By Mahmoud Yusuf Elmi
There is a famous English saying which says “There is a bad nut in every home”, so it is the case with the journalism profession here in Somaliland ,home to some people who are in it...
International investment for Somaliland means recognition, economic growth, and more employment for the youths and attraction for the remainder of the world and international major companies to invest other areas of interests.. UAE’s DPW and Somaliland signed a huge...
By David Nash
Large areas of Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya are currently in the grip of a severe drought. An estimated 16.7 million people face acute food insecurity. That’s more than the combined populations of Austria and Switzerland.
Four consecutive rainy seasons have...
By Medha Dutta Yadav
Somaliland has its own government and its own currency. To enter, one should also have a Somaliland visa. You might say that this is the case with all countries. But there is a catch. No other...
Somalilandpress- It has been 18 years ago when Somaliland initiated peace and political stability in the country. Established government operating under unrecognized state, which was not an option but was fact, started to revive state institutions to delivery public...
Somaliland is not an entity which was born after the disintegration of the Siad Barre dictatorship. In pre-historic times it was known as the land of Punt. Many, including recently Ethiopia, lay claim to that legendary name. However, two...
The Somaliland media has of recent been publishing alarming ultimatums coming from the so-called Consultation Council and Waddani party with UCID adding some half-hearted snorts to Waddani’s trumpets on occasion.
One of the latest is the reported accusation one Saeed...
I am always amazed at the number of opinion pieces that appear on Wardheernews (or as some call it Ogadennews) that are always critical of Somaliland, its government and people. The people who write these pieces repeatedly accuse Somaliland...
Last week, a panel discussion was held in Hargeisa on whether to resume talks between Somaliland and Somalia. Inspire youth group hosted the discussion, which featured a group of five panelists, including Mr. Ahmed Ismail Samatar, James Wallace professor...
The ongoing communal violence in Eil-Afwein is a tragedy.The communal violence in Eil-Afwein has been going on and off for the last seven years. Dozens of people from both communities are dead and wounded. The violence has created a climate of...