Finnish citizen running for president in Somaliland

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HELSINKI (Somalilandpress) -- Construction engineer Faisal Ali Farah, a naturalised Finnish citizen living in Espoo, is running for the office of President of...

Somalia War Moves to the Airwaves

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MOGADISHU, 3 March 2010 (Somalilandpress) - Last year Somalia's Radio Warsan was a pro-government station that vilified al-Qaida-linked insurgents. Today it is in the...

The Kenyan Syndrome

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HARGEISA, 3 March 2010 (Somalilandpress) - The following is a chapter from a book titled “Somaliland: The legacy of Non-Recognition” that Ahmed I. Hassan...

Candidate Is Stabbed to Death in Ethiopia

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Addis Ababa, 3 March 2010 (Somalilandpress) - An opposition candidate for Ethiopia’s Parliament was stabbed to death early Tuesday in what opposition leaders said...

Somali Pirates' New Land Tactics Worry UN

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New land tactics being employed by Somali pirates may be a cause for concern, a UN spokesman told the BBC. Peter Smerdon said three trucks...

125 Years of The Berlin Conference

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"There is no single event in modern African history whose consequences have been as dire for the continent as the Berlin Conference of 1884-85,"...

AU Wants Somalia Declared No Fly Zone

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THE Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) has asked the UN to impose a no-fly zone on Somalia and block sea...

SMS Uprising: Mobile Activism in Africa

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As a blogger using the web as an agent of social change, I find the growth of mobile phone use in Africa offers an...

Wetang’ula Wants Maalim’s Conduct Investigated

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Nairobi, 1 March 2010 (Somalilandpress) - For the first time in the country’s history, Parliament will investigate a Deputy Speaker for his activities while...

Israel accused of dooming Ethiopian baby boom

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TEL AVIV (Somalilandpress) -- A feminist movement has accused the Israeli government of adopting a racist policy towards the country's Ethiopian Jews. Activists believe black...