Category: Somaliland

  • Somaliland: Former Deputy PM of Somalia Returns to Hargeisa

    Somaliland: Former Deputy PM of Somalia Returns to Hargeisa

    HARGEISA – Somalia’s former deputy prime minister Mohamed Omar Arte has been granted a presidential pardon on Sunday after renouncing his views against Somaliland independence during a visit to Hargeisa. In a statement issued by the Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi, it was officially announced that Arte was granted a pardon following consultations with traditional…

  • Somaliland Abdirahman Irro tests positive for Covid19

    Somaliland Abdirahman Irro tests positive for Covid19

    HARGEISA (HAN) October 23. 2020. Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Monitoring Regional Issues. Chairman of the main opposition party in Somaliland Abdirahman Irro tests positive for Covid19. We wish him well. “I have tested positive for COVID-19,i will undergo 7 days self-quarantine. I have no complications and in good health at the moment.…

  • Somaliland: Illicit cheetah trafficking to the Gulf

    Somaliland: Illicit cheetah trafficking to the Gulf

    In late July, two cheetah cubs were rescued from a 25-day ordeal at the hands of wildlife traffickers by the Awdal region police in Borama, a city in Somaliland not far from the Ethiopian border. Members of the local community helped look after the dehydrated and underweight cubs until the rescue team arrived. The cubs…

  • Somaliland and Taiwan Discuss bilateral cooperation

    Somaliland and Taiwan Discuss bilateral cooperation

    Taipei (HAN) October 12. 2020. Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Monitoring Regional Issues. Taiwan and  Somaliland will benefit from their bilateral cooperation in ways that will strengthen and diversify their development, given their strategic geographical locations, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Monday. The appointment of Somaliland’s first representative to Taiwan Mohamed Hagi Mohamoud…

  • Somaliland: Khatumo State Dream Officially dead?

    Somaliland: Khatumo State Dream Officially dead?

    JULY 2020 PEACE TALKS. Meeting with President Bihi  & Dr. Ali Khalif Galaydh Prominent politician played a key role in the formation of the Government of Somaliland Ali Khalif Galaydh, the leader of Khatumo State. Former Somali Prime Minister Ali Khalif Galayr has passed away in Jigjiga, the capital of the Somali Regional State of…

  • Somaliland Launches its first Health and Demographic Survey

    Somaliland Launches its first Health and Demographic Survey

    HARGEISA, 07/10/ 2020 – A new report jointly launched today by the Minister of Planning and National Development Hon. Hassan Mohamed Ali and the Minister of Health Development Hon. Omar Ali Abdillahi of Somaliland —titled the Somaliland Health and Demographic Survey (SLHDS) Report 2020—offers the decision makers and stakeholders vital information on the health and lives…

  • Somaliland House of Elders Approve Election Bill

    Somaliland House of Elders Approve Election Bill

    HARGEISA– The representatives of Somaliland House of Elders have approved the election bill in the self-declared state. The bill which is crucial for upcoming parliamentary and local elections was approved by the parliament last week. The process which awaits President Muse Bihi Abdi assent entails registration of voters. Following extensive debate, the 49 members of the…

  • Somaliland: Spreading the Christian religion Is a Crime? Police arrest two men

    Somaliland: Spreading the Christian religion Is a Crime? Police arrest two men

    Somaliland police in northern Somalia have confirmed the conclusion of investigations into cases of suspected christian missionaries. The two suspects were nabbed last week in Hargeisa following public tips off. According to the police, the two were lobbying locals to convert to christianity. The spokesperson, Faisal His Elmi who spoke to the media said the…

  • Ethiopia: Needs Somaliland, National Security Priorities

    Ethiopia: Needs Somaliland, National Security Priorities

    Ministry of Interior, Somaliland government officials from the security sector met officials from the Somali region and Ethiopian defenses to discuss strengthening the security cooperation between the two countries. From the Republic of Somaliland, the meeting was attended by the Minister of Interior Affairs Hon. Mohamed Kahin Ahmed, the Minister of Defense Hon. Abdiqani Mohammud…

  • Somaliland: Berbera Airport #1 in Africa  “modern aviation facilities”

    Somaliland: Berbera Airport #1 in Africa “modern aviation facilities”

    HARGEISA (HAN) September 23. 2020. Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Monitoring Regional Issues. By Godfrey Ivudria. Work at the Berbera International Airport in Somaliland is almost complete with new infrastructure being put in place to make it one of the most modern aviation facilities in the continent, Dritan Gjonbalaj, the airport Director General…

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