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 …
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By Abdimalik Osman What can Somaliland learn from Somalia? Strange question, isn’t it? Perhaps you are aware of the current political tension in Somaliland where the opposition parties have rejected …
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US recognising Somaliland will bring stability in Somalia
By Bashe Awil Omar Some time in March this year, Scott Perry, a member of the US House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee submitted a proposal to the House of Representatives seeking …
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Somalia won’t resume dialogue with Somaliland until presidential elections are done, says Mohamud
Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud now says his government will only hold the next round of talks with Somaliland once the latter sorts it’s internal politics. Speaking in an interview …
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Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre is reportedly expected to appoint the former managing director of Dahabshiil Group’s operations in South and Central Somalia, Hassan Abdi Awad, as the next …
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Government bans BBC from broadcasting in Somaliland as attack on media freedom goes on
Media freedom in Somaliland continue to diminish after the government announced a ban on broadcasts by the British Broadcasting Corporation. Somaliland Information Minister Saleban Yusuf Ali Koore told reporters Tuesday …
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Somalis have experienced years of struggle, climate shocks and disease outbreaks in recent years. COVID-19 has worsened the situation as well, with up to 20 percent of Somalia/Somaliland’s population expected …
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Severe drought in Somalia and Somaliland is worsening multiple health crises
Somalia and Somaliland are facing one of the worst droughts in decades after four consecutive poor rainy seasons. Failing crops and rising food prices, combined with ongoing insecurity and a …
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By Omar Mahmood On May 23, outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed “Farmaajo” officially handed over power to his successor Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The ceremony marked the conclusion of Somalia’s …
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The overall number of people in need of humanitarian assistance and protection in Somalia has risen to 7.7 million from 5.9 million in 2021, the United Nations relief agency said …