Ethiopia launches electric car despite power shortages.

Ethiopia has launched an electric car, despite suffering from power shortages. It is only the second African country to do so, after South Africa.
Two versions of the Solaris Elettra will be manufactured in Addis Ababa, costing around $12,000 and $15,000.
The cars will be sold in Ethiopia and exported to Africa and Europe.
But some doubt if [...]

It’s time to give Ethiopia the diplomatic tools that it requires

Two decades ago, Ethiopia was a Cold War battlefield. On the ideological map of the world, it was Soviet territory, a land of famine, dictatorship, and civil war. But, with the overthrow of Mengistu Haile Mariam’s Marxist-Leninist dictatorship in 1991, Ethiopia began to transform itself. Today, it ranks among the [...]

A Voice Across The Miles

HARGEISA, 31 March 2010 (Somalilandpress) – The former British protectorate of Somaliland, which since 1991 has been functioning as a de facto (if unrecognised) state, is now at a political crossroads. A presidential election that was to have taken place in 2008 has been postponed repeatedly amid technical and political difficulties with voter registration. With [...]

Kenya blocks Somalia’s own troops for Mogadishu-battle

NAIROBI (Somalilandpress) — Somalia’s president wants thousands of troops trained in Kenya to be deployed to Mogadishu for an upcoming offensive against Islamist militants, but Kenya has denied the request — yet another complication for a military campaign that has already been delayed several times, officials said Tuesday.
The fact that Kenya [...]

SOMALILAND: Danish Shipowners donate money to Save the Children

COPENHAGEN (Somalilandpress) — The Danish Shipowners’ Association has donate a significant amount of money for underprivileged kids in Somaliland through Save the Children’s development projects. The donation worth about DKK 1.5 million ($270, 000 USD) is said to be part of a new initiative of fighting piracy in the region with new methods and strategy.
The [...]

Press Release: The Republic of Somaliland Liaison Office Washington DC

Somalilandpress has received the following press release statement from Somaliland’s Liaison office in Washington, DC, United States.
Press Release: The Republic of Somaliland
Liaison Office
Washington D.C.
Press Release
A Somaliland delegation consisting of senior ministers and parliamentarians visited the U.S. From March 20–28, 2010 as a result of a U.S. government invitation. The delegation included,
Honorable Mr. Abdillahi Duale, Minister [...]

Somalis in rare march against al-Shabab militants

MOGADISHU, (Somalilandpress) — Hundreds of Somalis have marched through the streets of Mogadishu, protesting against al-Shabab militants.
The protesters, mostly women and children and wearing traditional white clothes, chanted slogans denouncing the al-Qaeda-inspired group.
The BBC’s Mohammed Olad Hassan says this is only the second public demonstration against al-Shabab, which controls much of southern [...]

Sufi Group Vows To Rid Somalia Of Radical Islamists

Nairobi, 29 March 2010 (Somalilandpress) – A leader of a moderate Sufi militia group that signed a power-sharing deal with the Western-backed Somali government this month has vowed to rid the country of radical Islamists.
The government brought Ahlu Sunna Waljamaca on board ahead of an expected military push against hardline Islamist rebels threatening to topple [...]

Was It Only Bashir Goth Who Supported Somali Unity In Early 90s?

HARGEISA, 29 March 2010 (Somalilandpress) – Of course not! Be it the Somali National Movement (SNM) which bitterly fought against the former Somali dictator Gen. Mohammed Siad Barre’s brutal regime in late 80s, SNM supporters or its proponents, chauvinistically and overwhelmingly Northern Somalis supported Somali unity before 1991. But today a different picture emerges in [...]

Moscow metro blasts: female suicide bombers kill 35

MOSCOW (Somalilandpress) — Two female suicide bombers known as “black widows” blew themselves up in Moscow’s busy metro during morning rush hour killing at least 35 people, according to the Russian authorities.
A further 40 people were reported badly wounded.
Though no group has so far claimed responsibility for the atrocity, security sources said early indications suggested [...]

