A delegation from the Republic of Somaliland led by President Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud Silanyo met with the UK Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon William Hague, at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in London on 11 February. The President was accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mohamed Omar, and the Minister of National Planning Dr. Sa’ad Shire.

President Silanyo took the opportunity to brief the Foreign Secretary about the present security situation in Somaliland, highlighting both the historic record of peace and stability that the country has enjoyed for over 21 years as well as the specific measures his administration has taken to consolidate and expand on these achievements.  He thanked Foreign Secretary Hague for the generous assistance which the UK is providing to Somaliland, noting that support in fostering investment, improving the security sector and enhancing democratic governance remain vital to Somaliland’s development and the region’s stability.

Both the President and the Foreign Secretary drew attention to the invaluable role that Somaliland plays in the fights against terrorism, noting that, the recent travel advice citing threats to western nationals in Somaliland will soon be revised as the security agents of both countries conclude their joint operations on those threats.

Expressing gratitude for the UK’s help in facilitating Somaliland/Somalia Dialogue, President Silanyo reaffirmed Somaliland’s commitment and readiness to resume the talks with Somalia.

Since its arrival on Saturday, the President’s delegation has received a warm welcome by the UK government and the Somaliland diaspora community living in the country. The high-level protocol arrangements afforded to the delegation, as well as the presence of such a large, influential and well-respected Somaliland expatriate community in the UK, both underscore the deep historic ties and current cooperation  between Somaliland and the UK.

 

Press Office

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Somaliland

 

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  1. Aha You want copy from us. SHAME1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

  2. Acknowledging the warm welcome accorded to President DR Silaanyo and his team
    official delegation in their first encounter with the UK Foreign Secretary William Hague
    in London, the Somaliland Nation expects more serious talks with the UK Govt led by
    PM David Cameron and acceptable outcome from such meeting of great importance to
    both countries ecopolitical mutual interests. The UK Govt should be geared to push the
    Somaliland recognition quest along with the other agenda issues.
    Cheers.

    • M.cheers

      Just laugh without learning and listening to what the people tell. Keep saying Siilaanyo is a PHD holder.
      All know who Siilaanyo is – a man without vision. .

    • LOL I admire to some extended your way of holding tight to your fairytale land. Continue son, hahahahahahaha

  3. Hello,

    I hope this meeting is very crucial to both sides Somaliland and Britian. Am very convenient to Somaliland's delegates are the most knowledgeable and Intellectual.

    • Even if they were, which I highly disagree with (referring for example to your Foreign minister). The west want's the next oil treasure, and they know if they give the separatists their way, which will result to Khaatumo joining Somalia. And Khaatumo is the oil hub of north-west Somalia. Meaning, the separatists land will have no value whatsoever. And it is not in the west interest to give aid to a desert land which has no value whatsoever. So, in reality, you digging your own hole if you get your way. Think twice before you chant Somaliland.

  4. He is not allowed to sit on chairs in the office cos they consider him lowly. But if the same white guy was in SL, he would have had a big beaming smile on the sofas of the former faqash house in Hargeisa.

    Have some tooth ppl.

    • Huh come again ? you've changed your tune or are you someone else because that picture reminds me of one pro secessionist guy

    • Mohamd
      You are sick dear, when will your kind learn civility for once in there life’s?
      You might have your weird opinions but please learn how to voice your opinions in civility, though the word civility can’t be found in zoomalians dictionary.
      By the way learn how to spell your too. God bless Somaliland..

      • You idiot.Mohamed is more pro secession than you're. He just express health criticisms toward to Somaliland. what he said is absolutely nothing but the truth and it is not only him but all African leaders or for that matter all third world leaders are qualified, this indignity they always take it from the west, without any resisting.For example can somebody tell me single British citizen that was murdered in Somaliland .Don't misunderstand me. I don't believe this place but he made valid point and we should be big enough to give the credit where the credit is due and I wish leaders like king Faisal of Saudi Arabia were among us in the current time and the approach he took dealing with the west and what he said to the west. Was priceless. When he refused sell oil to west in the seventies and they treating him with violence and his reply was go ahead we know how to live in the desert and drink camels milk and date. even thou he didn't stay in power much after that thanks to the CIA sending his nephew to killed him. So his point was if I understood correctly . Short life with dignity is much better living longer life with no dignity.

