Somaliland hopes Brexit will pave way for UK to grant international recognition
As Berbera port deal opens global trade gateway, Somaliland optimistic that freedom from EU policy will allow Britain to acknowledge self-declared state
Britain’s looming departure from the EU may be a fraught issue at home, yet in one corner of the Horn of Africa hopes...
Somaliland:12 Somali startups accepted onto Innovate accelerator
BY TOM JACKSON
Innovate Ventures has announced the 12 early-stage Somali startups that have been accepted onto the inaugural Innovate Accelerator in Hargeisa, Somaliland, with the top three to receive a total of US$10,000 in equity investment.
Disrupt Africa reported in June Somali startup accelerator and...
Somaliland:Peacebuilding Education in Hargeisa University and Beyond
This work has centred on understanding the dynamics of international, national and local priorities in education, and the extent to which these are compatible. Of particular interest is the degree to which international peacebuilding education frameworks, as well as global theories of peacebuilding education,...
Somaliland Government Delegation Attend World Muslim Leadership Conference in malaysia
Horndiplomat-The Somaliland Government Delegation led by the Somaliland's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Saad Ali Shire and Minister of Religious Affairs, Sh. Khalil Abdillahi Ahmed Participated at the prestigious World Muslim Leadership Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Horndiplomat Reports
The World Muslim Leadership conference discussed how...
Ugandan geologists explore Somaliland
By Gumisiriza Mwesigye
To many Ugandans, Somalia is where our soldiers are on a peace-keeping mission or it has been at war forever. It gets murkier when Somaliland comes into the picture. Only few can tell the difference.
To many Ugandans, Somalia is where our soldiers...
Kenya:The Story of a Fourth Generation Isahakia Community in Naivasha Kenya from Somaliland
Horndiplomat-One of the Kenya TV reports a story of a fourth generation Isahakia community in Naivasha ( Kenya ). The community, which is the first people to arrive in Naivasha in the early 1700s and the first Somali community in Kenya they From Somaliland....
Somaliland: Forgotten Country that Fought its Way to Economic Prosperity
Few years ago, millions of Somalilanders were unable to access basic financial services - such as opening a bank account due to political constraints they also could not transfer money nor get microcredit. Today, one of the world’s most ambitious experiments in mobile money...
Somaliland: Diane Abbott took donation from Muslim charity barred from receiving Government cash over alleged extremism links
iane Abbott, the new shadow home secretary, took a donation from a charity group alleged to have links with extremist groups.
The Muslim Charities Forum was banned from receiving government aid after an investigation suggested links to a group alleged to fund Hamas and the...
UAE moves to squeeze Djibouti’s economy, opens alternative shipping line for Ethiopia
Relations between UAE and Djibouti soared, thus prompting Dubai to search for an alternative destination in which to invest.
by Jeff Mwaura, jeff@alleastafrica.com
NAIROBI– One year after the Djiboutian government annulled the Dubai-based ports operator DP World’s terminal contract and launched arbitration proceedings over alleged corruption...
Canadian Parliament Debate on Somaliland Recognition
On Friday, October 7 2016, was another momentous day in the history of Somaliland. On Friday, in the Canadian parliament, a sitting member of the Canadian Parliament brought forth a motion for the Parliament to consider recognizing Somaliland as a sovereign nation.
This was truly...