Tag Archives: Somaliland
By Abdihakim Aynte Last week, Somalia’s donors and international partners came together in London to lay down the foundations of post-transitional government in the country. The London gathering, which brought together over 50 heads of state and hundreds of international … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Op-ed, Somali
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Tagged Al-Shabaab, David Cameron, Horn of Africa, IndepthAfrica, London, Mogadishu, Somali, Somalia, Somaliland
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By Jamal Ali In an etiological analogy, Somalia’s current state-building detractors resemble like the mythical Medusa’s head. It appears that Perseus had cut them all off exhaustingly, except his blade slashed the last head before it hid in a ruble. … read more »
Posted in Analysis, Columnist, East Africa, Jamal Ali, Op-ed, Somali
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Tagged African Union Mission to Somalia, Ankara, Horn of Africa, Kenya, Mogadishu, Somalia, Somaliland, Turkey
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Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Saturday met with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and President of the autonomous region of Somaliland Ahmed Mahamoud Silanyo in the second round of talks mediated by Turkey in capital Ankara. Davutoglu met Somali … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Somali
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Tagged Ahmet Davutoğlu, Ankara, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, IndepthAfrica, Istanbul, President, Somalia, Somaliland, Turkey
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ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey has hosted direct talks between the presidents of Somalia and the breakaway Somaliland region to encourage dialogue between the two. No statement was released after Saturday’s meeting between Somalia’s Hassan Sheik Mohamud and Ahmed Silanyo of … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Pan African News, Somali
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Tagged Ankara, Development aid, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mogadishu, Silanyo, Somalia, Somaliland, Turkey
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The British government says it believes terrorists are in the final stages of planning attacks in Somalia and urged U.K. nationals to leave the country. The Foreign Office already advises against all travel to Somalia, including Somaliland, where it says … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Somali
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Tagged Consular assistance, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Government of the United Kingdom, IndepthAfrica, Mogadishu, Somalia, Somaliland, terrorism, Western world
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“Kenya is not only an important ally but a tremendous laboratory for Somaliland” “Somaliland does not have conflict with any country thus welcome positive diplomatic and economic relations from all” Kenya Dr Mahmud Abulahi Jama ‘Sifir By: Yusuf M Hasan … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya, Op-ed, Somali
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Tagged Hargeisa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Kenyan, Nairobi, Somalia, Somaliland, Uhuru Kenyatta
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(Medeshi.com)- The main reason could be because Egypt wants to use Somalia as a proxy against Ethiopia for the sake of Nile waters . Egypt had used Somalia as a proxy against Ethiopia for decades. Egypt supplied Somalia with heavy … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Op-ed
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Tagged Egypt, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Horn of Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Nile, Somalia, Somaliland
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By: Yusuf Dirir Ali The International community recognizes the undemocratically selected Somalia government in Mogadishu without giving in-depth considerations and offering the same status to Somalia’s former equal union partner to the North – the Republic of Somaliland. Due to … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Djibouti, IndepthAfrica, Mogadishu, Siad Barre, Somali, Somali Republic, Somalia, Somaliland, United States
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“I am certainly a Christian, and as part of my Christian faith, I speak, whenever I have the opportunity, about Jesus Christ. This is my duty as a Christian, just as Somalilanders often speak to me about the Islamic religion. … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Christianity, Gollis University, Hargeisa, IndepthAfrica, Islam, Robert, Somalia, Somaliland, Yusuf
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“While Increasing beggars in our streets are from neighbouring countries, they should not be confused with genuine asylum seekers, refugees or in-transit migrants” Dr Hagaltosie By: Yusuf M Hasan HARGEISA (Somalilandsun) – “ I am 10 years and I help … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali, Yusuf M Hasan
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Tagged British Somaliland, Ethiopia, Hargeisa, IndepthAfrica, Refugee, Siad Barre, Somali National Movement, Somalia, Somaliland
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Qatar is a great country and the people are nice I was a high school teacher in Doha (Rayaan Alateeq) in the70s and early 80s. That was the old Qatar! The Qatari people are generally generous and reasonable, however it … read more »
Recent coverage of Somalia has been dominated by the horrific case of a woman who was prosecuted and sexually assaulted after reporting her rape by government security forces to the police. Cynics are starting to wonder: is the new government … read more »
Posted in Analysis, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Afghanistan, Al-Qaeda, Al-Shabaab, Hamid Karzai, IndepthAfrica, Kismayo, Somalia, somalia 1993, somalia history, somalia is dying, somalia map, somalia poverty, somalia tourism, somalia war, Somaliland, Taliban, United States
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By: Farhan Abdi Suleiman (Oday) It is hard to believe that Ethiopia once was one of traditionally famine, drought and economically decrepit nations in the horn of Africa when compared to its position in Africa today. Over the last twenty … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somali
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Tagged Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopian People Revolutionary Democratic Front, Ethiopians, Hargeisa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, indepthafricainethiopians, latest ethiopian news, Meles Zenawi, Mengistu Hailemariam, news ethiopia, Somaliland, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front
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By: Robleh M. Lafcanbe Could Raila Odinga finally be that neighbour with sugar? The Republic of Kenya will be electing a new President for the first time since the 2007 Presidential election that was marred by violence and corruption. The … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya
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Tagged Al-Shabaab, Financial Time, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Kenyan, kenyan elections 2013, Meles Zenawi, Raila Odinga, Somalia, Somaliland
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In the wake of the recent travel advisories by the United States and Great Britain, the local Somaliland regional administration has finally decided to act and tackle terrorism and extremism. In the past week alone, the Ahmed Silanyo Government apprehended … read more »
Posted in Abdisamad Mooge, Article, Columnist, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Galgala, Hargeisa, IndepthAfrica, Isaaq, Puntland, Somali, somali news, Somalia, Somalia News, Somaliland, United States
