Hargeisa, 14 July 2009 - Transport delays from Djibouti have led the World Food Programme (WFP) to begin diverting vessels carrying food assistance to the Port of Sudan and the Port of Berbera in Somaliland, where trucks will transport...
Hargeisa, 13 July 2009 - The Somaliland government's disregard for the law and democratic processes threatens the territory's nascent democracy, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The administration of President Dahir Riyale Kahin has committed human...
Hargeisa, 13 July 2009 - It's absolutely an orchestrated political flaw, that the Government couldn't honour the Gurti Jurisdiction ruling on the Disputed Bardaale land issue between the fighting two clans of Gabiley and Borama. With president Riyale refusing...
Hargeisa, 13 July 2009-Evidently, Somaliland faces both internal and external diabolical traps—insidious booby traps. Both powerful and treacherous, terrorism and tribalism will not only derail the upcoming presidential election but will also evaporate the hope of winning recognition after...
Hargeisa, 13 July 2009 - "Please, steer straight." This was the most frequent phrase of my driving teacher, I remember him as I had felt that he has overused and repeated; "why doesn't he find another phrase to avoid...
Hargeisa, 12 July 2009 - Hundreds of Borama residents demonstrated today in the city center condemning the killing of four businessmen yesterday.
Unknown armed militia ambushed the road between Gebiley and Borama yesterday night killing four people including a well-known...
Hargeisa, 11 July 2009 (somalilandpress) - The three Somaliland parties signed the new electoral code of conduct prepared by the Electoral Comission. The process which took longer than expected and in which the opposition accused the governmetn of delaying...
To: Congressman Donald Payne, Chairman
Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health
2310 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, District of Columbia 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman,
Somaliland Forum thanks you greatly for your genuine concern for the suffering people of Somalia. As Somalia’s neighbor, Somaliland...
Somali MPs, chased from their houses in Mogadishu, unable to find a secure den to convene meetings or venture into the streets, flee in droves. Some escape to Kenya; others, to North America and Europe. But a small group...
Minneapolis, Jul 10 2009 -- Executive Director Hussein Samatar is a recipient of the 2009 Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s Minority Business Awards for his leadership with the African Development Center. He was recognized with other top minority business owners,...