April 2011 Archive
Silanyo Meets with Somaliland Expatriates in Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY — President Ahmed M. Silanyo and his high-level delegation met with Somaliland expatriates residing in Kuwait during a reception thrown by the community ...
SOMALIA: Puntland blames TFG and SSC militia for attacks
BURAO — On Friday the leader of Somalia’s northern enclave of Puntland called on the Somali parliament to prepare the country for a general election ...
Somaliland congratulates SP reporter on wedding
HARGEISA — While much of the world’s attention focused on Great Britain’s Prince William and his girlfriend, Catherine Middleton. Thursday was also a joyful day ...
Three cheers for Mr Blair
I speak not of the one-time occupant of Number 10 Downing, but of Eric Arthur Blair (1903 – 1950), a man better known by his ...
The Raabi Prophesy by Dr Jowhar
A reflective mood Somalilanders are in a reflective mood as they prepare for the 20th Anniversary of the birth of their nation. These days there is ...
Kuwait Deputy PM and FM receives Somaliland delegation
KUWAIT CITY -– The Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah received a visiting Somaliland delegation on Thursday ...
Royal wedding breaks online streaming records
LONDON — The royal wedding has broken records for the biggest ever live streaming audience online, according to a internet firms. The BBC website meanwhile wobbled ...
UN Pays Kuwait $880 Million in Damages for Iraq Invasion
NEW YORK — The United Nations’ compensation commission on Thursday paid $880 million to Kuwaiti claimants for their losses during Iraq’s invasion of the small ...
Syria: Baath party officials ‘quit in protest’
DUBAI — Some 200 members of Syria’s ruling Baath party are reported to have resigned over the violent crackdown against pro-democracy demonstrations. The resignations were centred ...
Slam sanctions on Somali war mongers – AU
ADDIS ABABA — THE African Union (AU) has asked the international community to hand down sanctions to instigators of the war in Somalia. The move ...
Avant-garde punk singer with Somaliland heritage dies at 53
LONDON — Somali-British punk singer Poly Styrene has died after a battle with spine and breast cancer. She was 53. “We can confirm that the beautiful ...
Mobile courts speed up justice in Somaliland
HARGEISA — The UNDP has helped establish mobile courts in all regions in Hargeisa, Burao, Berbera, Borama and Erigavo, speeding and simplifying access to justice ...
Somaliland’s Silanyo touches down in kuwait with red-carpet
KUWAIT — The Somaliland President arrived in the Gulf nation of Kuwait on Tuesday to meet with senior officials, aid agencies and investors in the ...
Somaliland to replace all Somali Shilling
HARGEISA — Somaliland’s central bank will begin exchanging 7 billion Somali shillings ($4.37 million) of notes for its own currency next month as part of ...
Somaliland delegation receives Indian Ambassador to UAE
ABU DHABI -– On Monday President Ahmed Silanyo and his delegation received the Indian Ambassador to the UAE for talks in various fields. The Indian Ambassador, ...
M&M to set up plants in African countries
MUMBAI — The world’s largest tractor maker Mahindra & Mahindra plans to set up assembly plants in Tunisia , Morocco , South Africa , Kenya ...
Rainy Season Begins In Parts of Somaliland
HARGEISA — Monday evening marked the beginning of the much waited rainy season in the states of Maroodi-Jeex and Awdal with cheerful citizens on ...
President Silanyo meets Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah
DUBAI — President Ahmed M. Silanyo met with Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) at ...
Laas Geel shows early Somali life
LAAS GEEL — A galaxy of colourful animal and human sketches adorn the caves in the rocky hills of this arid wilderness in northern Somalia, ...
Drought in the Horn – Somaliland’s Ministry portfolios may require reorganisation
The prolonged drought that is currently devastating the Horn of Africa is likely to have a long term impact. Pastoral and semi-pastoral communities have seen ...
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