Ismail Ahmed, a refugee turned multimillionaire, says his country has had to battle ‘negative PR’
Aid agencies are hindering development and undermining efforts to attract investment in Somaliland, according to a former World Bank and UN official turned entrepreneur.
Ismail Ahmed, founder...
Dr Ubah stands in front of the emergency pediatric room in Mogadishu's Banadir Hospital in January 2021. Photo: IOM/Spotlight
For Dr Ubah Farah Ahmed, returning to Somalia was not an easy decision to make, but she knew it was the right...
Somaliland National Disability Federation (SNDF), a consortium of disabled people’s organizations in Somaliland in collaboration with ABILIS Foundation have organized a two day workshop entitled “Election Awareness Workshop for People with Disabilities (PWD)” to highlight election related challenges faced by People...
NEW YORK, 25 May 2021 – Attacks on water and sanitation facilities and workers in conflicts around the world continue to put the lives of millions of children at risk and deny children and families access to critical water and...
By Goth Mohamed Goth
The Somaliland Non – State Actors Forum (SONSAF) domestic observers recorded more than 475 minor irregularities during the 31st of May voting day.
Mr. Anwar Abdurrahman, the chairperson of Somaliland Non – State Actors Forum (SONSAF) speaking...
The new members of Hargeisa city council have elected Abdikarim Ali Moge as the new mayor and Khadar Ahmed Nur as the deputy mayor of Hargeisa.
This comes following an election that occurred during the first sitting of the new...
In Summary
Somaliland has enjoyed significant peace, political stability and a vibrant democracy for 30 years now in an area known for civil war, authoritarianism and political unrest.
It has its own flag,...
Over a couple of thousand people, mostly youths, attended two events launching books, one written by poet Mohamed I. Hadraawi and the other one a biographical work on late singer cum poet Mohamed Moge, both being celebrated legends in...
NRC identified, registered and enrolled 123 youth and women beneficiaries in their preferred trades in selected vocational skill training centres.
The vocational skill training programme was aimed at meeting the learning skills of displacement-affected youth and women who have been...
Zach vah Van Meter, a private-equity investor from Naples, Fla., phoned the government of Somaliland last week, asking if it would host thousands of Afghan refugees.
“He just called me out of the blue,” said Bashir Goth, the Washington representative for...