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Somalia expels Ethiopian ambassador, orders closure of two consulates.
Somalia has expelled the Ethiopian ambassador and shuttered its consulates in the Puntland and Somaliland regions on Thursday, a day after Ethiopia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs discussed a bilateral issue with a delegation from Puntland in Addis Ababa.
In a statement, the Council of Ministers accused the Ethiopian government of interfering in Somalia’s internal affairs.
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Ethiopia Plans Grid Connection to Power South Africa
Ethiopia’s Electric Power (EEP) has set its sights on expanding its power grid and becoming a major electricity supplier in Africa. Their plan involves connecting the Eastern and Southern Africa Power Pools, ultimately delivering electricity to South Africa.
Ashebir Balcha, Director General of EEP, stated that his company was working actively to connect the Eastern and Southern Africa Power Pools…
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The Somaliland-Ethiopia Deal: Impact and Implications
Dr. Gauri Narain Mathur
Towards the beginning of the year 2024, the Horn of Africa region witnessed a diplomatic stir as, on January 1st 2024, Ethiopia signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a breakaway region of Somalia, Somaliland. The deal provided landlocked Ethiopia with 20 Kilometers of direct sea access alongside the Somaliland coast for over the next five decades where it plans to…
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Dahabshiil contributes contribute funds for the construction of a mosque for the Muslim and Somali community in Kakuma refugee camp
By Goth Mohamed Goth
The Dahabshiil Group companies have pledged to contribute funds for the construction of a mosque for the Muslim and Somali communities in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya.
A delegation from Kenya who came to Hargeisa to fund-raise for the construction of a mosque for the Muslim and Somali community in Kakuma refugee camp urged the worshipers to contribute towards the completion of…
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The 25th edition of the Dahabshiil Holy Quran competition concludes
By Goth Mohamed Goth
The Ali Matan Mosque has officially concluded the 25th edition of the Holy Quran competition held in the holy month of Ramadan, which the Dahabshiil group of Companies regularly supports.
This competition is the longest-running in the Holy Quran competitions in all Somali-speaking regions. Students from different regions participated and the top three students scooped the top…
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Somaliland: Education minister in morale-boosting visit to girls’ teacher training college
By M.A. Egge
The Minister of Education and Science Hon. Dr Ahmed Adan Buuhane visited the girls’ teachers training college in a bid to boost their morale in asserting the importance of the course for the nation.
He held a conference hall meeting with the students where the principal and the college’s staff were present as he parleyed with them at length.
The minister said that it was a success…
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Somaliland: Minister Buuhane lauds national schools extermination council for lending credence to the sector
The Minister of Education Hon. Dr. Ahmed Adan Buuhane has lauded the national examinations council for doing a tremendous job in seeing t it that the caliber of the secondary school graduates is at par with acceptable international standards and is recognized.
The minister gave the sentiments as he briefed the permanent Standing Committee of the Somaliland Senate led by in Hon. Dayib Hassan…
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Sahra Halgan: The gun-toting nurse who became one of Africa’s biggest rock stars
Sahra Halgan, a self-taught gun-toting nurse, turned into one of Africa’s biggest rock stars after giving up her dreams to fight against Somalia’s dictator. She realized that her voice was just as powerful as her bandaging skills, providing comfort to injured fighters. She returned to Somaliland in 2013 to help rebuild her homeland, but tensions in Somaliland have not disappeared. She demands…
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Hostile Territory: The effects of Somalia and Somaliland's airspace dispute
Map showing Somalia and Somaliland. Photo: Siirski | Wikimedia Commons
Since the start of the year, tensions between Somalia and Somaliland (an independent but internationally unrecognized state) have been high. While the two territories have been going at it for years, tensions have increased since the signing of an MoU between Ethiopia and Somaliland on January 1.
The MoU would see landlocked…
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Truth and tale about Somalia’s drive against Ethio-Somaliland interaction
By Ambassador Adam Jibril Muse
All autocratic politicians share one basic belief that they own the absolute truth on life, the rulers of Somalia today continue to behave accordingly, both Al-Itisam of Hasan Sheik Mohamoud and Al-Shabab live in on an imagined realm that they have a united Somalia that the man in Villa Somalia presides. But the actual fact is far from this deceit.
The process of…
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Taiwan and Somaliland Deepen Ties with the Expanded Military Scholarship Program
The expansion of Taiwan’s military scholarship program to Somaliland signifies a concrete step toward bolstering the latter’s defense capabilities while deepening bilateral relations. Taiwan’s commitment to regional security and partnership with the Republic of Somaliland is underscored by this announcement, building upon the program’s initiation in 2023.
The expanded program offers high school…
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The spate of animosity killings of Somalilanders in Mogadishu have grave consequences, says Minister Kahin
The Minister of Internal Affairs, who is also the chair of the ruling KULMIYE Party Hon. Mohamed Kahin Ahmed, said that there are negative consequences of the gruesomely barbaric killings of Somaliland citizens in Mogadishu.
Minister Mohamed Kahin gave the observations while at the funeral of the late Ahmed Aden Abdirahman who was killed in Mogadishu, while noting that the murder was the second…
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Market traders in Hargeisa put out of business by lack of supplies and high prices
Saynab Mohamed Ahmed, 50, had been a businesswoman for 30 years in Hargeisa selling fresh vegetables and produce at a roadside table, but she is now sitting at home due to the impact of insecurity affecting goods and sales.
With no income she is now faced with food shortage and lack of proper shelter after being evicted from her two-room house on 20 January for defaulting on the $100 rent.
She…
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Dahabshil celebrates Golden Jubilee of service with the inauguration of a new UK headquarter
The Dahabshil group of companies is celebrating in style its Golden Jubilee by inaugurating its UK headquarters in London.
The groups’ official tweeter broadcasted its elation which went as follows:-
“Thrilled to announce the grand opening of our new UK headquarters in the heart of London where we celebrated our more than 50 years of serving the diaspora. Thank you to all our customers, agents,…
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Understanding sectors for growth in Somaliland and economic opportunities for migrants
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) with support from Danida carried out a labor market assessment (LMA) in Somaliland conducted in September 2023, intending to provide a comprehensive understanding of the region’s labor and market dynamics, focusing specifically on key economic centers including Berbera, Burao, Borama, Hargeisa, Ainabo, and Wajaale.
The primary objective of the assessment is to…
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Somaliland: NIMD Director Pays Courtesy Visit to HoR
The visiting Executive Director of the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy, Thijs Berman, paid a courtesy to the Somaliland House of Representatives, on Tuesday, where he was received by the First Deputy Speaker, the Rt Hon, Saeed Mire Farah ‘Giirre’.
Mr. Berman expressed how NIMD was keen to promote democratic practices in Somaliland as it did elsewhere in the world through a series…
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Somaliland: Speaker Reshuffles House of Representatives Subcommittees
The Honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yassin Haji Mohamoud Hiir ‘Faratoon’, Wednesday, made a wide reshuffle to the composition of the House subcommittees.
The changes as published on the official website and social media platforms of the HoR cover all the committees leaving very few members to continue roles in their previous committees.
It is mandatory to shift committee…
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