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• SOMALILAND: Clashes break out in Buhoodle in the worst loss of life for tribal militia
• SCDO Position on London Somali Conference
• Dahabshiil CEO Gives LSE Lecture on Value of Remittances
• Gadabuursis Need Somaliland More than Somaliland Needs them
• U.S. commandos free two hostages in daring Somalia raid
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• Telesom once again introduces new services to Somaliland
• Somaliland and the London Conference on Somalia
• US Representative to Somalia visits Somaliland
• TALEEX Conspiracy: Latest Attempt to Derail Peace & Stability in Somaliland
• Six Elements for Success of Somali Conference in UK
• Djibouti: Preliminary results of regional and municipal elections
• Tribes clash in central Somalia, up to six said dead
• Massive rallies held across Somaliland for unity, recognition and sovereignty
• Death toll rises as Nigeria descends into sectarian chaos
• DJIBOUTI: FAO donates farming equipment and cars worth over $1 million

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SOMALILAND: Clashes break out in Buhoodle in the worst loss of life for tribal militia

LAS ANOD — 38 people were killed and scores wounded when clashes broke out on Thursday afternoon (local time) between Somaliland forces and pro-separatist tribal ...

Somaliland’s image problem: Macrobia or Maandeeq? – THE BIG DEBATE

EDITORIAL | Thursday, January 19, 2012 Somalilandpress In today’s modern world, governments and countries are beginning to employ branding and marketing techniques to sell their regions and ...

UNIDO Gives Certificates and Tool Kits to Graduates Students of Vocational Trainings

Hargeisa (SomalilandPress) – United Nations Industrial Development Organization held a graduation ceremony for local students that graduated from vocational and trainings of sewing, batik, carpentry ...

Kenya’s Deputy Speaker visits Somaliland for talks

Photo: Kenya’s Deputy Speaker received in Hargeisa by Somaliland ministers including the Minister of Religious Affairs, Sheikh Khalil Abdullahi Ahmed (Barkhad-Ladiif M. Omar/HOL) HARGEISA — Deputy ...

Innovation Democracy visits Somaliland

HARGEISA — A delegation from California-based Innovation Democracy arrived in Somaliland Yesterday to attend a locally organized leadership conference in the capital. The team from ...

Dahabshiil CEO Gives LSE Lecture on Value of Remittances

London, UK, January 21, 2012 – Abdirashid Duale, CEO of Dahabshiil, addressed an audience at the London School of Economics on the challenges and opportunities ...

US Representative to Somalia visits Somaliland

HARGEISA — U.S. Special Representative for Somalia Ambassador James C. Swan, arrived in the Somaliland capital on Monday for talks on democracy, terrorism, maritime piracy, ...

Massive rallies held across Somaliland for unity, recognition and sovereignty

HARGEISA — Hundreds of thousands of people rallied across Hargeisa and Burao, two of the largest towns in Somaliland, on Sunday to support country´s ...

Britain urges Somaliland to back Somalia conference in London

HARGEISA — UK Deputy Ambassador to Ethiopia Chris Allan visited the Somaliland capital on Wednesday to discuss the upcoming London Conference on Somalia. The ...

SOMALILAND: Independent Scholars Group meet in Hargeisa

The Somaliland Independent Scholars Group (ISG) New Year New Challenges 15 January, 2012 Hargeisa, Somaliland I. Introduction On Sunday 15th January, the ISG members met at the SORADI office ...

Somaliland Community of Ottawa congratulates Somaliland National Army

Ottawa Somaliland community congratulates Somaliland National Army for their quick and decisive victory against the SSC terrorist outfit. On the heels his major speech, president ...

BREAKING NEWS: Somaliland army takes control of Buhoodle

LAS ANOD — Somaliland army is reported to have seized control of the disputed eastern town of Buhoodle in Buhoodle region, near the Ethiopian border, ...

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Why are kidnappings a problem in and around Somalia?

Poverty is stark in Somalia. The country doesn’t have a government strong enough to stop the crime. Those two things have helped make kidnapping foreigners ...

• Death toll rises as Nigeria descends into sectarian chaos
• DJIBOUTI: FAO donates farming equipment and cars worth over $1 million
• Somalia’s mini-state madness — meet West Puntland State
• Ethiopia says Eritrea-trained gunmen killed tourists
• SOMALIA: Ethiopian troops arrest rival Somali leaders in central town
• Ethiopia signs Djibouti railway deal with China
• Tunisia marks year since Ben Ali ousted
• Insecurity Grows in Somali Refugee Camps in Horn of Africa
• Africa’s largest dam to lift Ethiopia out of poverty
• SOMALIA: Turks teach Somalis how to make bread

Djibouti: Preliminary results of regional and municipal elections

DJIBOUTI — Djibouti’s ruling party has swept the second regional elections ever held in the country in this weekend, easily maintaining its strong grip on ...

Tribes clash in central Somalia, up to six said dead

LAS ANOD — Two rival tribes clashed over pasture in Mudug province in central Somalia on Sunday and a local news bulletin cited a report ...

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Somali piracy ‘boosts Puntland economy’

New research suggests piracy has led to widespread economic development in some parts of Somalia. The study, published by British think-tank Chatham House, looked at detailed ...

Ethiopian Airlines starts Muscat-Addis Ababa flights

MUSCAT — Muscat International Airport welcomed a new airline, Ethiopian Airlines which started its flights to Muscat from early morning yesterday. This is the third African ...

SOMALILAND-USAID: The Partnership Fund Grants Program

ANNUAL PROGRAM STATEMENT (APS) – for SMALL GRANTS and GDA REQUEST for CONCEPT PAPERS Funding Opportunity Title: The Partnership Fund Grants Program Funding Opportunity Number: 0001 Grant Type: ...

Mozambique projects to create 4 000 jobs

MAPUTO — Mozambique’s government said on Wednesday it has approved two investment projects in forestry and agriculture worth $660m that will create around 4 000 ...

Ethiopia in farming boom

ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia earned US$92 million from the export of fruits, vegetables and flowers in the last five months according to the Ethiopian Horticulture ...

Iraq’s Warka Bank enters Djibouti Market

TADJOURAH — President Ismail Omar Guelleh recently  inaugurated the first subsidiary of Iraq-based Warka Bank for Investment and Finance (BWAI) in Djibouti  to offer full ...

The role of remittance in the economic development of Somaliland

By Adam Ismail Hassan, PhD 1. INTRODUCTION The international remittance markets have grown dramatically in many parts of the world for the past two decades or so. ...

Eritrea claims major advantage over its mining rivals

ASMARA — President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea says the country’s mining activities have a major comparative advantage over their rivals, in terms of both time ...

Ethiopia exports almost $124m worth of manufactured goods

ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia earned 123.8 million US dollars in revenue from the export of manufactured goods in the last five months according to the ...

SOMALILAND: Dahabshiil rewards Marodi Jeh footballer

HARGEISA — Somaliland footballer and Marodi Jeh local, Mohamud Abdi Hassan, was rewarded with the keys to a brand new Toyota Crown this week, as ...

Somaliland: Dahabshiil exhibits its services at Somaliland International Business Expo

HARGEISA —Somaliland Business Expo the country’s first such thanks to young entrepreneurs give many firms the opportunity to put on display their products and services. ...

Mindesta Options First Mineral Exploration Permits Issued by Republic of Somaliland

OTTAWA, CANADA–(Marketwire -12/19/11)- Mindesta Inc. (“Mindesta” or the “Company”) (OTC.BB: MDST.OB – News) wishes to announce that it has decided to focus its efforts on ...