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‘Shared status’ fuels closer Taiwan and Somaliland partnership

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This year has not been the best for Somaliland’s international reputation. After breaking away from Somalia in 1991, the de facto independent country cultivated an image as an “oasis of stability” in the Horn of Africa, conducting disarmaments and democratic elections despite lacking international recognition. But presidential elections scheduled for last year were delayed, and in February, long-held clan tensions  erupted into…

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Taiwan donates two ambulances to Somaliland hospitals

Taiwan on Thursday (June 29) donated two ambulances to Hargeisa Group Hospital and Gabiley General Hospital through the bilateral Maternal and Infant Health Care Improvement Project, in order to integrate case management between different facilities to refer and track reported cases, as well as increase mobile healthcare capacity. The Maternal…

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International partners demand respect for human rights as pressure on Bihi grows

The international community is showing great concern on the violation of human rights in Somaliland. Eleven representatives from various embassies that work closely with Somaliland met President Musa Bihi on Wednesday and expressed their displeasure at how the government has treated opposition leaders and supporters in the recent past. The…

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International community concerned over growing political tensions in Somaliland

The international community have expressed their disappointment in the growing political tension in Somaliland due to an impasse between the government and opposition over the delayed Presidential elections process. Following the ugly scenes in the streets of the capital Hargeisa when government forces engaged oppositions supporters who were holding peaceful…

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Somaliland legally doesn’t exist, but Taiwan has spied an opportunity to make its mark

"It's a secret," smiles Allen C Lou, when asked how many Taiwanese personnel are based in Hargeisa, capital of the unrecognised state of Somaliland in the Horn of Africa. Taiwan is committed to recognising the de facto state and Lou is Taipei's chief diplomat. But he is coy about just how…

EU delegates in Hargeisa to help break presidential elections deadlock

The political impasse in Somaliland created by the government unwilling to commit to holding the Presidential elections in the stipulated constitutional date of November, the international community is now showing its concern. On Wednesday, a delegation from the European Union and Sweden paid a visit to Somaliland to facilitate a…

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US Senate authorizes direct cooperation with Somaliland

The United States Senate has unanimously approved the implementation of the Somaliland-US Cooperation Act, which was previously approved by the House of Representatives. During a session at the US Capitol Hill, members of the Senate approved the Somaliland-US Cooperation Act. The 100-member US Senate approved the Somaliland Cooperation Act, a…

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