The UN’s special envoy for Somalia on Thursday issued a stark warning to the Security Council about a sharp uptick in civilian casualties suffered last year in the violence-wracked Horn …
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Horn of Africa nations reject Ethiopia’s bid to gain direct access to Red Sea Port
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterDjibouti, Somalia, and Eritrea have rejected a request from Ethiopia to engage in talks aimed at securing access to the Red Sea, as reported by Bloomberg. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy …
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Recurring droughts impacting negatively on children’s education in Somaliland
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterRecurring droughts have devastated communities in Somaliland and has, in particular, deeply affected children’s access to education. The state of Somaliland has seen five consecutive failed rainy seasons. By the …
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A prominent Somali TV journalist has been buried after he was killed in a suicide bombing at a restaurant in the capital, Mogadishu, on Monday. Abdifatah Moalim Nur (pictured), popularly …
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Somali authorities free journalist after 56 days in detention
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterA freelance journalist who had been detained in Somalia for 56 days has been cleared of all charges. The Banadir Regional Court declared Mohamed Bulbul (pictured) free on Wednesday after …
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The UN Security Council is taking decisive action following a thematic report submitted by the Panel of Experts on Somalia, aiming to address the country’s ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis, …
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MP welcomes Ethiopia’s interest in Saylac port
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSomaliland MP Mohamed Abib, welcomed the Ethiopian government’s interest in investing in the Saylac port in Somaliland just days after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared Ethiopia’s right to access the …
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Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi has criticized SSC-KHAATUMO and the Puntland regional administration, referring to them as adversaries of Somaliland. Bihi said his government will not accept reconciliation in which …
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Sahimiye Foundation wants De La Rue to cancel money printing tender
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSahimiye Foundation has called on De La Rue, the world’s biggest printer of banknotes, to cancel a contentious $9.6 million contract to print 380billion SL shillings for the Somaliland government. …
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Somalia’s only all-women media team nominated for global freedom of expression award
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterToday marks a historic event as Bilan, the first-ever all-women media team in Somalia, earns a nomination for the prominent 2023 Index on Censorship Press Freedom Award in Journalism. This …