HARGEISA, 08 September 2009 (Somalilandpress) – Three sailors from the Seychelles held by Somali pirates for seven months were freed on Sunday, only to be arrested by authorities in Puntland and accused of being part of an illegal prisoner...
MOGADISHU, 27 August 2009 (Somalilandpress) - The Qatari Arabic television of Aljazeera held 40-minute interview with Somali President Shaykh Sharif Shaykh Ahmad, correspondent Fahd Yasin in Mogadishu. Interviewed him.
Yasin begins by asking the president about the fall yesterday of...
HARGEISA, 26 August 2009 (Somalilandpress) - One of two French security advisers kidnapped by insurgents in Somalia last month has escaped from his captors, Somali police said on Wednesday.
The hostage was believed to be held by militants of the...
Hargeisa, Aug. 19,2009 (SomalilandPress)-Somaliland president met with Ethiopia’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Tekeda Alemu today in Hargeisa. Dr. Alemu and his delegation were welcomed at Egal International Airport by Somaliland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs...
HARGEISA, 17 August 2009 (Somalilandpress) - The President of Somaliland, Dahir Rayaale Kahin called the leaders of the two opposition parties, Mr. Siilaanyo and Mr. Faysal for a consultation meeting.
In a press release from the government's spokesman, the President...
HARGEISA, 17 August 2009 (Somalilandpress) - It was two days ago when the two opposition parties of Somaliland formed a joint committee and called for a mass demonstrations in all the regions of the country. The opposition parties asked...
HARGEISA, 17 August 2009 (Somalilandpress) - Suspected Islamist insurgents stormed a U.N. aid compound in southern Somalia overnight, witnesses said on Monday, but U.N. guards fought back and killed three of the attackers in a gun battle.
One U.N. official...
Aug 16, 2009 (SomalilandPress)-On 6th August 2009, we were shocked with the sudden death of a great leader, a hero who stood for justice, a defender of human rights, and fighter for transparency and accountability. I would like to...
HARGEISA, 16 August 2009 (Somalilandpress) - IN recent weeks, Nairobi has hosted two crucial meetings that touched on pertinent issues that deal with wealth creation. The East African Investment Forum was as important at the AGOA gathering that followed...
HARGEISA, 12 August 2009 (Somalilandpress) - If its government does not enact meaningful reforms and reach out to all clans, Puntland may break up violently, adding to the chaos in Somalia.
Somalia: The Trouble with Puntland,* the latest briefing from...