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“We haven’t had enough time between one disaster and another” says MSF doctor on situation in Somalia

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A senior doctor with the with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Baidoa, Somalia has described the humanitarian situation in the country as catastrophic. Dr Asma Aweis Abdallah said the drought in the country- the worst in four decades has forced people to move from their homes to look for health and humanitarian assistance. She said over the last…

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Ramla Ali, the Somali born female boxer who is punching her way to the history books

Nobody realized the boy in the wheelchair would die. A grenade had exploded in his yard, a deadly pebble in Somalia’s civil war, but even as Abdul Rahman Ali got wheeled toward the hospital, the wounds from the shrapnel were not easy to recognize. When he passed, at age 12…

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Somaliland independence celebration planned at St. John’s Cultural Centre on Saturday

Somalilanders in Edmonton will celebrate the 31st anniversary of their country’s independence on Saturday in the Canadian city. A party will be taking place at St. John’s Cultural Centre, located at 10611 110 Ave., from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Special guests for the night include Loula Isman, representative of Somaliland…

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Art With Heart: How Saed sees therapy through his lence

HOW DO ARTISTS view work? Take Mustafa Saeed, a self-taught Somali photographer and creative based in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, for whom work is therapy. For him, with the stress of a deadline comes euphoria, and his favorite aspect in combining different mediums to explore socio-political issues? The whole…

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Somalilanders’ remittance businesses thrive worldwide

Thirty years ago, Ismail Ahmed snuck from then war-ravaged Somaliland into neighbouring Djibouti, hidden on the back of a tipper truck. His brother, who was working in Saudi Arabia, sent him money to pay for a flight to London to take on a scholarship to study economics. “That’s when I…

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Seeing clearly in Somaliland through SMART OPTICAL

Mubarik Caaqil is a 26-year-old Optometric doctor living in Hargeisa. In 2019, he graduated from the University of Hargeisa with a Bachelor’s degree in Optometric. Today, he is the founder of SMART OPTICAL Company, providing the latest optical service from quality brands. According to Mubarik “the blue cut-based lens is…

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Devastating drought leaves millions of families across the Horn of Africa starving

“Many families have lost everything,” said Daud Jiran, Mercy Corps Country Director for Somalia, describing the devastation across the country due to this season’s severe drought. “Pastoralists have trekked hundreds of kilometers with their weakening animals looking for pasture. Most of their animals have died along the way, and the…

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Somaliland, a Nation at the Crossroads

By Said W. Hersi The story of Somaliland is marked by resilience, hope, and self-determination.…

Camel milk market in Somaliland growing as business activity

Camel milk is a critical product for both consumers and businesses in Somaliland, according to Agrilinks,…

Opposition parties begin push for government to set Presidential election roadmap

Somaliland’s opposition parties UCID and Wadani are planning a meeting to push the government to…

Top US military official visits Somaliland amidst growing interest in Berbera

United States growing interest in Somaliland became clearer this week with the visit by General…