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‘Djibouti president is well’: Finance minister

By: TRT WORLD The President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh is "doing very well" healthwise, the country's Finance Minister Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh has said. On Saturday, there were claims, whose sources were unclear, that President Guelleh...

Ethiopia’s Government Considers Berbera Port for Fuel Imports as Djibouti Depot Faces Capacity Declines

Berbera Container Terminal Port. Somaliland. Image: Wikimedia Commons
By: ADDISINSIGHT The Ethiopian government is awaiting a decision regarding the importation of fuel through Berbera Port in Somaliland, a move prompted by ongoing issues with fuel distribution and service capacity at the Horizon Oil Storage Depot...

Somaliland Central Bank in measures to combat exchange rate inflation

Somaliland Central Bank in measures to combat exchange rate inflation
By M.A. Egge The Central Bank of the Republic of Somaliland has organized a meeting to discuss with its stakeholders to put in check exchange rates hence deal with inflation. The promotion of...

Fresh Egypt arms shipment to Somalia raises regional tensions

Security helicopters hover above Mogadishu sea port after an Egyptian warship docked to deliver a second major cache of weaponry. Photograph: Feisal Omar/Reuters
By: The Guardian Egypt has sent a second arms shipment to Somalia’s federal government in the space of a month, drawing criticism from its longstanding rival Ethiopia, amid concern about rising tensions in the Horn of Africa.

Somaliland Raises Alarm Over Egypt’s Supply of Heavy Weapons to Mogadishu

By: Staff writer The Government of the Republic of Somaliland has expressed profound concern over the recent transfer of heavy weapons to the Mogadishu administration by Egypt, warning that the move endangers the security of the Horn...

UN Special Representative James Swan Visits Somaliland, Discusses Elections and Regional Stability

UN Special Representative James Swan Visits Somaliland, Meets President Bihi to Discuss Elections and Regional Stability
By: Staff writer UN Special Representative to Somalia, James Swan, visited Somaliland and met with Somaliland President Musa Bihi Abdi. Their meeting centered on the general situation in the Horn of Africa,...

Opinion: Peace and Progress: How Somaliland’s peaceful path differentiates from Somalia’s Turbulent Journey

People wave flags as soldiers and other military personnel of Somalia's breakaway territory of Somaliland march past during an Independence Day celebration parade in the capital, Hargeisa on May 18, 2016. MOHAMED ABDIWAHAB/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES
By: Mohamed O. Osman Guudle (PhD) Abstract This paper explores the distinct developmental trajectories of Somaliland and Somalia through a comparative lens. Despite lacking international recognition, Somaliland has achieved remarkable progress in establishing peace, democracy,...

Top Somaliland Students Secure Scholarships Abroad After Excelling in National Exams

Top Somaliland Students Secure Scholarships Abroad After Excelling in National Exams
By M.A. Egge Somaliland Minister of Education and Science Ahmed Aden Buhane has disclosed that the government has made good its pledge of availing foreign educational scholarships to top students of this year’s national examinations.

Somaliland mobile money service gets GSMA certification

Telesom officials receive the GSMA certification in Hargeisa.
By: Standard media Somaliland’s telecommunications company Telesom has received recognition for its mobile money service ZAAD from the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA). The certification, the company said, represents a significant...

International Partners Celebrate Progress Towards Somaliland Elections on International Democracy Day

A woman casts her vote in the presidential election in Hargeisa, Somaliland, Nov. 13, 2017.
By: Horndiplomat staff writer As the world marks International Day of Democracy, international partners, including Denmark, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, have commended the strides being made in Somaliland toward holding free and fair elections. Set to take place...