved a...

Somaliland: Las Anod POWs in Burao prison say they have been treated well

Somaliland: Las Anod POWs in Burao prison say they have been treated well
By M.A. Egge Some of the prisoners of war (POW) in Lasaanod, who was captured by the National Army, disclosed that there they have not been mistreated nor have they experienced any qualms as prisoners.

25 years on, Somaliland struggles for recognition

Twenty-five years after declaring its independence, Somaliland has everything a country would require: An elected government, an army, its own currency and a flag. But it's still not recognized internationally. "It's been a strategic decision by international actors and the African Union which is trying to...

Somaliland: Unprecedented docking of massive container ship at Berbera Port following the expansion of harbour

Somaliland: Unprecedented docking of massive container ship at Berbera Port following the expansion of harbour
By M.A. Egge The expansion of the harbour has seen one of the world’s largest container ships now be able to dock at Berbera International Port. The arrival of MV APL Newyor Loa...

Somaliland: HRC unequivocally calls for the release of the journalists, opposition leaders

Somaliland Opposition Holds Protest to Demand timely Presidential election
The Human Rights Center unequivocally calls for the release of the journalists, opposition leaders, and members currently detained in Mandheera following the protests on June 9th, 2022. En masse, journalists and opposition members were brought to court and remanded for further days in jail. The...

DP World : Dubai Opens Door for Ethiopia in Somaliland

DP World’s landmark deal with authorities in Somaliland to jointly develop the Port of Berbera is a welcome development for Ethiopia, according to a senior Ethiopian government official. The Dubai-based company has signed an agreement with the Government of Somaliland, a self-declared breakaway republic of...

Bank-funded water and sanitation project improving livelihood in Somaliland

Eng. Mohamed Moggeh, Head of Water Resources Development Department, Ministry of Water Resources Development testing water from one of the boreholes.
By: AFRICAN BANK On March 22 as the global community marked World Water Day, residents of a small town in Somaliland also had reason to celebrate. With a population of about 24,500, Arabsiyo...