        • Sahra
          An idiot is he/she who calls other so. I ain’t calling you names or needed your translations.

          Mind your biz and keep on spreading your sickly agendas to those whom you can succeed with.

          For one it even takes my time to understand your comments, hence I have no time to waste on them, However hating and insulting wouldn’t do you any favors,

          To my understanding your politics seems to be from the 1970s and that tells me you should be mature enough by now.

          Long life Somaliland.

          • hoodo

            This is why I always refer to call you idiot.Have you ever heard something call reading. I guess is no. since you wrote it this sentence. Your political seems to be from the 1970s and that tells me you should be mature enough by now. Lady I have always being history buff and it's always has and will be my favorites subject not only are you going see me talk about 70,80, 90.You also going see me talk about.1900, 1910,1920, that's just me leaning on it .what I know the best. and another thing did you meant your political. need I say more.

          • sahra

            Again for gods sake read your comments please. i ain't calling you names but clearly your comments, and whoever taught you history says it all of what you are.

            For this other minions of yours who are trying to interfere in supporting you all i can say is, i got nothing to say to flies who fly randomly looking for poop to carry and infect others with the viruses they carry.

            All that said take this notice for once and for all, I won't reply to any further nonsense in regards to your nonsensical tit for tats.

            keep swimming in the dirty pond which you were brought in with your lowly kinds. Adios.

            long life Somalialnd

          • Hoodo

            Let me say one more time Hoodo.Put a side the name calling,The last comment you made it. You were trying to emphases two points.which you absolutely miss the boat.my niece who's twelve years old can tell you a lot about time of the founding fathers of the U.S.A be it Thomas Jefferson James Madison or the civil the war-time if you ask her. Does that meant her political is from that century and should be mature enough by know or could it be she read the American history and incorporated to her comment. the other point that you were trying make hard was I don't understand your comment and you just left this comment. I don't know what to say to you and believe me when I say this you. You're one of the disjointed writers I seeing in this website. Does that meant you make most mistakes no. It meant you're most incoherent of all and instead of focus your own writing and how to improve it. You got the nerved to criticized other people.So what does that tell me you're a cheap artist and it's the best not to corrected other people.Because you're in no position to do that or qualified but if you really are genuine and didn't understood the comment. don't try scoring cheap points move to next comments and another thing.You're the one who follow me like a child tracing his mother steps. Sahra did you meant that.I guess from now on we both going to stay our own lines.

          • Sahra,
            Ufufufuf! You are a fly randomly looking for poop to carry and infect others with the viruses you carry.

          • No that's you and your cousin. Therefore the fly that's infect that I couldn't get rid of
            it for the last four weeks is her but when I decided, I should give her little attention, she couldn't take it.So there's old saying Maacaluulo.GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN IF YOU CAN'T STAND THE HEAT.!!!

          • Hoodo

            if you live in south-west London, i would send you back to burco, berbera, hargeisa near village and marry there………. then come back to London with your passaport.

          • Hoodo

            if you live in south-west London, i would send you back to burco, berbera, hargeisa near village and marry there………. then come back to London with your passaport.

    • What did I say that is wrong, it is the reality.

      SL "presidential palace" should have been converted into a public toilet, but nooh. Also that is the reality of how SL presidents have always been treated. Melez Zenawi use to be the kindest but he will sneak them in outside official hours when the lights were off, hence thats why all the pics were dark.

      Trouble is why these ppl cant accept it work harder with legit lawyers who know the rules of international engagements. The ols Somali ppl use to delegate jobs to even solicitors based in Wales, but these ppl act like dictators wanting to meet everyone and be everyone at the same time failing their duty BIG TIME.

