Growing up on a reserve, I never felt like I fit in. A DNA test revealed the hidden truth
By: Linda Ewack ,for CBC First Person
Growing up in small-town Saskatchewan, I never fit in with the other kids and they were always sure to let me know it.
If the lights were...
Somaliland NEC Finalizes Key Steps for November 2024 Elections
By: Mo Duale, Horndiplomat editor in cheif
In a significant step toward the upcoming presidential elections, the Somaliland National Electoral Commission (NEC) received candidacy documents for presidential and vice-presidential candidates from the three national political parties...
Somaliland Closes Egyptian Cultural Library in Hargeisa Amid Security Concerns
By: HORNDIPLOMAT STAFF
The Somaliland government has announced the permanent closure of the Egyptian Cultural Library in Hargeisa, citing "serious security concerns." This decision follows escalating tensions in the Horn of Africa, particularly surrounding Egyptian military involvement.
Ethiopia PM Issues Warning Over Sovereignty
By AFP - Agence France Presse
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed warned Sunday that his country would "humiliate" any nation that threatens its sovereignty, as tensions spiral in the volatile Horn of Africa.
Somaliland: Launch of Taiwan Road and Signing of the Implementing Arrangement
Press-Release By Taiwan representative office in Somaliland
The Taiwan Representative Office in Somaliland Ambassador Allen Lou joined the Mayor of Hargeisa City Abdikarim Ahmed Morge and Minister of Transport and Roads Development Raabi Abdi Mohamed...
DP World Transforming Trade and Transforming Lives in the Horn of Africa
The development of the Port of Berbera in Somaliland has brought hope to a young nation and created jobs for 1,200 people. Located along one of the world’s busiest sea routes with access to a vast hinterland via the Berbera Corridor,...
Thousands of new Somaliland National Army Graduates from Ethiopian Training Program
By: Horndiplomat Staff writer
On August 30, 2024, thousands of new Somaliland National Army graduated from the Ethiopia Defense Force training center. The event marked the completion of rigorous training for the 8th batch of Somaliland's military personnel,...
Djibouti offers Ethiopia 100% port control to Ease Tensions
By: BLOOMBERG
Djibouti’s government plans to offer Ethiopia exclusive access to a new port to defuse tensions sparked by the landlocked nation’s ambitions to have a direct route to the sea.
Ethiopia triggered...
Ethiopia sends Ambassador to Somaliland, President Muse Bihi accepted credential
By: Horndiplomat staff writer
Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi officially welcomed the new Ethiopian Ambassador, Teshome Shunde Hamito, who presented his credentials in a formal ceremony.
According to the Somaliland presidency, discussions between the...
Somaliland Strongly Condemns Egyptian Military Presence in Somalia
Press-Release
The Somaliland government strongly objects to the recent deployment of Egyptian military forces in Somalia. according to statement
The Somaliland Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the following statement today.