Year: 2022

Protests Erupted in Somaliland at the onset of President’s Extension Period

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Protests Erupted in Somaliland at the onset of President’s Extension Period

The right of the people in Somaliland to demonstrate peacefully is protected by the country’s constitution. Public procession does not indicate crisis brewing in the country; but rather, portrays the maturity and the growth of Somaliland democracy, although in the majority of the time, these demonstrations are the result of politicians’ skewed and inaccurate narratives. Continue reading “Protests Erupted in Somaliland at the onset of President’s Extension Period” →

Chief of Somaliland Fire & Rescue Brigade Received Heads of EUCAP

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Chief of Somaliland Fire & Rescue Brigade Received Heads of EUCAP

At the Fire Brigade’s headquarters in Hargeisa, Brigadier General Ahmed Mohamed Hassan, the head of the fire and rescue department in Somaliland, met with the heads and senior staff of EUCAP, including Jose Maria, the acting head of the EUCAP office there, Marco Witt, a coast guard adviser, Lars Ekfeldt, and Mahad Ahmed, the liaison for EUCAP in Somaliland. Continue reading “Chief of Somaliland Fire & Rescue Brigade Received Heads of EUCAP” →

Time for US Military Drills in Somaliland for the Horn of Africa

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Time for US Military Drills in Somaliland for the Horn of Africa

The Pentagon’s calendar is replete with regular military exercises. Every two years, for example, thousands of American military personnel from almost every service branch descend on Egypt for Bright Star. What began in 1980 with Egyptian, American, and a few Sudanese troops rubbing elbows, today includes 20 other countries from across the Middle East, Eastern Mediterranean, and Africa. Continue reading “Time for US Military Drills in Somaliland for the Horn of Africa” →

Somaliland US Partnership Act Finally En Route to White House

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Somaliland US Partnership Act Finally En Route to White House

Congress is currently seeking to reconcile House and Senate versions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) prior to sending it to President Joe Biden for signature. For the first time, the tiny unrecognized nation of Somaliland is on the agenda. It is long past time. Continue reading “Somaliland US Partnership Act Finally En Route to White House” →

Rising Cases of Dengue Fever in Somaliland

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Rising Cases of Dengue Fever in Somaliland

Somaliland’s main opposition party, Waddani is now accusing the government of failing to address the increasing cases of Dengue fever in the country. Waddani Party spokesperson Barkhad Jama Batuun, expressed concerns over the government’s handling of the situation. Dengue fever, spread by mosquitos, is the source of the outbreak and the deaths of unspecified number of citizens in Somaliland. Continue reading “Rising Cases of Dengue Fever in Somaliland” →

The Dark Side of Ethiopia’s Hawassa Industrial Park

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In 2016, then-Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn inaugurated the $250 million, 300-hectare Hawassa Industrial Park that the government hoped to transform and expand the country’s economy. It was a bold social and economic experiment with big ambitions: to make Ethiopia the new link in the global supply chain for Western apparel. Continue reading “The Dark Side of Ethiopia’s Hawassa Industrial Park” →

Service Identity Cards for Living SNM Veterans

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Service Identity Cards for Living SNM Veterans

Somaliland Minister of Interior- Mohamed Kahin Ahmed – who spoke at an event marking the 38th anniversary commemorating the SNM Veterans Day, which is celebrated every year on the 17th day of October, said that the veterans who are now alive and were among the freedom fighters who liberated this country will be given service identity cards, to secure their rights in the country Continue reading “Service Identity Cards for Living SNM Veterans” →