The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, Catriona Laing, has called on the SSC-Khatumo administration and Somaliland to peacefully exchange their captured prisoners of war. Both sides have taken prisoners during …
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Ethiopia PM Abiy seeks to quell neighbours’ concerns over invasion
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterEthiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday he would not invade any nation, in comments aimed at quelling neighbouring countries’ concerns that he might use force to secure access …
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DP World’s entry in Tanzania confirms its dominans in Africa’s freight industry
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterA multimillion-dollar deal signed between Emirati maritime giant DP World and Tanzania on Sunday looks set to further entrench the dominance of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Africa’s freight …
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EducationNewsSomaliland
Literacy via mobile phone is growing in Somaliland
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterMost people living in advanced economies take literacy, the ability to read and write, for granted. But this skill is not a given in many developing countries, including in Somaliland, …
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HealthNewsSomalia
WHO scales up response to tackle cholera in Somalia amid heavy rains
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday that it is ramping up response to curb cholera transmission in Somalia as heavy rains continue to pound several parts of the country. …
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Drought in Somalia leaving families desperate to survive with women hardest hit
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterWeeks turned into months, and still the rains never came. As the drought in Somalia scorches the land, the chances for a family’s survival wither and die like crops and …
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Somaliland makes position known over Ethiopia’s interest in Port of Zeila
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSomaliland has taken a firm stance against Ethiopia’s interest in the port of Zeila, asserting that Ethiopia wants to take a piece of their coastline, and, as such, they reject …
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Lieutenant-Colonel Bryan Ray, soldier who kept the peace in Somaliland and took on guerrillas in Oman – obituary
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterLieutenant-Colonel Bryan Ray, who has died aged 94, had a life of tough soldiering in British Somaliland, Northern Ireland and Oman. He was commissioned into the Royal Fusiliers in 1948 as …
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HealthNewsSomaliland
Minnesota doctors bring lifesaving equipment and training to Somaliland’s poor
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterDr. Abdirahman Madar uses the same type of hand-held ultrasound device while training doctors at Hargeisa Group Hospital in Somaliland as when he sees patients in Minneapolis. In Minnesota, the …
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Somaliland condemns Somalia support to SSC -Khaatumo
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSomaliland has strongly condemned the recognition given by the Federal Government of Somalia to the SSC-Khaatumo administration, which is based in the city of Las Anod. The move has been …