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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” →

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” →

Acts of Defiance and Care in Somaliland in the 1980s

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Acts of Defiance and Care in Somaliland in the 1980s

Ebba Tellander has successfully defended her PhD dissertation: The Wind That Blows before the Rain: Resistance against oppression in Somaliland (Northern Somalia) in the 1980s at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Continue reading “Acts of Defiance and Care in Somaliland in the 1980s” →

Somaliland Rank on Freedom House Report in 2022

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Somaliland Rank on Freedom House Report in 2022

Somaliland is rated Partly Free in Freedom in the World 2022, Freedom House’s annual study of political rights and civil liberties worldwide. Continue reading “Somaliland Rank on Freedom House Report in 2022” →

Somaliland Children: Goat Herders in the Morning & Students in the afternoon

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Somaliland Children: Goat Herders in the Morning & Students in the afternoon

Mohamed Hersi Jama’s son, 11, and daughter, 10, are enjoying their third year in school in Lafta-Farweyne village, 60 km south of Hargeisa, whilst keeping up with their duties herding the family’s livestock. Continue reading “Somaliland Children: Goat Herders in the Morning & Students in the afternoon” →

Somaliland: Land Management Strengthens Construction Capacity

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Somaliland: Land Management Strengthens Construction Capacity

Improving water and food security through land management and tackling erosion, is complicated. When it’s in Somaliland, it comes with an added challenge Continue reading “Somaliland: Land Management Strengthens Construction Capacity” →

Deqa Aden of Somaliland Among The New Cohort of Obama Foundation Scholars

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Deqa Aden of Somaliland Among The New Cohort of Obama Foundation Scholars

The Obama Foundation is proud to announce its fifth cohort of Obama Scholars, 30 emerging leaders from around the world who will study at either Columbia University or the University of Chicago for the 2022-2023 academic year. The Scholars will participate in a unique set of activities led by each academic institution and will jointly participate in Foundation-led leadership development programming that aims to provide training, networking activities, and individualized support as they work to expand their efforts after graduation. The Foundation’s programming will kick off on Thursday, September 15, at the University of Chicago. Continue reading “Deqa Aden of Somaliland Among The New Cohort of Obama Foundation Scholars” →

Scholarly Discussion on Somaliland Case for Recognition

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Scholarly Discussion on Somaliland Case for Recognition

Abdirahmam Mohamed Abdi Daud – an Australian national of Somaliland descent – recently had a zoom meeting with the editor-in-chief of The Washington Outsider website – Irina Tsukerman – Keep on reading

US Defense Department Facilitating Books Shipment to Somaliland

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US Defense Department Facilitating Books Shipment to Somaliland

We are delighted to announce the shipment of 100,000 books to Berbera port in Somaliland in couple of weeks.

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Taiwan Donates locally Developed Medigen COVID-19 Vaccine to Somaliland

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Taiwan Donates locally Developed Medigen COVID-19 Vaccine to Somaliland

Taiwan yesterday announced that it would donate 150,000 doses of the domestically developed Medigen COVID-19 vaccine to Somaliland as part of its continued assistance to the self-governing east African state to combat the pandemic. Continue reading “Taiwan Donates locally Developed Medigen COVID-19 Vaccine to Somaliland” →