UN invites Somaliland to attend climate change conference (COP28)

The Government of the Republic of Somaliland has been invited to attend the mega international conference on climate change COP28. The UN conference on climate change 2023 is also known UNFCCC/ COP28. According to reports the conference of the climate change conference is slated for 28th November 2023 in the UAE. The climate symposium will […]

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Central Bank removes 12 b SL/Shs from exchange markets in bid to strenghthen the local currency

The Central Bank of the Republic of Somaliland, which is continuing the operation to stabilize the Somaliland shilling, has y withdrawn from the country’s foreign exchange markets about 12 billion Somaliland shillings which were surplus in the currency and exchange markets. The continuous steps taken by the central bank of Somaliland to inject the hard […]

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SSC-Khatumo leader calls for peaceful coexistence with Somaliland

Amid renewed deadly clashes in the Sool region, SSC-Khatumo leader Abdukadir Firdhiye passionately calls for peace, urging Somaliland to cease hostilities and live with peace. The recent fighting in the Budharkeyn area, spanning Sool and Togdher regions, claimed the lives of at least 6 people, escalating tensions between the Dhulbahante clan militia from SSC-Khatumo and […]

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Over 10,000 young Somali women graduate from USAID and UK-funded education program

Over 10,000 Somali adolescent girls and young women graduated from an 11-month non-formal education course aimed at enhancing literacy, numeracy, and life leadership skills on Wednesday in Mogadishu, Somalia. The 10,616 graduates include girls living with disabilities who have emerged as influential role models and ambassadors, championing school enrollment and active participation within their communities and among […]

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Include Taiwan for Collective Climate Actions

By Ambassador Allen Chenhwa Lou As the concentration level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere rises and temperatures across nations reach record highs, it is clear that climate change is an issue that involves the whole world, an issue of no boundary. Therefore, Taiwan has been proactively tackling climate challenges in their wakes, alongside other international partners […]

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Bihi meets opposition chiefs to discuss upcoming presidential elections

Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi on Thursday held a closed door meeting in the capital Hargeisa with opposition chiefs in what observers believe was to discuss about the upcoming presidential elections. In the meeting were the Presidential candidate of the Wadani Party, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro, the Chairman of the ruling Kulmiye Party, who is […]

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Hormuud Telecom’s CEO wins top honour at Africa Tech Awards

In a significant recognition of leadership and innovation in African technology,  Ahmed Mohamud Yusuf, widely known as Ahmed Saudi, Chairman of Somalia’s Hormuud Telecommunications Company, was honoured with the CXO of the Year award at the Africa Tech Festival Awards 2023. The prestigious ceremony, held at the Bay Hotel in Camps Bay, Cape Town, celebrated […]

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Hit by floods and drought, quarter of Somali people at risk of ‘crisis-level’ hunger, WFP says

A quarter of Somalia’s population is forecast to face “crisis-level hunger or worse” this year due to drought and floods caused by climate change, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday. Floods that have uprooted hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia and neighbouring countries in East Africa following a historic drought earlier this year […]

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Fresh fighting in Sool region between SSC-Khatumo and Somaliland forces

There has been a renewed clashes between militias aligned with SSC-Khatumo and Somaliland on the outskirts of Las Anod, the capital city of the Sool region. The intense conflict reportedly occurred in the village of Buqdharkin, located west of the city. Local sources informed reporters that both sides utilized various types of heavy weaponry, and […]

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