      They are wasting their time cos Zoomalia is dead now as it should, n we are causing our own death by just being lazy. Zoomalia died cos it had no other choice, so is the choice we have sticking with these men who seems to have a love affair with being humiliated.

      Look at Silanyo and how he is being treated by W Hague who done nothing except drink in bars with his cousins.

      The official pics they released is even worse, SLP has done them a favour.

      • Oh there you are for a sec i thought you was healed from the boogeyman guess its gonna take more time

      • mohamd

        If you you don't even see your wrongs then what can i say kkkkk ,god help you inshallah. over

        long life somaliland and its president and people

  5. Why is Silanyo's shirt collar always messed up? Also with all the money he has stolen from the government, why can't he get a tailored suit. They cost $300 in Dubai

    • With your stupid comment if you do not have any other work to do please do not vandalise the space let other people comment something meaningful.

      • Thanks, now I have another question why is he wearing a scarf and allowing some idiot with a cap in the meeting, that looks bad. The meeting was in the House of Commons and not the FCO. Little strange. Hope it went well though!

  8. The thing that is helping somaliland is that a high amount of the population is educational and high literacy rate. Educated public means educated leaders who will represent well and confidently. Keep going somaliland

  9. Loooool this is post from William baugh twitter :
    @WilliamJHague: Meeting with President of #Somaliland was to prepare ground for conference on #Somalia in London in May

  10. LOOL this press release is a big liar and a joke, here is what was discussed!!!

    Speaking after their meeting, the Foreign Secretary said:

    “I am delighted to see President Silanyo in London for the Conference on Somalia. Somaliland has valuable lessons to share from its own experience of building stability and democracy. I welcome President Silanyo’s participation at the Conference and am grateful for Somaliland’s continued co-operation in the fight against piracy and terrorism.”

    Of course, William Hague has to meet with his constituents( aka British Citizens).

    Usually state leaders meet with state leaders. And all those under meet with Minister( Foreign, Interior etc.)

    None the less, I don't want to bust your Dreamland Bumble….so yes your DREAM president met with Mr. Hague Lol.

      • Nope dear, actually its from the meeting today where mayor siilanyo was threatened to be arrested on terrorism charges if he didnt show up at the Somali summit chaired by the H.E HSM and the PM Cameron.

      • Hahahahah, have you actually read it? Well is says on the front: Last updated at 17:17 (UK time) 22 Feb 2012 ''Foreign Secretary William Hague met President Silanyo of Somaliland on 22 February, the eve of the London Conference on Somalia''. It was a year ago. You have to be really dumb to post it up without actually reading it. Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

      • @Barwaaqo……..Hahahahah, have you actually read it? Well is says on the front: Last updated at 17:17 (UK time) 22 Feb 2012 ''Foreign Secretary William Hague met President Silanyo of Somaliland on 22 February, the eve of the London Conference on Somalia''. It was a year ago. You have to be really dumb to post it up without actually reading it. Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

  11. Unlike the unashamed lies that mr:Mohamed abdilahi omar is characteristically spraying,the sole purpose of this meeting was to prepare the ground for the upcoming somali conference in London .mr Hague states this in his twitter account .it was a low key affair where mr silanyo was told in an unambiguous language that he needs to get real and negotiate the central government on a federal basis.silanyo on his part assured the foreign secratery that he needs time to convey the message to his constituency in hargeysa .so it looks the time has come for the somali people in that area to extricate themselves from the tight barricades they were under for all those years.

    • Garbage, what else do have to vomit? No, Somaliland leader or its citizen will ever entertain the so called Somaliweyne. That dream died with your uncle AF-WEYNE.

  13. My separatists friends need to know, even if they get their way, it will result to Khaatumo joining Somalia. And Khaatumo is the oil hub of north-west. Meaning, the separatists will be left with a no value desert land. And the west is not willing to aid a no value desert land, which will only be a burden to them. So, my separatists friends need to know that they are in reality digging their own hole indirectly.

