Somaliland

There is a wave of national and international activism focused on gender quotas as part of the broader movement towards realising more political representation of women. The level of political representation of women in different countries around the world and Africa, in particular, varies....

By: Khadar Haibe, Horndiplomat Contributor the government of Somaliland banned Khat in the duration of the holy month, Ramadan, a statement by Somaliland's preparedness committee for COVID-19 is said. Government officials and major Qat traders agreed to stop temporarily during Ramadan. Governors and police across the...

DP World uses its global trade and logistics expertise to support Somaliland Urgent shipments sent to the country include ventilators, protective equipment and medicines The port has also initiated a project to produce personal face masks locally Dubai is extending a helping hand to Somaliland in the...

Human Rights Centre calls on the government of Somaliland to immediately release Mohamed Abiib Yuusuf and Abdirahmaan Mohamed Dahir (Abdi Duco) who have been arrested on Facebook posts critical to the government's handling of COVID-19. On 14th April 2020, Mohamed Abiib Yuusuf, a ruling party politician,...

By:DAILY SABAH The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) provided Somaliland cleaning and hygiene equipment to be used in 12 state hospitals and six temporary hospitals on Thursday, as Turkey continues to support countries across the world in the fight against the coronavirus. Struggling to bring...

By:UNICEF While all schools in Somaliland were closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Ministry of Education and Science of Somaliland, with UNICEF’s support, started broadcasting free radio and TV lessons to give children an opportunity to continue learning. "I didn’t know it was possible...

By:Yahye Xanas Hargeisa: 14 April 2020, as the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has created a global health crisis that has had a deep impact on lives of communities across the globe and have hit Somaliland in 31 March 2020 after the Ministry of Health...

By: Horizon Institute 13 April 2020: Hargeisa, Somaliland With the rapid and deadly spread of the coronavirus, humanity is being called to be at its best, both individually and collectively. Leaders around the world, at the local, national and international level, are being tested as never...

By: Mohamed Duale Somaliland Health Ministry on Monday confirmed three new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of recorded cases to 5. Two of the cases are in Hargeisa and another one in Borama town.  Omar Ali Abdilahi, Health Minister of Somaliland said the new cases...

By: Mohamed Duale Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi alongside with the leaders of opposition parties and the parliament has called upon the public to unite against COVID-19 threat. The President also applauds the Somaliland national health workers who are at frontline to combat COVID19. "We have...