Author: Ahmed J. Yassin

Somaliland Covid-9 UK & Worldwide Appeal

Somaliland Covid-9 UK & Worldwide Appeal

 

The Sheffield based ISRAAC Charity makes this urgent appeal to the UK and international communities for humanitarian and medical support for front-line workers in their battle against the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Somaliland.  Our campaign has the backing of Ministers in Somaliland; we are co-coordinating our efforts with them and with other organisations around the world. Continue reading “Somaliland Covid-9 UK & Worldwide Appeal”

Women traders in East Africa

Informal cross-border trade is trade between neighboring countries conducted by vulnerable, small, unregistered traders. Typically, it is proximity trade involving the move of produce between markets close to the border. The informality refers to the status of the trader (unregistered), not necessarily to the trade itself (captured or unrecorded by the official customs system). Continue reading “Women traders in East Africa”

How Somaliland and Taiwan Are Crushing Corona-virus

How Somaliland and Taiwan Are Crushing Corona-virus

Two unrecognized countries—Taiwan and Somaliland—have outperformed their larger, better-resourced neighbors in combating the corona-virus pandemic, often while being denied information and resources made available to almost every other country. Continue reading “How Somaliland and Taiwan Are Crushing Corona-virus”

New Portal for Healthcare Professionals Registration in Somaliland

The Vice President of Somaliland Republic, who is also the Chairman of the National Committee for Prevention and Preparedness for Covid-19, unveiled a new system developed as well as all its hardware donated by the Global Tech Solutions Company, that easily collects data from Healthcare professional Continue reading “New Portal for Healthcare Professionals Registration in Somaliland”

Somaliland: Climate Change Drives Gender-Based Violence

Climate change is driving gender-based violence among rural communities in the breakaway region of Somaliland, according to the charity Oxfam. In times of increasing drought, women travel further to find water and other needs, raising the risk of sexual violence.  Similarly, men unable to support their families too often take out their frustration on their family.  Neha Wadekar visited the region of Sool, Somaliland, with Oxfam and has this report Continue reading “Somaliland: Climate Change Drives Gender-Based Violence”