PIONEERING SOMALILAND JOURNALIST LOOKS BEYOND PRESENT-DAY HORIZONS By Abdikadir Askar, Communications Lead Somaliland’s pioneering first woman print journalist urges other women to believe in themselves and look for new horizons to break the mould of male-dominated media.   “It is what you think...
Last week, the Somaliland Parliament approved a plan for the United Arab Emirates to establish a military base in Berbera on the Gulf of Aden, a site where the former Soviet Union and United States both used during the...
Your Excellency, the directives that you have recently issued regarding the stabilization of the USD exchange rate were generally well-thought and served the best interest of the people of Somaliland. However, there was one exception: Fixing of the USD...
Though not internationally recognized, Somaliland has a fully functioning political system, government institutions, a police force and its own currency, Somaliland is a nation that governs itself despite lacking recognition.  Geographically Somaliland locates in the horn of Africa’s most...
The people of Eastern Somaliland face the severest drought in nearly 100 years. Their livestock have already been decimated. The inhabitants are starving and may soon die in large numbers unless a massive aid intervention is undertaken now.   However, Mr....
The conservative words we hear and the supportive actions we see are usually not from free minds. Chants and applause by the crowds and party supporters are mainly not due to nationalism, but merely pollutes the air in the...
Guleid Ahmed Jama The Somaliland Minister of Civil Aviation confirmed that Somaliland accepted in principle the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to establish a military base in Berbera, but denied signing a memorandum of understanding. Despite the denial of a signed document,...
Mr. Musa Behi Abdi currently is serving as chairman of Kulmiye party of Somaliland. A former Mujahid who fought for independence of Somaliland and has held various positions including to that of the ministry of Interior under president Egal...
Dear reader, being a father of eight kids with unshaved heads and a wife with a ringing tongue, plus the Political – Hiccups of Mr. Silanyo.  Life seems very scary and looks as a dreadful coming tomorrow.  Today is...
by Ahmed Kheyre     As the people of Somaliland revel in the friendship and competition of the final phase of the regional tournament, currently going on in the newly refurbished stadiums of Hargeysa, and available across the globe thanks to SO! communications,...