Direct Flights to Somaliland Launched

HARGEISA, 1 February 2010 (Somalilandpress) – Travelling to Somaliland is now easier with the launch of direct flights to the city of Hargeisa in the country by East African Safari Air Express.
This follows the signing of a bilateral trade agreement between the airline and the Government of Somaliland last year.
However, no bilateral agreements have been [...]

Special report: The rise of ‘the African Taliban’.

The plaque on the State House building in Hargeisa, capital of Somaliland, is an oblique commemoration to an event that never occurred. It was built in 1952 for a visit to the then British protectorate by the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen never came. These days the half-ruined structure is known for another [...]

Media and Political Hysteria Over Yemen Hides a Deeper Strategic Matrix of Long-term Importance

San’a, 1 February 2010 (Somalilandpress) – US and Western European political leaders have begun to focus on Yemen as a source of projected instability and as a haven for jihadist terrorism against the West.
This simplistic and overly narrow view has largely been a reaction to media reporting of the links of alleged (and unsuccessful) Nigerian-born [...]

Somali ‘Pirates’ want to send loot confiscated from rich countries to Haiti

Spokesmen for the so-called “Somali pirates” have expressed willingness to transfer part of their loot captured from transnational boats and send it to Haiti.
Leaders of these groups have declared they have links in various places around the world to help them ensure the delivery of aid without being detected by the armed forces of enemy [...]

Gudoomiyaha Kulmiye oo Hargeysa Ku Soo Guryo-noqday iyo Soo Dhawayntii Ugu Balaadhnayd ee oo uu La Kulmay+Sawiro

Hargeysa (Somalilandpress)- Gudoomiyaha Xisbiga Kulmiye, Md. Axmed Maxamed Maxamuud (Siilaanyo) oo maanta dalka dib ugu soo laabtay ayaa sidii ugu wayn abid masuul ka tirsan loogu soo dhaweeyay magaalada Hargeysa, ka dib markii uu ka soo laabtay Safar uu muddo BIl ah ugu maqnaa Carriga Ingiriiska.
Aroornimada Saaka ayaa lagu waa-bariistay calanka midabkiisu isugu jiro Cagaarka [...]

SOMALILAND: Las Anod Remains Isolated as American Secret Agent Arrives

LAS ANOD, (Somalilandpress) — Mobile and internet communications remain suspended for the third day in the Somaliland town of Las Anod, after minister issued an emergency decree.
All mobile and internet service providers were suspended on Friday night on orders from Somaliland’s Postal and Communication minister, Mr. Ali Sandule. The minister insisted communication providers must register [...]

VOA Somali-Service: Farhia Absie’s resignation letter due to harassment and discrimination

To: Somali Service, Africa Division, VOA, IBB and BBG top executives
Re: Resignation Letter
Date: Tuesday, January, 27, 2010
My name is Farhia M. Absie. I am a contractor for the Somali Service of Voice of America (VOA). I write this letter with heavy heart knowing that I have no choice but to officially give up on a [...]

Kulmiye Party Leader Arrives Back In Hargeisa

HARGEISA (Somalilandpress) — Somaliland main opposition leader, Mr. Ahmed Mahamoud Silanyo has arrived in Hargeisa’s Egal International airport on a private plane a moment ago to a warm reception.
Mr Silanyo who flew from the Ethiopian capital, after returning from the United States, was welcomed back to the country by the Vice-Chairman of Kulmiye Party, Mr. [...]

A California Reckoning in a Case of Abuses Abroad

SAN FRANCISCO (Somalilandpress) — The three refugees from Somalia came to the Bay Area several years ago to escape the violence of their homeland, to put the terror behind them. But they were shocked to learn in 2002 that a former Somali official they believed responsible for brutality against their family was living freely in [...]

SOMALILAND: Opposition leader expected in Hargeisa today on a ‘private plane’

HARGEISA (Somalilandpress) — Somaliland presidential candidate, Ahmed Silanyo, who is currently in Ethiopia after a successful trip to the United States is expected to return to Hargeisa today on board a private jet.
Mr Ahmed Mohamoud Silanyo, the leader of Kulmiye party, is currently in Addis Ababa after returning from the United States, where he met [...]

Vice Chairman of Elders Resigns

HARGEISA, (Somalilandpress) – The Vice-Chairman of the Somaliland’s House of Elders, Sh. Ahmed Sh. Nuh resigned from his post after submitting his letter of resignation during yesterday’s parliamentary session.
The reason behind the resignation is not clear, however when number of reporters try to question the outgoing elderly, he was reluctant to answer any questions. He [...]