    • 99% of the Oil reserve in ~Somaliland lies on the coastal fringe and under the ocean. Similar to the Brackish water found in Daroor and Nugaal Basins in Puntland it is already evident SOOL is also at best brackish. Any oil in Sool is a trickle flowing from the proven oil basin in Oodweyne region.

      • Under what part of the sea? Whether it is in land or the sea, the point is that the oil is beneath Khaatumo territory, which will definitely never go under Somaliland if secession is granted to you separatists. And you will be left with a no value desert land, that was my point mate.

    • Thruth10
      The real story behind our reestablishing diplomatic ties with the States is oil.Hillary Clinton her husband and son-in-law who's from prominent Jewish family and former Senator and the Secretary of Defense William Cohen and wealthy group of investors are going be the first granted to open Somali oils.and last time when she met faroola in Kenya she told him in no sudden terms the oil will not be release and the same thing was told to the companies that were in putland.So take what it is the water thing.Where the majority Somali oil reserve is located is not in disputed. therefore do not waste whole lot of time of that. the only thing left is . since Hilary Clinton was the chief architect of all the behind the scene that took place and led the army twisting and convincing the President of U.S.A and the western world that produce this out come. which look like is beneficiary to us at this moment. I hope doesn't bog down to her clear and cut of conflict of interest that she has on this deal and someone was saying don't leap.

    • To Truth10 person,
      Somaliland people are prepare to live on whatever their desert throws at them! they are not complaining and asking resources anyone. Somalia and Somaliland saga is like good wife who had left her abusive husband and no matter how she explains to him that there will not be marriage between them anymore, the more he desperately tries talk which will not make any progess. Sadly he is still denial individual and never admits his mistakes.
      Let Somaliland go and do not just hang on marriage ended more than 20 years ago, it is over! We wish you all the best and do the same if there is any decency left at you!.

      • @Layla.. The so called ''abused woman'' is free to go sis. The only problem is, the abuse women wants to take with her more than what she has right to. If she is willing to take her little triangle land (Consisting, Hargeya, Burco, Berbera, called Woqooyi galbeed and north-west Togdheer) with her, then we are happily to assist her with her secession agenda. So pleas, get it in your head that the ex-husband is not insisting for you to come back if you don't want.

        • To Truth10,
          If you all believe that the abused woman has to go, why many of you are not happy that she is going or basically she is gone! I never heard one comment made by any of you stating that there is life after Somaliland ! we have get it over it. Moreover, we all know that Somaliland is not only Hargeysa, Burco, Berbera, it is more than that and people of Somaliland are not only on clan, but you obsessed with division and clans. Remember land will not move from where its located. If Somaliland has something belongs to you its least country tries to have someone else's possessions.

          • LOOL, you see you accuse the south of attaching them self to you. But then again, you attach yourself to people (and their land) who denounced and don't want to be part of your Somaliland. You see, it is you that is stuck to others. Move on, they clearly made their choice of not wanting to be part of you separatists. And yes, Somaliland is Hargeysa, Burco and Berbera, since the rest denounced it openly that they don't want to be part of Somaliland. Get it in your head pleas, sooner you do the sooner its best for you.

  14. ha…. ha….ha….
    Why Hague? And not Cameron?
    Hague met Silanyo….KKKK
    While Cameron met Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud…..kkkk
    Read between the lines….kkkkkk

  15. Somaliland haters lmaooo keep on hating while we grind! Xasidnimo is your trade mark and always has been.

    Like I said people would take your seriously if you had a large population which you don't in Somaliland so keep on hating, keep on taking hostages, keep on acting like the mu ppets you are!

    Keep hanging out like rabid dogs on our sites lmaooo you think people don't see the desperation lmaooooo

    They can smell the desperation all the way in Xamar and even the new president knows whats up

  16. LOOOOOOOOOOOOL Silanyo visited UK to reaffirm the British Government that he is committed to resume talks with Somalia!!

