Somaliland says not party to ongoing Somalia elections
Hargeisa, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Somalia's Somaliland region, which has been seeking independence, said Sunday it is not party to the ongoing elections in Somalia.
Somaliland Information Minister Osman Abdullahi Sahardid told reporters in the region's capital Hargeisa that Somaliland was keen on pursuing its...
The Somaliland entrepreneur solving problems unique to his home
By:Kate Douglas
When Mohamed Abdilahi Dahir finished his high school education at 17, he left his home in Somaliland to learn English in Malaysia, before studying medicine in China. But nearly three years into his medical degree, his father died, and Dahir could no longer...
Surprises in Somaliland
From bustling cafés to ancient cave paintings and pristine beaches, the quasi-country presents an abundance of unexpected attractions.
by Paul Schemm
FREE WIND 2014 / SHUTTERSTOCK
Hargeisa, the capital of the breakaway region of Somaliland, is most visitors’ first port of call to this unusual quasi-country on...
Somaliland:Tech Startups in Hargeisa: Young Treps, Big Dreams
Earlier today, my day off from lecturing – and my one month anniversary in Somaliland – I took the bus to the other side of town (from Cabaaye to Jigjigayar for those familiar with Hargeisa) to my favorite weekend spot – Safari Hotel –...
Rushanara Ali MP raises urgent concerns over drought in Somaliland and Somalia
Horndiplomat-(Press Release)Rushanara will be holding a press conference at 12:00 PM on 21st November at 347 Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9RA.
With around five million people in Somalia in need of humanitarian aid, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs,...
Somaliland: War-ravaged state linked to Wales for 150 years
By Chris WoodBBC News
There may appear to be few similarities between Wales and a war-ravaged self-declared African republic where people suffering from mental health problems are chained up.
Yet, a group of Cardiff men raising £100,000 to help them is just the latest chapter of...
Somaliland:On World Toilet Day, 14 Somali villages are recognized for abandoning open defecation
Garowe, Hargeisa, 19 November 2016 - Twelve villages in Somaliland and two in Puntland have been officially recognized for demonstrating that everyone in their community uses a toilet and no longer goes into the fields, bushes, forests, water or open spaces to defecate.
The news...
Somaliland A De Facto State
In May 1991, Somaliland emerged as a self-declared independent state in the aftermath of the failure and subsequent collapse of Siyad Barre’s Somalia. Although ethnically and linguistically Somalilanders are undistinguishable from their counterparts in Somalia, the republic of Somaliland has achieved an important distinction:...
Somaliland:Drought Declaration in Somaliland and an Appeal for Urgent Humanitarian Relief Assistance
Horndiplomat-Drought Declaration in Somaliland and an Appeal for Urgent Humanitarian Relief Assistance.
The Government of Somaliland is declaring the existence of serious drought conditions in the country. The El Nino phenomenon has had a devastating effect on Somaliland. For the past 2-3 years, the rains...
Somaliland:President Congratulations Message to the Elected President of United States of America Donald Trump
Horndiplomat-Somaliland President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Silanyo Congratulations Message to the Elected President of United States.
Somaliland Presidential Press Statement
Dear Mr President-Elect,
As the President of Somaliland Republic, I extend my sincere congratulations on your election as the 45th President of the United States of America.
Today, it...