May 2011 Archive
10 dead in human smuggling incident in Gulf of Aden
(CNN) — At least 10 people being smuggled by boat died in the Gulf of Aden “after a two-day journey from Somalia to Yemen,” the ...
San Diego Ogaden Community Condemns Mass Murder in Ogaden
On Sunday May 29th, 2011, hundreds of people from the Ogaden American Community of San Diego gathered to pray and condemn the mass killing of ...
Aid Programs No Match for Somali Piracy
The riches gained from piracy off the coast of Somalia leave donor-funded aid programs aimed at providing better futures to Somali youth, looking worthless by ...
Somaliland army overpowers surprise attack from Puntland
TUKARAQ(SomalilandPress)—In an attempt to surprise Somaliland forces stationed in the outskirt of Tukaraq village, Puntland militia arm with dozen technical pickup trucks mounted with ...
Somalilanders mark years of struggle
Somalilanders here in Saudi Arabia marked their national day on May 18 with festivities lined up the whole day, which was highlighted by nationalistic speeches, ...
Rajo Foundation expands orphanage care program in Somaliland
(Oakland) Rajo Foundation is a non-profit grass root organization formed by a group of individuals in California, the UK and Hargeisa, Somaliland. Rajo emerged to ...
Somaliland National army defeats SSC militia
Hargeisa(SomalilandPress)–The Somaliland National Army at Gambadhe, a settlement that is 35km east of Laasanod , was attacked by the Sool, Sanaag & Cool (SSC) militia, ...
Diaspora football tour seeks to champion sport for all
Diaspora football tour seeks to champion sport for all LONDON- As two of the most famous football clubs in Europe, FC Barcelona and Manchester United along ...
Ethiopia celebrates two decades of Meles rule
ADDIS ABABA — Tens of thousands of Ethiopians have turned out in Addis Ababa’s main square to mark Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s 20th anniversary in ...
Somaliland’s First Woman Mayor Takes Office in Gabiley City
GABILEY(SomalilandPress)–Somaliland’s district of Gabiley appointed its first woman mayor in the history of the self-declared republic that has been struggling to get recognition from the ...
Somaliland burns Somali Shillings after currency switch
BURAO — After switching eastern parts of the country to the Somaliland shilling on Tuesday, the yet unrecognized state collected and burnt more than 3 ...
Somaliland detain TOTAL OIL Mer Rouge managers
BERBERA (SomalilanddPress)–Berbera Manager of TOTAL Oil Mer Rouge and other staff have been detained by Somaliland Authorities after they refused to transfer the management to the government, ...
Somali breakaway state needs recognition, says leader
HARGEISA(Somaliland)—The leader of Somaliland has called on the international community to give the breakaway state the recognition it “deserves” as it marks 20 years since ...
Healthcare and education gains as Somaliland marks 20th anniversary
(Haregisa) The self-declared republic of Somaliland has made key improvements in sectors such as health, education and infrastructure in the past two decades, its leaders ...
Somaliland Attends UN Security Council Meeting in Nairobi
NAIROBI (SomalilandPress) – Somaliland delegation today met with United Nations Security Council in regards to security situation concerns in Somalia. The delegation from the ...
Somaliland Banned the use of Somali Shillings in the City of Buro
The Central of Bank of Somaliland stopped the use of the Somali shilling in its second largest city of Burco as the self-declared republic embraces ...
Money Man Serves the Somali Diaspora
Today he divides his time between London and Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, an autonomous region of Somalia that declared independence in 1991, and is ...
Seminar about Somaliland economy held at Abaarso Tech
Hargeisa- A business seminar about Somaliland economy and businesses was held yesterday afternoon at Abaarso Tech Training center for business community; a place where business ...
Chairman of UCID party has concern about living standards in Somaliland
HARGEISA (SomalilandPress)–The chairman of UCID Party Eng Faisal Ali Warabe is concerned about the decline in the standard of living of the Somaliland people as ...
SOMALILAND: Government Terminates TOTAL Oil license Agreement
HARGEISA (SomalilandPress)–According a press release from the office of the presidency, Somaliland government has suspended the license of the French foreign company Total Oil’s management ...
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