Somaliland

By: Hassan Jama, Horndiplomat contributor Horndiplomat-Hargeisa hosted the first Horse Racing in the entire Horn of Africa. The event was graced by the minister for youth and sports Boos Mire Mohamed and other senior government officials. The first Horse Racing competition held in Hargeisa yesterday with...

By: Jama Farah, Horndiplomat Contributor Horndiplomat- Somaliland government has deported nine UAE nationals from the country. Horndiplomat reports According to the Somalilandstandard, they were deported back to their country after completing days in police custody and having paid a fine levied upon them for breaching the...

By:Jama Farah, HornDiplomat Contributor EU Ambassador to the Horn of Africa, Alex Rondos, says ” Somaliland is in a very interesting historical position”, while giving a speech at Wilson Center in Washington DC. Somaliland Representative Bashir Goth and Marta Vibretic, from Wilson Center, asked questions...

By:Jama Farah,  HornDiplomat Contributor Horndiplomat- Somaliland Justice and Welfare Party UCID Chairman Eng.Faisal Ali hussein Meets with new Chairman of ONLF Abdirahman Mahdi In Nairobi. Both parties emphasised the importance of peace and stability which will be the basis for justice and progress to all communities...

By:MoDuale International Partners released a Joint Statement  to Somaliland on Delays of the Parliamentary and  Local Council elections. We, the undersigned regional and international partners* of Somaliland, recall the significant agreement between political parties in July 2019 which recognised the “critical importance of holding the long...

By: MoDuale HornDiplomat-Somaliland Government released Khadar Hussein Abdi Secretary of Waddani party and Barkhad Jama Hersi spokesperson of Waddani Party. The Government also released Abdi Ibrahim Abduleh, The man who coined the widely used satirical word "Ilameerayso". Earlier today, The President of Somaliland Muse Bihi Abdi has...

By: Jama Farah, Horndiplomat Contributor Somaliland government arrested Emirati men accused of illegal hunting as they attempted to fly out. Horndiplomat reports The Director of Wildlife, Abdinasir Hussain confirmed to the local media that the Emirati nationals were arrested at an airport and waiting to be...

By:Mo Duale HornDiplomat-Somaliland National Youth Organisation (Sonyo) Announces Abdihamid M. Omer as new Executive Director. The following statement was issued today by the SONYO Umbrella  We are pleased to announce the appointment of Abdihamid M. Omer as our new Executive Director from December 2019. Abdihamid comes to this...

Horndiplomat-Waddani Party condemns the extra-judicial actions committed against Waddani by the Somaliland Government. The following statement was issued today by the Waddani Party Statement on the Illegal Dictatorial Actions of the Somaliland Government against the WADDANI Party and Imprisonment of its Officials and Other citizens on...

By: Jama Farah, Horndiplomat contributor Horndiplomat-Six members of Somaliland’s new electoral commission have sworn at the presidential palace. Chief Justice Adan Haji Ali Ahmed presided over the swearing-in ceremony with the presence of Somaliland President Musa Bihi Abdi. The swearing ceremony comes as there is a dispute...