Tag: Horn of Africa

United States Congratulatory Note on Somaliland Independence in 1960

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United States Congratulatory Note on Somaliland Independence in 1960

According to Hon Edna Adan, the independence of Somaliland and that of Madagascar in June 1960 were only 8 hours apart from each other. Continue reading “United States Congratulatory Note on Somaliland Independence in 1960” →

Dr. Claire Elder’s Article is an Insult not to Somaliland but also Disgrace to Research Scholarship

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Dr. Claire Elder's Article is an Insult not to Somaliland but also Disgrace to Research Scholarship

It is an article by Abdi Daud, which was first published on his blog page, and provides an in-depth look at the assumptions, errors and omissions in Dr. Claire Elder’s recent critical piece on Somaliland Continue reading “Dr. Claire Elder’s Article is an Insult not to Somaliland but also Disgrace to Research Scholarship” →

Strengthening the Family Medicine Sector in Somaliland

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Strengthening the Family Medicine Sector in Somaliland

The estimated population of Somaliland is 3.8 million, with 45% population living in rural areas. Farming livestock is the backbone of the economy. Life expectancy is 55 years and the maternal mortality ratio is 396 per 100 000 live births. Continue reading “Strengthening the Family Medicine Sector in Somaliland” →

Dr. Claire Elder – Who Funded Your Biased Piece on Somaliland?

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Dr. Claire Elder - Who Funded Your Biased Piece on Somaliland?

Vigilant Somalilanders active on Twitter platform have given a deluge of factual responses to and exposed an enormous misinformation contained in a recent article doctored by Dr. Claire Elder. Bury your bias and come to your senses Dr. Claire Elder. The reality in Somaliland is well established and known to the international community. A single fabricated piece cannot tarnish its image. Continue reading “Dr. Claire Elder – Who Funded Your Biased Piece on Somaliland?” →

Edna’s History Lesson on Somaliland Sovereignty

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Edna’s History Lesson on Somaliland Sovereignty

Unlike majority countries in Africa, Somaliland has never been colonized but rather was a British Protectorate because of the protection treaty that the elders of Somaliland signed with colonial Great Britain in 1884. Continue reading “Edna’s History Lesson on Somaliland Sovereignty” →

FGM in Somaliland – Why is Change so Slow?

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FGM in Somaliland – Why is Change so Slow?

Female genital mutilation, FGM, is defined as a practice that involves the partial or total removal of external female genitalia or other injury to female genital organs for non-medical reasons. FGM is currently practiced in 31 countries, most African and in some parts of the Middle East and Asia. It is estimated that more than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone FGM. Continue reading “FGM in Somaliland – Why is Change so Slow?” →

Villa Somalia Trying to Silence Sahan Research

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Villa Somalia Trying to Silence Sahan Research

On Tuesday 26 October, a court in Somalia sentenced, in absentia, Sahan Research’s strategic advisor, Matt Bryden, to five years in prison on untested and spurious charges of espionage and banned Sahan Research from working in Somalia. Sahan categorically and comprehensively rejects the outcome of this farcical, politically motivated show trial, which serves only to underscore, the integrity, quality, and authenticity of our work. Continue reading “Villa Somalia Trying to Silence Sahan Research” →

Farmajo Deliberately & Yamamoto Naively Embolden Somalia’s Al-Shabab

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“If the United States negotiates with the Taliban, is it also talking to al Shabab?” Continue reading “Farmajo Deliberately & Yamamoto Naively Embolden Somalia’s Al-Shabab” →

Ambitious Development Projects Earmarked in Somaliland’s 2021 Budget

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Ambitious Development Projects Earmarked in Somaliland's 2021 Budget

The Government of Somaliland, through the 2021 Budget, will continue to address the country’s most pressing development needs in order to catalyze growth while adhering to the National Development Plan II and the 2030 Vision. Continue reading “Ambitious Development Projects Earmarked in Somaliland’s 2021 Budget” →

Fine Dinning inside Somalia’s Failed State

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Fine Dinning inside Somalia's Failed State

The Trabocchis were, until recently, one of DC’s most powerful restaurant couples. Maria was the stylish hostess who cultivated an impressive VIP clientele at fine-dining hotspots Fiola and Del Mar. Her husband, Fabio, was the Michelin-starred chef. Then, in 2019, they divorced. Though she remains a partner in the restaurants and says she and her ex still have a “great relationship,” she’s no longer a ubiquitous presence in their DC dining rooms. Instead, Trabocchis has been spending a lot of time in an unexpected location: Somalia. Continue reading “Fine Dinning inside Somalia’s Failed State” →