By Alon Ben-Meir
The report that was recently released by the Middle East Quartet – comprised of the United States, Russia, the European Union, and the United Nations – is a welcome step. The report reiterates the importance of reaching...
TEL AVIV – In an unprecedented move, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the president of Somalia, a Muslim country that does not recognize the State of Israel, a source close to the Somali leader told the Times of Israel.
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With the news of terror attacks, the departure of peacekeepers and the proposed eviction of thousands of Somali refugees in neighboring Kenya, it is easy to miss the news of the first woman candidate running to be Somalia’s next...
Convicted murderer and paralympian Oscar Pistorius’s first interview since the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013 was broadcast in late June 2016. Called “Oscar Pistorius: The Interview”, it is generally referred to in the mainstream media commentary...
Nairobi, July 5 - The EU wishes the people of Somalia a happy and blessed Eid-Ul-Fitr celebrations.
As the holiest month, Ramadan marks an important time for reflection, reconciliation and prayers.
May this special day bring peace, happiness and prosperity to...
As-salaamu alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
SomalilandPress.com staff would like to extend wishes of good tidings and heartfelt felicitation to Fellow Muslims, Somalilanders, Somali speaking people wherever they may be and the whole Muslim world on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
We want...
Life in the Port City
By James Jeffrey
It seems obvious that fasting between sunrise and sunset for the month of Ramadan would hurt productivity. But in the port city of Djibouti, East Africa’s premier trade hub, there can’t be any...
“A Workshop focusing on Conflict Sensitive Reporting, Ethical Interviewing Skills and Effects in Bias/Propaganda ”
It’s been a primary focus for the Academy of Peace and Development to play an instrumental role in capacity building Somaliland’s media sector. Through various...
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Engineering is perhaps one of the professions that has maintained its male dominance over the decades.
For many, especially in Africa, it is just one of those careers that hasn’t truly shaken off the ‘male-female’ divide.
In Somaliland however, two young...
Ismael Ahmed, CEO of WorldRemit. Photo: flickr
Somalia-born Ismael Ahmed is having a good week.
By Dana Sanchez
Eight years ago, Ahmed blew the whistle on corruption at the U.N. Development Program in Nairobi, and his boss told him he’d never work again in...