  19. Misslovey or misshate.

    It looks you opposes with Faqash. watch out Moryaan donkey on your back. it's time you should go out and socialize more come out small dark room.kk

    • kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk,kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.

  20. This is old picture last conference in london. somalilan region project DEAD END it's time to give this fake project DIGNIFIED PROPER BURIAL.

    What a dramatic END.

  21. YAA ARKAY NIN ISAAQ AH OO KA DAWERSADA GURI DAAROOD YAA ARKAY NIN ISAAQ AH OO GURIGIISII GUBANAAYO YAA ARKAY NIN ISAAQ AH OO NIN KELE GURIGIISII XOOG KU HAYSTO YAA ARKAY NIN ISAAQ AH OO NAAGIHIISA SANGADHUUDHIGU KU HOR KUFSADAAN YAA ARKAY NIN ISAAQ AH OO CARUURTIISU XERYAHA DHADHAAB MUSTAQBALBA KAGA QUUSTEEN YAA ARKAY NIN ISAAQ AH OO NIN DAAROOD AH DABA DHILIF U AH YAA ARKAY NIN ISAAQ AH OO GURI DAAROOD U WAXBARASHO TAGA YAA ARKAY NIN ISAAQ AH OO GURIGIISA AMAANKIISA RAG KELE SUGO YAA ARKAY NIN ISAAQ AH XABASHI IYO KENYATI MADAXA KAGA JOOGO KA SOO JOWAABA SUAALAHAAS OO DHAN DABADEED ADNA IS WAYDII WAXAAN LA HADLAYAA FAQASHTA MEESHAN KA OOYAYSA

    • LOL, Waxaas dhan aa sheegeysid waan aragnay. Kufsiga Al-shabaab ee sameeyaan yaa u badan ma is weeydiisay? Guri iska dhaaf, dhul aad laheen baa xoog ku haysataa walaal. wallee, aduunyo lama socotid ee iska aamus inanyahay.

    • Misslovely…horta gacalay DR ATO Silaanyo maxa isuu tihiin..horta daroodka waynu is'dhalne
      waxba yaan lagu talah teegin.. waxan websitka ka butahaya wa nacdashii daroodka wanagsane soo
      dayriye hawkala fuurin. Ta kale kuwan waba is naqaane bal looma oyaankan Kayse sheegatona muxu aha.
      Cheers.

  23. who wants to meet this idiot who represents the secessionist (isaaq clan) anyway? somalia is here to stay for good and we will not be held in captive by a deluded clan from the mud villages of Hargeisa, burco and berbera who act on their delusions that they can revive a colonial white trash village border. Once you join somalia there is no going back You have to respect the Somali constitution in 1960 a decision made by somalis all walk of life to unite the somali people under one republic state so therefore the tribalist Ethiopian stooge (SNM) has no right to revive a British colonial white trash village border.

  24. loooool it make me laugh everytime i read the comments of some secessionist ! Even if the prime minister hisself told them we will never give you recognition they will find a way to distort his word in their favour ! they be like "we don't care anyway let's speak with the queen herself, prime ministerka wa barwani walahi !"

  25. -This week : @WilliamJHague: Meeting with President of #Somaliland was to prepare ground for conference on #Somalia in London in May =========>NO RECOGNITION.
    -Last month : The US (and consequently the worldbank and the FMI) recognized the somali governement========>
    -Last years : british embassy in under reconstruction in mogadishu while they will be a consulate in hargeisa under the management of Mogadishu embassy ! =========> NO RECOGNITION

    HOW MANY MORE PROOF DO YOU WANT PEOPLE ?! Stubborness is a quality only to a certain extent !

  26. Even though this is an old picture, does anybody work at Next Oxford Street and can get the big man a £10 discount on a real suit??
    At least Jamal Ali Hussien co es suited and booted.

