Freelance diplomats lend a hand to would-be states

BRUSSELS, 1 August 2009 (Somalilandpress) — Northern Cyprus, Western Sahara and Somaliland may not have much in common, but they share the same predicament: all are unrecognized states striving to capture international attention.
Enter Independent Diplomat — freelance diplomats who offer their assistance to such nations-in-waiting. They have scored a notable success helping Kosovo win independence from [...]

Somaliland Police and Military Officials Must Do Decent and Constitutional Duty

 Somalilandpress- It is not only the Somaliland where troubles star when there is disagreement among the political factions. We observed dilemmas almost activated around the world when political arguments and disputes became visible.  But the most dangerous and uncertain one is if the law enforcement and military are involved the heated political clashes.
Somaliland police and [...]

Kulan Laga Yeeshay Sidii Loo Joogtayn Lahaa Daryeelka Dadka Qaba Xanuunka Dhimirka

Hargeysa (Somalilandpress)- Ururka SAHAN oo ka gacanta ku haya, isla-markaana daryeela dadka uu ku dhacay xanuunka Dhimirku, ayaa maanta kulan xog-waran ah la yeeshay qaybaha kala duwan ee qurbaha jooga Somaliland ee hada ku soo guryo-noqday wadanka.

Kulankan oo ka dhacay Hoteel Crown ee magaalada Hargeysa, ayaa waxa uu Ururku soo bandhigay qaabka ay u xaneeneeyaan, [...]

Somaliland: A Trip To The Unknown Part Six.

Hargeisa , 29 July 2009 (SomalilandPress)-As the proposed date for elections approaches, tensions here are rising. It is my deepest hope that whatever the outcome, the political situation only moves in a positive direction, though I myself am becoming increasingly uncertain. It’s impossible not to follow the political happenings here. Somaliland is a place that [...]

Press Release: Democratisation Programme Steering Committee

(USAID, DfID (UK), EC, Norway, SIDA (Sweden), Denmark, Switzerland)
Nairobi, 31 Jul 2009 (Somalilandpress) — The donors congratulate the Somaliland people on the production of a Voter List on 27 July 2009, which is now ready and available. This represents the culmination of enormous effort by the stakeholders and an important opportunity for the Somaliland people.
The [...]

Weriye ilig oo la Sii Daayay iyo Xaruntii Horn Cable TV oo wali Iriduhu u laaban yihiin

Hargeysa (Somalilandpress)- Xukuumada Somaliland ayaa xoriyadiisii u celisay Madaxii wararka ee Telefiishanka Madaxa banaan ee Horn Cable, Maxamed Cabdi Sheekh (Ilig).
Suxufigan oo ay shalay ciidamada Boolisku ka soo qabteen Xarunta war laliska iyo baahinta ee TV-ga isaga oo wakhtigaas ku jiray hawl-maalmeedkiisii shaqo, waxaana ilaa shalay lagu hayay Saldhiga New Hargeysa.
Dhinaca kale, waxa weli xidhan [...]

SABC AFRICA Interviews former Somaliland Forum Chairperson Mr. Jamal Ali Hussein

South Africa (Somalilandpress)- Somaliland is an oasis of peace and democratic country in the troubled area of Horn of Africa, it’s scheduled to host its second presidential elections on 27th September 2009, its neigbours Ethiopia and Djibouti had troubles border relations with Eritrea, but Somaliland remains the success story in Africa
Jamal Ali Hussein recently on [...]

Home Sweet Home, Somaliland My Home.

Salaam All, To Somalilanders worldwide;
The recent announcements made by Congressman Donald Payne regarding the issues involving Somaliland have concerned me so much so that I had to write. I have been further troubled by the current situation in our homeland. I am not a writer as per say but rather a young man with a [...]

Reliability and Credibility of AllAfrica.com News Coverage in Somaliland and Somalia

Hargeisa, 30 July 2009 (Somalilandpress) – AllAfrica Global Media is a multi-media company headquartered in the United States and Africa. Growing rapidly, AllAfrica’s web site logs over six million monthly page views and the company is the largest electronic distributor of African news and information worldwide. Clients include Comtex, Lexis-Nexis, CNN, Reuters Business Briefing, Financial [...]

Somaliland Government Expel Inter-peace Representative

Hargeisa, 30 July 2009 (Somalilandpress) – Somaliland government expelled the representative of Interpeace from country. A group of Somaliland police arrived at Maansoor hotel where the representative was staying and guided him to the airport where he is flown out of the country.
Armed forces have been seen inside and around Maansoor hotel this morning [...]

Ururka Bisha Cas oo Deeq ku Qaybiyay Laas-Caanood

Hargeisa, 30 July 2009 (Somalilandpress) – Ururka Bisha Cas ee gobolka sool maanta deeq caawimo ah ku fidisey dadka danyarta ah ee ku dhaqan magaalada Laascaanood kuwaasi oo intooda badani ay ka soo barakaceen konfurta soomaaliya halka qaar kale ay ka soo hoydeen miyiyada ku hareereysan magaalada Laascaanood ka dib markii ay ay ku dhufatey [...]