DR Congo massacre uncovered

NAIROBI (Somalilandpress) — The Lord’s Resistance Army killed about 300 people and kidnapped 250 more in a rampage in the Democratic Republic of Congo in December 2009, according to an international rights group and the UN.
The previously undocumented massacre, undertaken over four-days in the remote Makombo area of DRC’s northeastern Haute Uele district, was highlighted [...]

SOMALILAND: President Riyale made an unexpected surprise visit to Borama

HARGEISA (SomalilandPress) — President Dahir Riyale made a surprise visit to the town of Borama, the provincial capital of Awdal region, on Sunday afternoon.
The president who was accompanied by the first lady, Huda Adan, and few cabinet members were welcomed to the city by the governor of Awdal and the head of the police forces [...]

Can Somaliland Cure Somalia’s Woes?

Interview with Somaliland’s Foreign Minister: Lack of resources is eroding our influence on regional stability.
WASHINGTON (Somalilandpress) — Somalia is suffering on many fronts. The transitional government is engaged in an ongoing conflict with radical Islamists who risk turning the country into a haven for Al-Qa’ida inspired groups. The Horn of Africa nation is afflicted by [...]

Djibouti: A Warrior Who Never Get Tired Fighting For His People

Djibouti, 28 March 2010 (Somalilandpress) – Many Djiboutians would agree that Mr. Aden Robleh Awaleh was and still is one of the greatest warriors in Djiboutian history; in spite of what anybody would think about him. Ever since the Republic of Djibouti became independent, Mr. Awaleh has been definitely the most genuine resistant opposition leader [...]

Remarks by Chairman Donald M. Payne at ‘An Overview of U.S. Policy in Africa’ Hearing

WASHINGTON, 28 March 2010 (Somalilandpress) – The following remarks were issued by Chairman Donald M. Payne at a hearing of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health titled ‘An Overvìew of U.S. Polícy ín Africa:
As the title suggests, the purpose of this hearing is to discuss the Administration’s policy on the continent of Africa – [...]

SOMALIA: Puntland President Dashes to Ethiopia For an Emergency Meeting

BOSSASO (Somalilandpress) — The president of Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland and a senior delegation from his administration have flown out of the commercial port town of Bosasso on Sunday for hurried Addis Ababa talks.
Mr. Abdirahman Mohamed ‘Farole’ and a senior delegation including his Interior minister, Mr. Abdullahi Ahmed were invited to Addis Ababa for [...]

Arab League Summit: Back To The Sixties

The atmosphere is that of the sixties.
SIRTE (Somalilandpress) — That’s what journalists felt while covering the 22nd Arab League summit in the Libyan city of Sirte, while listening to those songs – songs by Abdel-Halim Hafez, the famous Egyptian singer who used to sing for late Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser in the fifties and [...]

Somaliland appears to be the new potential gemstone-bearing region

HARGEISA (Somalilandpress) — Recent geological surveys indicate that Somaliland has abundant deposits of gemstones, from emerald to aquamarine, ruby and sapphire as well as vast amounts of garnet, quartz and opal as well as lesser-known minerals such as titanite and vesuvianite.
In addition to pegmatite, which are the host rocks of emerald and other kinds of [...]

Kill the Messenger: Mohamed Ahmed’s hypocritical response to Bashir Goth

In his recent article “Somaliland: America’s underestimated friend” Bashir Goth has eloquently compared Somalia with Somaliland with respect to peace building and democratic governance. Instead of critiquing the merits of Mr. Goth’s article, Mohamed Ahmed responded with an article full of personal attacks. This is exactly the way medieval kings used to response when they [...]

Isaias Afwerki Appeals for Arab Sympathy

MOGADISHU, (Somalilanpress) — With his brinkmanship diplomacy facing a dead-end, Eritrea’s strong man, Isaias Afwerki, is approaching members of the League of Arab States (“Arab League”), which is scheduled to hold its summit on March 27th,  to come to his rescue and facilitate mediation with Djibouti. This would be a face-saving [...]

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