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Somaliland:Presidency minister meets with Denmark Ambassador Mette Knudsen

Horndiplomat-The governments of Denmark and Somaliland has concurred on the imperatives of enhancing existing relations between the two countries. This development follows a meeting between Somaliland Presidency minister Hon:Mohamoud Hashi Abdi and Denmark Ambassador to Kenya, Somalia, Eritrea and the Seychelles ambassador Mette Knudsen at the...

Somaliland: Vice President cuts ribbon to New ultra-modern premises of Dahabshiil International Bank and Damal Hotel in Berbera

Amid cheers and applause from the gathered officials and guest, Somaliland Vice President Abdirahman Abdillahi Ismail (Saylici) has on Tuesday officially cut the ribbon symbolizing the opening of multimillion ultra-modern premises of Dahabshiil International Bank and Damal Hotel in the port city of Berbera. The...

Somaliland:Africa’s ‘Iron Lady’ Is Nearly 80, But She’s Still Fighting FGM

Edna Adan went from the first Somali female to drive a car to a fearless FGM activist. Brought to you by: ICS Dr. Edna Adan, 79, was the first Somali-trained midwife in the UK, the first Somali woman to drive a car, and the first ‘First...

The star singing for Somaliland’s recognition

By Chris Giles, CNN (CNN)Musical icon Sahra Halgan was one of the many people who fled Somaliland after the brutal Siad Barre regime, which left the self-declared country in ruins. The capital, Hargeisa, was turned to rubble, with many public services and utilities destroyed. During the Somali...

Somaliland:‘It wasn’t what I expected, it’s beautiful’: British-Somali youth explore their roots

Somaliland’s population was scattered across the globe by a devastating civil war in the late 1980s. Though it remains unrecognised as a separate nation from Somalia, Somaliland is now a haven of relative peace in the unstable region. During July and August the population...

Somaliland:SCISEF Press Release on distribution of voting cards On July 11th 2017

Horndiplomat-The Somaliland's Civil Society Election forum Released Press Statement on distribution of voting cards On July 11th 2017.Horndiplomat Reports   SCISEF Press  Statement  the Representatives from Somaliland Civil Society Election Forum (SCISEF) convened half-day meeting at the Office of Somaliland Non State Actors Forum (SONSAF) in Hargeisa....

Somaliland:Teaching in an unrecognised state

Think of your colleagues. Now imagine spending almost 24 hours a day with them - at work, after work, at meals. And imagine they are pretty much the only adults you see for months at a time. That's been Tauranga-raised teacher Andrew Neal's life for the...

Rethinking customary law in Somaliland: specific jurisdiction for rape to promote post-conflict development

By:Rakiya Omaar and Caitlin Lambert, Horizon Institute Somaliland does not enjoy international recognition as an independent state, but it does have what its people regard as their most precious asset : peace. After seceding from Somalia in May 1991, following a prolonged and bloody civil...

Britain:Foreign & Commonwealth Office clarifies position on Republic of Somaliland

5 June 2017: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 REQUEST REF: 0328-17 Thank you for your email of 3 April 2017 asking for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000. You asked: Does the Government of the United Kingdom recognise the Republic of Somaliland? If not,...

Safe Bases: UAE’s Military Expansion in Africa

By Awad Mustafa Two overseas Arab military garrisons are being established to secure a hold over one of the world’s most crucial chokepoints, right across the waters from Arabia. The military expansion is a clear reflection of a need felt across the Gulf Arab capitals to...