The Republic Somaliland has issued a formal request to international donors, urging them to channel donations directly to it instead of through the Somali government. This appeal was articulated in …
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Somaliland government hits back at G7 states for terming it region of Somalia
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterRepublic of Somaliland has said it deeply offended by the language in the communique issued by the G7 Foreign Ministers referring to the Republic of Somaliland as “Somaliland Region of …
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Somaliland presidential elections set for November 13
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe Somaliland Electoral Commission announced on Saturday that presidential and political party elections are scheduled for November 13, 2024. Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Muse Hassan Yusuf, revealed that the …
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Sheikh Sharif’s Nairobi meeting with President Hassan Sheikh ends without resolution
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterA high-stakes meeting in Nairobi between Somalia’s former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and current President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, aimed at addressing the country’s ongoing political and constitutional crises, concluded …
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Debt relief clears Somalia’s pathway into new credit, trade to reverse 30-year slump
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSomalia is banking on new opportunities coming out of recent debt relief to seek new credit lines and open up for trade. And in spite of security challenges and ongoing …
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Geopolitical consequences of the conflict-cooperation dynamics in the Horn of Africa
by SL Reporterby SL Reporterhe Horn of Africa region is at the core of regional and international contentions. It enjoys a unique location on Bab El-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea, diverse natural resources …
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The gun-toting nurse who became one of Africa’s biggest rock stars
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterIn the late 1980s, Sahra Halgan gave up her dreams of becoming a singer to join Somaliland’s secession movement, becoming a self-taught, gun-toting nurse tending to injured fighters. But she soon …
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Somaliland, Puntland dismiss Somalia’s closure of Ethiopia’s consulates in Hargeisa and Garowe
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSomaliland’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Roda Elmi, and Puntland State Information Minister Mahmud Aydid Dirir have dismissed Somalia’s federal government order to close the Ethiopian Consulates General in Hargeisa and …
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Why has the Somalia-Ethiopia row deepened?
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSince the announcement of a deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland three months ago, tensions have been breewing between the two east African neighbours and security partners. Somalia on April 4 …
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Ethiopia is set to become the 9th member state of East Africa Community (EAC), just a few months after Somali’s admission to the bloc. This was disclosed by Peninah Malonza, …