Dr Sada Mire, Director of Horn Heritage Foundation, provides a compelling personal reflection on the Waaheen market, which she has a long history with.
Over the past thirty years, Hargeisa has become a beautiful city thanks to Somaliland’s peace. I...
The chairman of the Welfare and Justice party UCID Mr.Faisal Ali Warabe has confirmed that he has named a new party committee to assist the fire victims of Waheen Market. He said it was important to assist the people...
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday, April 22, appointed twenty-four (24) new ambassadors and High Commissioners to lead Kenyan missions abroad.
Nyeri Deputy Governor Dr Caroline Karugu has been appointed Ambassador to Denmark, former ICT Permanent Secretary (now known as Principal...
Press Statement
May 12, 2022
President Muse Bihi Abdi today welcomed to Somaliland General Stephen Townsend, Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), for consultations to advance mutual security interests in East Africa. General Townsend, the highest ranking U.S. military...
The head of Somaliland’s Electoral Commission Abdirashid Mohamud Wa’ays, popularly known as .Riyo-raac’ said on Wednesday he had resigned as tensions continue to simmer over an upcoming presidential vote scheduled for November 13.
The official told a press conference in...
The 93rd Session of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Somaliland chaired by the President H.E. Muse Bihi Abdi, and accompanied by the Vice President H.E. Abdirahman Abdillahi Ismail Sayli’i highlighted key issues focusing on various national...
CrisisWatch is Crisis Group’s global conflict tracker, a tool designed to help decision-makers prevent deadly violence by keeping them up-to-date with developments in over 70 conflicts and crises, identifying trends and alerting them to risks of escalation and opportunities...
Not much happens in Hargeisa, Somaliland’s capital, but that’s how most residents prefer it.
The main attraction is a memorial with a Somali Air Force jet that bombed the city during the territory’s independence war in the 1980s. There is...
Different types of property relations shape the living conditions of residents in marginalised urban settlements of Hargeisa. EDUARDO SOTERAS/AFP via Getty Images
Many cities in Somaliland are growing rapidly. Climate change-induced displacement, insecurity, and population growth accelerate urbanisation. Yet, many...
The head of state H.E Musa Bihi Abdi was the guest of honour in the 19th graduation event at Hargeisa University.
The graduation ceremony was for 1419 students, who had completed the studies at the institution.
The event was graced by members...