Like many young people from Somaliland, Hamse Ismail traveled from his home town Hargeisa to take the IELTS English test at the British Council in Nairobi, a requirement for his Chevening Scholarship. The Chevening Scholarship is a UK government-funded...
I read you article with great interest, and have been following Mr. Odinga's comments on Somaliland's international recognition, and the undignified attack on Mr. Odinga, by the feeble entity in Mogadishu via its "ambassador" in Nairobi.
This young "ambassador", who...
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By James Stapleton
Livestock are the backbone of the Somaliland economy. Livestock production accounts for about 60% of the country’s gross domestic product, 70% of employment opportunities and 85% of export earnings, and about 15% of total government revenue. Despite being Somaliland’s...
The government of Somalia has angrily condemned Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) leader Raila Odinga after he declared support for breakaway Somaliland
– The Somali government said the remarks by Raila were irresponsible and damaged the territorial integrity of their...
By Goth Mohamed Goth
The 3rd Somaliland Annual Diaspora Conference opened on Tuesday, 2nd, August at the Mansoor Hotel, Hargeisa.
The two days Diaspora Conference under the theme “Experiences of the Diaspora & the Situation at Home” was jointly organized by...
For a long time, Ethiopia was known as a country that needed others. But the tables appear to have turned. Now other countries need Ethiopia.
By James Jeffrey
For the last 25 years, while the Horn of Africa (including Djibouti, Eritrea,...
WorldRemit Calls for Urgent Restoration of Money Transfers to Nigeria
Hundreds of global remittance companies forced to cease transfers while Western Union, MoneyGram and Ria continue
LONDON, United Kingdom, August 2, 2016/ -- WorldRemit (www.WorldRemit.com), a leading online remittance provider, is...
Press Release
Nine journalists were arrested for their work in last four months, and seven journalists are currently facing criminal cases, says Human Rights Centre in a statement today. Human Rights Centre publishes today quarterly report covering between April and...
Art supplies and class for youth at Hargeisa Children’s Orphanage
A couple of weeks back, Mohamed Cadde, Hanad and I visited Hargeisa Children’s Orphanage in Hargeisa, Somaliland/Somalia. Back in March 2010, I founded Afrikanation Artists Organization, a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization...