By Goth Mohamed Goth
Transition Initiatives for Stabilization (TIS+)today during a well-attended ceremony opened a two days meeting held at the Mansoor Hotel unveiled development projects in n Eigavo distrct of Sanaag region and Las Anod in Sool region activities...
The Unofficial Republic's Struggle for Acknowledgement
By James Jeffrey
Last week marked the 25th anniversary of the Republic of Somaliland’s proclamation of independence. There was an enormous party in the capital city of Hargeisa, but no outside diplomats attended. In fact, not...
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Double Standards in Somaliland
Sir –The United Nations Charter enshrines the right of peoples to self-determination, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights also guarantees a right to change nationality; the UK is a signatory to both documents.
Politicians in both...
A new book by Leo Zeilig focuses on one of Africa and the modern era’s most celebrated revolutionaries, whose views remain influential long after his death. This is an edited extract.
Many people spoke well that day. Delegates had come...
Last night on The Stream on Al Jazeera, author Ben Rawlence:
• Dismissed the terrorism threat posed by Dadaab
• Claimed “Refugees are being used as a bargaining chip here”
• Claimed Kenya wants a better deal for hosting refugees, like Turkey’s
On...
Press Relaese
Human Rights Centre calls on Somaliland authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Abdirahman Mohamed Egeh of Somalinews TV, Ahmed Saed Mohamed, a reporter for Kalsan TV, and Mubarig Osman Saed of Star TV.
The three journalists were arrested in...
DBI Microfinance
Unemployment in Somalia has forced several young people to leave the country. Somaliland, which is a breakaway region in northern Somalia, is among the regions the most affected. But a Somali bank called Dahabshiil is looking to change...
Visiting Top of Dubai World Ports Group Executives on a Familiarization tour of the port of Berbera
By Goth Mohamed Goth and Omer Mohamed Farah
Sultan Ahmed Bin Suleiman, the chairman of Dubai World Ports Group, leading a high level...
By Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Silanyo
This week, Somaliland celebrated 25 years of independence – an independence that the international community does not recognise. President of the self-declared republic AHMED MM SILANYO argues that international recognition is long overdue.
Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud...
Eritrea marks 25 years of independence from Ethiopia this month. It is now one of the most underdeveloped countries in the world and is run by a repressive government. The Conversation Africa’s politics and society editor, Thabo Leshilo, asked...