Tag Archive "government"
Somaliland:The Challenges of Somaliland Agriculture
Somaliland needs badly agricultural policy encouraging technology transfer to increase local crop productions both for small scale farmers and large scale farmers in the country. ...
SOMALILAND: CHANGING THE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION MODE BACKGROUND
Somaliland’s rural community is almost entirely pastoralist practicing livestock production in a traditional manner. The livestock produced by these pastoralists contribute 70% of the country’s ...
Somalia strives to shake off “failed state” tag
By Abdi Sheikh and Richard Lough MOGADISHU/NAIROBI (Reuters) – Western powers are in early talks on writing off Somalia’s debt, a big shift for a ...
Somaliland: H.E. Minister Zamzam A Aden: A Model of Courage.
“Honorable president, you and your minister of education have entitled to join the genius book of Somaliland because of the ray of sunshine you have ...
The current Somaliland government deserves our cooperation rather than counteraction
Beginning of this year (2013) when the U.S.A has recognized the beleaguered and rudderless government of Somalia, in all social layers and on each end ...
Somalia: Fixing the dysfunctional government machinery
March 23, 2013 It was a sign of hope to see both the self declared Independent state of Somaliland and the Republic of Somalia in ...
Somaliland:The Paper Factory launched in Hargeisa is a sign of commencement of industrialisation
Mukhtar Mohamed Abby Given the business thriving in Somaliland each passing day saw the establishment of a light factory – of which in the recent ...
Somalia: $50,000 for info on journalists’ killers
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The Somali government is offering a $50,000 reward for information that leads to the convictions of those killing journalists, the country’s ...
Djibouti government under pressure as election nears
15 February 2013 With one week to go until Djibouti’s parliamentary elections, Djibouti’s government is under intense pressure from political opposition and its own people ...
Ethiopia 2012: Human Rights and Government Wrongs
Another Groundhog Year In December 2008, I wrote a weekly commentary lamenting the fact that 2008 was “Groundhog Year” in Ethiopia: It was a repetition of ...
Stand for Somaliland Institutions
Somaliland’s political process to function fairly and democratically at all times would need solid institutions in unison with vibrant civil society that acts as the ...
Somaliland: Decentralising Government Institutions and International NGOs
In Somaliland, every government institution is located in the capital city Hargeisa and so international NGOs. Back in 1994 former Somaliland President Mohamed Ibrahim Igal ...
Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman’s Travel to Somalia
On November 4, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman visited Mogadishu, Somalia to meet with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mahamud, Speaker of ...
The Strange Destiny of Somaliland Youth
Time is precious is a famous global quote that interprets the importance of life’s cycle and so is the youth. I took that quote as ...
Somalia: Progress on a Constitution
Somali delegates read the book of the constitution during the National Constituent Assembly meeting in Mogadishu.(Mohamed Abdiwahab/AFP/Getty Images) MOGADISHU — Delegates agreed Wednesday to a ...
Somalia: Organic peace is needed
Somali delegates read the book of the constitution during the National Constituent Assembly meeting in Mogadishu (Mohamed Abdiwahab/AFP/Getty Images). BY ALI MOHAMED This month, the ...
Somalia takes one step in eight years towards unitary government
NAIROBI — Restoration of functioning elected government in Somalia came closer to reality on Friday when various factions signed a draft constitution that will be ...
Ethiopian military to remain in war-torn Somalia until government formed
ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopian forces will stay in Somalia until an elected government is set up and takes over from the interim administration, State Communications ...
SOMALIA: New draft constitution gets thumbs up
Turkey’s Ambassador to Somalia, Mr Cemalettin Kani Toru, greets Somalia’s Prime Minister in Istanbul, Turkey (HOL). NAIROBI — Somalia’s political leaders have approved a draft ...
Somalia’s Sharif to stand for new term as president
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said Thursday he would stand as a candidate for a new term in office, two months ahead of ...
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