Somaliland

By:Hibaaq Osman, Contributor A country’s national day affords its people a chance to look back at their past, and consider where they might be headed to in the future. Many Somalilanders celebrating independence day today will remember the first, it took place just 26 years...

By:Khalid Sahid Somaliland elections will take place in 2020 after a consensus has been reached between the three political parties of Kulmiye, Waddani and UCID. The newly created electoral commission is now working on a timetable towards the preparation of the long-awaited city government and...

It was April 2016, and Anderson Cooper was in the middle of a busy campaign season, covering debates and presidential primaries, when 60 Minutes producer Henry Schuster proposed doing an education story in Africa. Would he want to fly to Somaliland—a trip requiring an...

Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the raid and the closure of Universal TV headquarters in Hargeisa by Somaliland police on Saturday 27 June, 2020, the second station shuttered in three days. Around 1:45 pm (local time), armed police stormed the privately-owned independent TV and suspended...

By: Horndiplomat Staff writer Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh, received today at the Présidence de la République of  Djibouti, Somaliland delegation led by minister of foreign affairs Dr. Essa Kayd Mohamoud. During the meeting, The two sides reviewed bilateral relations and “ways to strengthen them in...

Press-release by UNSOM Hargeisa – A week has passed since a blaze destroyed the Waheen market in Hargeisa. The impact of the devastating fire is still being felt, with many local businesspeople reeling from its impact. “My...

By Nizar Manek A self-declared republic in Somalia asked Ethiopia to reroute its nascent oil and gas exports via a proposed new pipeline, challenging Djibouti’s long-held plans for a conduit. The overture from Somaliland comes as Ethiopia begins exploiting an estimated 8 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and...

Horndiplomat-International partners to Somaliland release a joint statement on the Somaliland Presidential Election. International Partners Statement A high level delegation of international partners will visit Hargeisa, Somaliland, on 12 to 14 November 2017. The purpose of the visit is to demonstrate the partners’ continued engagement and strong encouragement to Somaliland's...

By: Jama Farah, Horndiplomat contributor The Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MoEM) received from RAK Gas LLC and Rak Chamber of Commerce & Industry COVID 19 combating support materials including 1,000 pcs of protective overall and 800 N95 masks. This was the first shipment of...

BERBERA, Oct 26 2017 (IPS) - The name alone—Berbera—ripples with exotic resonance, conjuring images of tropical quays, swarthy traders and fiery sunsets imbued with smells of spices, incense and palm oil. Lying on the Gulf of Aden opposite Yemen, this ancient trading port’s sun-baked streets...