Posts By Hassan Ali
Frenetic pace of Ethiopia’s khat boomtown
AWADAY — The global trade in khat is worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year and in one Ethiopian town daily life centres almost ...
SOMALILAND: One day workshop for expats held in Hargeisa
HARGEISA – The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MOLSA) along with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) and the Ministry of ...
Turkey challenges Iran in Somalia
Turkey’s relatively newfound interest in engaging with Somalia was triggered by a combination of different events, from the extension of humanitarian assistance during a time ...
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 ...
Six Elements for Success of Somali Conference in UK
By Dr Abdulshakur Jowhar (jowharabdi@gmail.com) OPINION | Monday, January 23, 2012 1. Complete abandonment of the failed formula of 4.5. No tribal representation of any kind. If ...
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 ...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly — Iain Bisset
Iain will be writing to Somalilandpress about his experience in Somaliland and will be offering tips to anyone who may want to visit the unrecognized ...
A Response to the London Conference on Somalia: Building Momentum
Somaliland Societies in Europe 360 Great Western Street Manchester M14 4BY Mob: 00447930655099 Website: sseuro.com Email: info@sseuro.com Date: 20th January 2012 Ref:SSE 20919012011 Dear Sir and or Madam, Somaliland Society in Europe (SSE) is a ...
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 ...
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 ...
Ethiopia signs Djibouti railway deal with China
ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia signed an agreement with a Chinese state-run firm to build the final section of a railway line that will link its ...
Insecurity Grows in Somali Refugee Camps in Horn of Africa
NAIROBI — The United Nations refugee agency warns of growing insecurity in camps sheltering hundreds of thousands of Somali refugees in the Horn of Africa. ...
Ethiopians protest over Israeli Minister’s comments
Immigrant absorption minister responds to Ethiopian protests against racism by saying they should be grateful to state. JERUSALEM — Activists from the Ethiopian immigrant community and ...
SOMALIA: Turks teach Somalis how to make bread
The Turkish team would open a mobile kitchen to meet food need of 10,000 people a day, Lostar also said. MOGADISHU — Turkish Red Crescent teaches ...
South Sudan’s cattle war displaces thousands
JUBA — Aid groups are mounting a “major emergency operation” in rural South Sudan after tribe-on-tribe violence sent tens of thousands fleeing and killed an ...
SOMALIA: Puntland must explain detention of journalists
NEW YORK — The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the semi-autonomous Somali region of Puntland to explain why they have held two ...
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 ...
OLF ends war and calls for Ethiopian unity
WASHINGTON DC -– The Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) has announced its historic decision to drop its long-held secessionist agenda and to embrace the unity of ...
Dualeh Was Always Ready For Call From Somaliland
Hussein Abdi Dualeh’s determination and passion for the oil industry led to homecoming as a government minister LONDON — HUSSEIN Abdi Dualeh is Minister of Mining, ...
Hunger, cholera kill 55 kids in Somalia
Photograph: A malnourished child rests inside the pediatric ward at the Banadir hospital in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. MOGADISHU — Fifty-five children have died of cholera and ...
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