Ethiopia, Somaliland Envisage Exploiting Berbera Port

Hargeisa, 30 July 2009 (Somalilandpress) – Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said ongoing talks between Ethiopia and Somaliland on the use of the port of Barbara are well in progress.
State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Tekeda Alemu on Wednesday held discussions with Somaliland Foreign Affairs Minister, Abdulahi Mohammed Duele.

The discussions between the two officials were [...]

War-saxaafadeed: Laanta Maraykan ee Kulmiye

Hargeisa, 30 July 2009 (Somalilandpress) – Xisbiga KULMIYE isagoo ka duulaya waajibaadka qaran ee ka saaran hagaajinta xidhiidhka Somaliland la leedahay bulshada caalamka; arkayna in xidhiidhka ka dhaxeeya xukuumadda Somaliland iyo Maraykanku uu imika soo kale dhexgalay isafgaranwaa culus, sida ka muuqatay hadaladii ay is dhaafsadeen Wasiirka Arrimaha Dibadda ee Somaliland iyo xafiiska [...]

War-saxaafadeed: Wasaaradda Arrimaha Debedda Somaliland

Hargeisa, 30 July 2009 (Somalilandpress) – Wasiirka Arrimaha Dibedda Somaliland Mudane Cabdilaahi Maxamed Ducaale ayaa shalay oo taariikhdu ahayd 28/07/2009 waxaa u soo gaadhay Magaalada Addis-Ababa xarunta dalka aanu jaarka nahay ee Ethiopia ka dib markii uu ka soo laabtay socdaal shaqo oo u ku tagay dalka Maraykanka.
Waxaa wasiirka Arrimaha Dibeddu intii uu ku [...]

Galdaloolooyinkii Bandhig-Dhaqameedkii Mooge

Hargeisa, 30 July 2009 (Somalilandpress) – Waxa xalay abaaro 9:30 cawaysnimo lagu soo gabagabeeyey Hotel Ambaasadoor ee magaalada Hargeys munaasibad magac iyo mug wadatay isalmarkaana ay ka soo qaybgaleen aqonyaahno, qorayaal, abwaano, fanaaniin, dhalinyar,arday, saxafiyiin, ururada Bulshada raydika ah, iyo qaar ka mid ah qolooyinka qurbaha jooga.
Akhriste munaasibadu waxay ahayd mid si weyn loo soo [...]

Livelihoods at risk as drought worsens in western Somaliland

IJARA, 29 July 2009 (SomalilandPress) – A prolonged drought is causing large-scale livestock deaths, increasing the vulnerability of residents living in the mid-western Gabiley region of Somalia’s self-declared republic of Somaliland, local officials say.
“We have not experienced such drought before,” Mohamed Ahmed Abdi, Gabiley governor, said. “Before, the drought affected either the people on [...]

Eedaysanayaal Maxkamadu Fasaxday oo ay Xukuumadu Xabsiga dib u Dhigtay Xataa Qareenkoodii

Hargeysa (Somalilandpress)- Maxkamadda Gobolka Hargeysa, ayaa xoriyadoodii u celisay 9 eedaysane oo muddo 9 bilood ah u xidhnaa inay lug ku lahaayeen qaraxyadii argagaxiso ee dabayaaqadii sanadkii tagay Somaliland ka dhacay.
Cabdirashiid Maxamed Maxamuud (Duraan) oo isagu ahaa xaakinkii dacwadan ka garnaqayay ayaa shaaca ka qaaday ka dib markii uu dhegaystay dacwada eedaynta loogu jeediyay xubnahaasi, [...]

Halkan Ka Daawo Sidii Loo Xidhay Xafiiska iyo Xarunta Horn Cable TV

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Xukuumada Somaliland oo Albaabada u Xidhay Horn Cable TV, Weriye ilig oo Xabsiga Loo Taxaabay

Hargeysa (SOmalilandpress)- Ciidamada amniga Somaliland ayaa galabta abaara 6:30 galabnimo albaabada u laabay Telefiishanka madaxabanaan ee Horn Cable TV Xaruntiisa Hargeysa.
Ciidamadan ayaa iyagu hore u soo xidhay xafiiska iibka iyo suuq-gaynta Telefiishanka.
Waxa kale oo ay ciidamadani ay tageen xaruntii baahinta ee Telefiishanka oo isagu ku yaala duleedka magaalada, kuwaasoo sheegay in lagu soo amray inay [...]

Tanzania launches bank for women

Dar es Salaam, 28 Jul 2009 (Somalilandpress) – Tanzania has launched a bank aimed specifically at women in what officials say will be an empowering move.
The bank says women need only an ID card or passport to open an account, unlike other banks which require title deeds or other proofs of wealth.
And applicants need only 3,000 [...]

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