Supporters of Somali Torture Survivors File Amici Curiae Briefs with the Supreme Court in Samantar v. Yousuf

WASHINGTON, DC (Somalilandpress) — CJA announced today that nine amicus curiae briefs were filed with the United States Supreme Court yesterday in support of the respondents in the case of Samantar v. Yousuf, NO. 08-1555. In this case, the Court will decide if former foreign government officials – who, after using their power to order [...]

STATUS OF ABDUCTED VESSELS AND CREWS IN SOMALIA

STATUS OF SEIZED VESSELS AND CREWS IN SOMALIA (ecoterra)
Summary: Today, 01. February 2010, 12h00 UTC, at least 11 foreign vessels plus one barge are kept in Somalia against the will of their owners, while at least 250 seafarers – including an elderly British yachting couple – suffer to be released.
CASES NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED:
MS INDIAN OCEAN [...]

Gudoomiye ku xigeenkii Guurtida oo Iscasilay iyo Fadhigii Maana oo Deg deg Loo Xidhay

Hargeysa (Somalilandpress)- Gudoomiye ku xigeenkii Golaha Guurtida Somaliland, Md. Sh. Axmed Sh. Nuux Furreh ayaa iska casilay xilki Gudoomiyenimo, isaga oo warqada iscasilaadiisana maanta farta kaga saaray shirgudoonka Golahaasi kulankii ugu balaadhnaa ee ay yeeshaan intii ka dambaysay khilaaf soo kala dhex-galay oo hadheeyay.
Sh. Axmed Sh. Nuux Furreh ilaa hada lama oga, mana jirto cid [...]

SOMALILAND: My dream country, not yet!

“Oh my country! When right, keep it right; when wrong, set it right!” – Carl Schurz
THE REPUBLIC of Somaliland has been a ‘new’ country in the midst of hostile region for the last nineteen years. For almost these two decades, several praiseworthy work have been brought to fruition. Our petty differences are no longer unbreakable [...]

Berbera Port Authorities Denies Involving Hijack Ship

Somalilandpress received a press release issued on the 28th of January of 2010 from Mr Bile Hersi, the Deputy General Manager of the port of Berbera, distancing themselves from the legal dispute regarding the stranded cargo ship, MV Layla-S, in the port of Berbera. Bile states a wealthy businessman wants compensation for merchandise worth $250, [...]

Gudoomiye ku xigeenkii Ururka Suxufiyiinta Somaliland ee Solja oo Si Heer Qaran Ah Loogu Aasay Hargeysa

Hargeysa (Somalilandpress)- Gudoomiye ku-xigeenkii Ururka Suxufiyiinta Somaliland ee Solja Marxuum Xariir Faarax Ducaale ayaa maanta lagu aasay xabaalaha naaso-hablood ee magaalada Hargeysa.
Alah how naxariistee Marxuun Xariir Faarax Ducaale oo ka mid ahaa suxufiyiinta, waxgaradka, odayaasha saxaafada Somaliland, waxa uu si kedis ah ugu geeriyooday badhtamaha magaalada Hargeysa, isaga oo markaa ka soo baxay Masaajid una [...]

Golaha Wakiillada oo Ansixiyay Laba Xeer Fasaxna Galay

Hargeysa (Somalilandpress)- Golaha Wakiillada Somaliland ayaa fadhigoodii maanta cod aqlabiyad ah ku meel-mariyay laba xeer oo kala ahaa xeerka xakamaynta hubka fudud iyo xeerka shaqaalaha rayidka ah.
Fadhiga maanta oo uu gudoominayay shirgudoonka golahu waxay mudaneyaashu cod-gacan-taag ah ku ansixiyeen labadan xeer, taasi oo xeerka xakamaynta hubka fudud ay ogoladeen 20 XIldhibaan, 17 Mudae ayaa diiday [...]

Gudoomiyihii Sool oo Qarax Miino Ku Dhaawacmay iyo khasaare kale ee qaraxaas

Laascaanood (Somalilandpress)- Gudoomiyihii gobolka Sool, Faarax Askar Xuseen ayaa dhaawacyo halis ahi ay ka soo gaadheen qarax miino oo saaka lala beegsaday, isaga oo galaya gurigiisa oo ku yaala magaalada Laascaanood, waxaana qaraxaasi miino ku dhintay mid ka mid ah ilaaladiisi, iyada oo dhaawacyo kalena ay soo gaadheen dirwalkiisii iyo Laba qof oo shicib ah, [...]

Somaliland’s Civil Aviation Minister, Mr. Ali Mohamed (Waran Ade’) signed a contract with a Chinese firm.

WUCHANG (SomalilandPress) — A delegation led by Somaliland’s Civil Aviation Minister, Mr. Ali Mohamed today broke a new ground by signing a contract with a Chinese firm to expand and refurnish Somaliland’s Egal International Airport. According to local reports, Mr. Waran Ade, who is also traveling with the mayor of Hargeisa [...]

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