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Israel is Keen on Forging Ties with the African Nation of Somaliland

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Israel is Keen on Forging Ties with the African Nation of Somaliland

Over the last few months, the world has witnessed the beginnings of a new Middle East. The historic peace deals signed between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain in August marked the first time gulf nations formally recognized the Jewish state. Continue reading “Israel is Keen on Forging Ties with the African Nation of Somaliland” →

Somaliland Sovereignty: President Bihi Must Put a Stop to the UN’s Blatant Meddling NOW

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Somaliland Sovereignty: President Bihi Must Put a Stop to the UN’s Blatant Meddling NOW

This week, the Somaliland government suspended all UN operations in the country until further notice, according to a press release from Somaliland Ministry of Planning. But the press release did not go far enough to mitigate the damage that has been done to the self determination of Somaliland people by the blatant interference of the highly biased, corrupted and politicized UN and its various agencies. Continue reading “Somaliland Sovereignty: President Bihi Must Put a Stop to the UN’s Blatant Meddling NOW” →

Somaliland Suspends UN Programs in Protest

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Somaliland Suspends UN Programs in Protest

Somaliland announced that it suspended all cooperation with United Nations (UN) agencies on the implementation of humanitarian aid programs. Continue reading “Somaliland Suspends UN Programs in Protest” →

Somaliland Could have Dealt Differently with Emirate’s Airlines

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Somaliland Could have Dealt Differently with Emirate’s Airlines

Given the close relationship with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Flydubai & AirArabia should have been dealt with leniency Continue reading “Somaliland Could have Dealt Differently with Emirate’s Airlines” →

Somaliland Mission in Taipei is in Full Swing

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Somaliland Mission in Taipei is in Full Swing

Mohamed Hagi Mohamud – Somaliland’s representative in Taipei, Taiwan – who recently opened that office has already had opportunities to promote Somaliland by presenting its achievements and accomplishments.  He was invited to attend a biennial conference that brought together more than 200 international non-governmental organizations operating in Taiwan. His remarks on international development and the role of the Somaliland government and non-governmental organizations were as follows: Continue reading “Somaliland Mission in Taipei is in Full Swing” →

AU Should Have Been Instrumental in Resolving Somaliland Case

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AU Should Have Been Instrumental in Resolving Somaliland Case

The African Union has been slow to play a significant role in the Somaliland case at a time when it has been instrumental in stabilizing the Italian Somalia, as it is the authority that oversees AMISOM – which is of great value to Somalia’s security.

The mission of the African Union is to make possible a prosperous and peaceful Africa that is led by the will of its people – a picture that Somaliland represents for the last 29 years and recognized by the world.

From the start, the AU was involved in the processes and initiatives aimed at resolving the civil war in South Sudan in order to achieve a lasting peace and security. It has repeatedly called on its member states to be part of the resolution for that political disagreement by providing a platform for the parties to the conflict in South Sudan. Sudan itself when the military overthrew Omer Al Bashir, after the Sudanese uprising, the AU put pressure on the caretaker government to return the country to the civilian rule immediately by suspending Sudan’s membership in the AU Continue reading “AU Should Have Been Instrumental in Resolving Somaliland Case” →

Stringent Vetting of Foreign Investment Companies is Vital in Somaliland

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Stringent Vetting of Foreign Investment Companies is Vital in Somaliland

Ever since present-day Somaliland Republic declared its unilateral resumption of sovereignty, scores of rogue and scam investors have been trying to set feet in it to fraud the Somaliland people savings and exploit its natural resources. Continue reading “Stringent Vetting of Foreign Investment Companies is Vital in Somaliland” →

Ballot for Upcoming Elections must Include Referendum Statement on Dissolving the Union with Somalia

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Ballot for Upcoming Elections must Include Referendum Statement on Dissolving the Union with Somalia

Somaliland has held a referendum in 2001 throughout the country for ratifying the new constitution. That referendum was designed for the approval of the Somaliland Constitution, but it never intended to help the Somaliland case of dissolving its union with Italian Somalia. Continue reading “Ballot for Upcoming Elections must Include Referendum Statement on Dissolving the Union with Somalia” →

First Batch to Graduate from the National Teachers Training College

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Dufcaddii 1aad ee ka Qalinjabisa Kulliyadda Tababarka Macallimiinta Qaranka

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The President of the Somaliland Republic – HE Muse Bihi Abdi – attended the graduation ceremony of 400 (four hundred) teachers, the first batch of graduates from the National Teachers Training College, located on the northern outskirts of the capital city Hargeisa. Continue reading “First Batch to Graduate from the National Teachers Training College” →

Reviving Zio-Somaliland De Jure Recognition of 1960

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Reviving Zio-Somaliland De Jure Recognition of 1960

As the State of Israel was one of the first few countries that immediately accorded the historical state of Somaliland Republic de jure recognition during her brief existence in 1960 before the unification with the Trust Territory of Somalia, and in the wake of United Arab Emirates, one of the staunch believers of the Somaliland case, normalizing ties with Israel, the State of Israel must not fail to notice that historic diplomatic ties with Somaliland Republic. Continue reading “Reviving Zio-Somaliland De Jure Recognition of 1960” →