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To: H.E. JOHNNIE CARSON Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs US. State Department Washington, DC. USA Date: February 22, 2013 Subject: Democratically elected government led H.E Ahmed Mohamed Mohomoud ‘Siilaanyo’ is the only one … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Letters & Interviews, Press Releases, Somali
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Tagged Ahmed MohamedMohomoud, Hargeisa, Horn, Horn of Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Somalia, Somaliland, United States
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By: Osman Hassan Khatumo Forum for Peace, Unity and Development H.E. JOHNNIE CARSON Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs US. State Department Washington, DC. USA Your Excellency Subject: The Argument against Somaliland’s recognition. We, the Khaatumo Forum for Peace, Unity … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged British Somaliland, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Isaaq, Italian Somaliland, Somali, somali news, Somali people, Somalia, Somalia News, Somaliland
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This week Somalia’s top man is in his 17th trip out of the country he promised will bring prosperity to. As usual the speech fatigued Somalis turned up to listen, yet again, to what he had to say as they … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged about somalia, IndepthAfrica, Jubaland, Mahmoud, Mogadisho, Somali, somali news, Somali people, Somalia, Somaliland, United States
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By: Yusuf M Hasan The shooting of police officers by Ethiopian border guards at Wajale was an accident. This was informed by the Ethiopian Ambassador to Somaliland General Berhe Tesfaye during a meeting with Vice president Hon Abdirahman Sayli at … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Ahmed Mahamoud Silanyo, ethio media oromo, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, Ethiopians, Hargeisa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, news, news about ethiopia, news ethiopia, news for ethiopia, news from ethiopia, news in ethiopia, news of ethiopia, news on ethiopia, Silanyo, Somalia, Somaliland
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By: Abdulkadir Abiikar Hussein To bounce back to normalcy and stability, Somalia is using its traditions. In the Somali traditions, the basic social, political and territorial unit is the clan and its lineage structures. The present government structure was built … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, Jubaland, Jubba River, Mogadishu, Saakow, Somali, somali news, Somali people, Somalia, Somalia News, Somaliland
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The new Somalia president is miserably behaving like Mr. Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf, Saddam Hussein’s information minister. He reminds me of Mr. al-Sahaff pitifully saying: “There are no American infidels in Baghdad. Never!” Mr. al-Sahaff made this statement while the USA … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Baghdad, Hassan, IndepthAfrica, Mogadishu, Saddam Hussein, Siad Barre, Somali people, Somalia, Somaliland
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The realization of duties is very significant often to standardize for the services delivered in a good quality and reliable levels. The government has different agencies and units that involved in very huge and serious tasks which are the heart … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Britain, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Government, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mogadishu, Somali people, Somalia, Somaliland
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By: Mohamed F Yabarag With the US officially reaffirming the recognition of President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud’s government as the legitimate and sole representative of Somalia after twenty long years of civil strife and political wilderness, the secessionist entity of Somaliland … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Africa Cup of Nations, Ahmed Ismail Samatar, ethiopia eritrea, Hargeisa, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica world news, Mogadishu, nigeria africa, Nigeria Government, Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, Politics of Somalia, senegal africa, Somali, somali news, Somalia, Somaliland, West Africa
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By Safi Abdi A fulltime homemaker, and native of Somalia, I can tell you that I have firsthand knowledge of both of these two entities and know full well how they operate; so you would say, I am certainly not … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Awdal, Excellency, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Silanyo, Somali, somali news, Somali people, Somalia, Somaliland, somaliland news
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By Abdirahman Mohamed Dirye opinion While global attention is focused on Somalia, the self-declared republic of Somaliland has been independent for 20 years without recognition by the international community. This lack of recognition is an injustice to Somalilander. Hanna, not … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, John F. Kennedy, Mogadishu, New York Times, Obama Administration, Somali, somali news, Somalia, Somalia News, Somaliland, Somalilander
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Last July at Hargeisa International Book Festival (HIBF), it was launched a book with the title ‘Getting Somalia Wrong; Faith,war and hope in a shattered state .Although this book was written for the international readers and has an important messages … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged BBC World Service, Hargeisa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mogadishu, Somali, Somali people, Somalia, Somaliland
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By Warsan Cismaan Saalax It took Somalia almost four months from today to get a full government. Mr Mahmoud, the president who took office on September 10, 2012 has become “preoccupied”, so much so that the new cabinet has education … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, Jubaland, Kenya, Mahmoud, Mogadishu, Somali, somali news, Somali people, Somalia, Somalia News, Somaliland
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Decades have gone by and Somali’s have seen many presidents promise to restore the countries pride and beauty it once had, they have come and gone: no change has been made. The only hopeful’s we see is Somaliland but again, … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Djibouti, Ethiopia, IndepthAfrica, Meles Zenawi, Siad Barre, Somali, Somali people, Somalia, Somaliland
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By Mohamed F. Yabarag Following the much-disputed November municipality elections that took place in the central and western parts of “Somaliland” enclave (voting did not take place in Buhodle and other areas of Khaatumo state of Somalia), the self-declared entity … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Ahmed Silanyo, Hargeisa, IndepthAfrica, Mogadishu, Siad Barre, somali news, Somalia, Somalia News, Somaliland, Western Europe, Zeila
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The setting up of local public administration in the regions of Gedo, Lower Jubba and Middle Jubba yet to be entirely liberated from the Al Qaeda affiliated Al Shabab has generated passionate debate for four reasons. First, as result of … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, East Africa, Mohamud M Uluso, Somali
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Tagged African Union Mission to Somalia, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Kismaio, Kismayo, Somali, Somali Diaspora, somali news, Somali people, Somalia, Somalia News, Somaliland
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