  27. To all Hambo Faqash
    I advising you not get heart attack when you hear that somaliland is recognised. nest may we are going to celebrate hard. our hard work and dedication is going to bring fruit. Also to xaartumo is the only place with the black gold you are dreaming. join to zoomalia . do you thing you can survive without Issaq people . dream on and will see who is close to the reality.

    • You, you just indirectly exposed yourself. North-west Somalia doesn't consist of Is@@q only dear. You only represent your little triangle (consisting Hargeysa, Burco, Berbera called Waqooiyi galbeed and north-west Togdheer). If you want so badly a secession, then remember, you are only entitled to that. Pleas don't don't plug yourself on something that is not yours or has never been.

  28. There are losers who have done nothing meaningful close to two decade half and forcing themselves and their failing agenda on us. So instead trusting themselves and going a lone. They resorted name calling and created history that's not there. Please we never need it anybody to carry the water for us and if that was the truth. We wouldn't tell you leave. DON'T LET THE DOOR HIT YOU WAY OUT. CIAO kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.

  29. @misslavita.

    -MA'OG TAHAY ISAAQ BADAN INUU QAXOOTOGA DHADHAAB KU JIRO. OO EY KA SOO CARAREEN BEENTA KA SOCOTA S/LAND REGION"RECOGNITION".

    -MO'OG TAHAY XABASHI BADAN INEY CARUUR KU DHALEEN HARGEISA IYO BURCO.

    -PUNTLAND WAA DHUL DAROOD CID AMAANKEEDA SUGTA MAJIRO OO IGA KA AHEEN.

    -OFCOURCE ISAQ DABA DHIFIN WEEY U AHAAYEEN DAROOD WAXA KAMID AH SIILANYO OO BARRE/AFWEYNA LA SOO SHAQEYN JIREY IYO KUWA KALOO BADAN.

    -MAANTA DAROOD WAXUU HEYSTAA TWO LARGE STATES,MA'AHA DAD YAR SIDA ISAQA.

    -MAANTA "ISAQ SECESSIONIST" DHULKAA LAGU JIIDAY MEEL WALBANA WEY KA SOO XIRENTAY..

  30. @SAHAL
    FAQASHTA WAA LAGU YAQAAN HADALKA AAN MUNAASIBKA AHAYN EE ISKA ODHODA AH HORTA ISAAQ DAWLADII SOMALIYEED EE AFWEYNE MADAXDA KA AHAA HADAY KA TIR SANAAYEEN DADKA SOMALIYEED EE DALKA LEH BAY KA MID AHAAYEEN XAQ BAYNA U LAHAAYEEN JAGOOYINKII AY KA HAYEEN DAWLADII SOMALIYEED EE FAQASHTU ISA SIISAY TAASI WAA MID TALABAAD ISAAQ KAMA DHASHO DABADHILIF DAAROOD EE WAXA KA DHASHA GUMAADE DAAROOD YAA JEBIYAY CIIDANKII AFWEYNE QABYTIISII WOQOOYIGA JOWAABTU WAA GEEL JIRAYAAL ISAAQ YAA JEBIYAY DHIIG MIIRATADII DARAAWIISHTA SIDOO KELE GEEL JIRAYAAL ISAAQ BAA AFKA CIIDA U DARAY NAAG LA CAAYO HADAAD XIISO U HAYSIDNA ADIGAYBA KAA DHASHEEN AYAAN XIRSI WERIS DIIRIYE IMAN BOOWIE YAASMIN WARSAME FAADIMO SIYAAD UBAH HASSAN GOOBTA HA ISKU CEEBAYN

  31. Stay on topic you haters. Somaliland will always be Somaliland so just forget it! Oil or no Oil or whatever else, the people of Somaliland won't make the same mistake they've made 26 June 1960 End of. Case closed.

    • Iam part of what you consider somaliland but the facts remains iam somali and will remain somali forever