Category: Somaliland
U20 game in Somalia to be first international for 30 years
The Somali Football Federation (SFF) has confirmed that its under-20 team will host Eritrea’s under-20’s in a friendly match in Mogadishu on 16 February. The match at the Benadir Stadium will be the first international football at any level in Somalia for more than 30 years. Security concerns mean Somalia have had to play at…
Somaliland: Ireland plots a Course for the next 100 years
Hargeisa (HAN) February 6th, 2019. Public Diplomacy and International Trade Opinion for the conflict in the Horn of Africa. According to IrishTimes, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar: “One hundred years ago we were an island on the periphery of western Europe. In the next 100 we will be a nation at the heart of the common European…
Somaliland: How Russia Is Growing Its Strategic Influence in Africa
By Theo Neethling, University of the Free State Much has been made about China’s role and profile in Africa and the factors underlying its activities on the continent. Less debated is the spread and depth of Russia’s contemporary presence and profile in Africa. There was a strong Russian influence in Africa during the heyday of the Soviet Union.…
Parliament approves extension of Turkish forces in Gulf of Aden
Turkey’s parliament on Tuesday approved the extension of Turkish forces serving in the strategic areas of the Gulf of Aden, Somalia and the Arabian Sea. Parliament ratified a motion extending authorization of the deployment through Feb. 10, 2020. Since it was first approved by parliament in 2008, the motion for the deployment has been extended…
SomaliCoin: EURO-pegged stablecoin? Somali financial system
Over the past several months, stablecoins have captured a big share of the cryptocurrency community’s attention. Much of this is due to a new crop of high-profile tokens that are making aggressive bids for Tether’s market share, including USDC, GUSD, and PAX. All three of these new tokens are pegged to the U.S. dollar. In…
Somaliland: Gold Preparing For Next Move Up
Gold and silver continue to consolidate as they prepare for their next move higher. The action is very consistent with a market in an uptrend, and the metals should be ready to resume the rally any day now. As traders and investors, we must remember that we can’t hope or wish the markets higher. The footprint and money…
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Assassins Kill DP World Agent Paul
Djibouti (HAN) February 5th, 2019, Public Diplomacy and Regional security watch. An armed Gunman shot and killed Paul Anthony Formosa who was the construction project manager for DP World in Somalia. Al-Shabaab Killers have shot him, the head of a DP-World, a Dubai-owned port operation in Puntland state of Somalia. A senior representative of Dubai-based port operator DP World was killed…
Somaliland Cares, and that’s worth celebrating 2019
Hargeisa (HAN) February 5th, 2019. Politics Today: your daily dose of political news, events, and opinion Photos. GEESKA AFRIKA ONLINE (1985-2019) invites residents and visitors to the National Capital Hargeisa and the other main cities, such as Barbara, Borama, Buro and Las-Anood to engage with photo exhibits, film shorts, live performances, and interactive activities showcasing…
SomaliCoin: Security Tokens vs. Tokenized Securities: It’s More Than Semantics
We need to get serious about vocabulary. The crypto sector has earned a well-deserved reputation for obfuscating with confusing jargon, and the use of certain terms for hype purposes has not helped (how many “blockchains” have chains of blocks?). Even the term “crypto,” too, is confusing, implying cryptography which is about secrets… for public, transparent…
Why Somaliland Should Be Buying Gold In 2019
Central banks around the world are increasing their gold reserves at an incredible pace. Over the last three months alone, they have purchased gold worth 5.82 billion dollars, which is roughly a quarter more than the year earlier. It is noteworthy that the Bank of Russia and the Turkish Central Bank have broken a record…
