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Somaliland: America’s underestimated friend

Somaliland: America’s underestimated friend
Think about Somalia and all that jumps to mind is the image of a lawless country where extremist forces have turned it into killing fields, where people are butchered, maimed and their dignities and human rights are trampled on in the name of a mangled Islam, where piracy is a lucrative business [...]


When was the claim on “Saylac” started?

Reprinting of Polarizing Despots: Baseless Claims On “Saylac” By a Clan Who Predominately Resides in Djibouti Has No Merit or Historical context


ILLEGALLY ARRESTS AND RENDERS BISHARO WA’DI SHAQLANE TO ETHIOPIAN SECURITY FORCES

PRESS RELEASE 
SOMALILAND: ILLEGALLY ARRESTS AND RENDERS BISHARO WA’DI SHAQLANE TO ETHIOPIAN SECURITY FORCES 


Somaliland Community in North West is hosting event appealing the release of British couple Paul and Rachel

Somalilanders living in North West England are organising event this Saturday Feb 20 2010 in which they are appealing for the release of the British couple Paul and Rachel Chandler being held captive by pirates.


Somaliland elections: Observers welcome progress towards setting date for poll

 
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For immediate release
 As part of the UK-based team coordinating election observers for the much-delayed presidential elections in the internationally unrecognised Republic of Somaliland, Progressio today welcomes recent progress made to resolve the Somaliland voter registration process – a key sticking point – and calls on [...]


Irresponsible Government officials Attack Donald Payne as “Enemy of Somaliland”

February 2nd, 2010 HARGEISA, Somaliland (Somaliland Globe)- The Secretary General of Somaliland’s ruling party, Jama Yassin Farah, said on Sunday the opposition KULMIYE party leader, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Silanyo should not be welcomed because of his meeting with Congressman Donald Payne whom he described as “enemy of Somaliland”.


US National Endowment for Democracy Hosts Chairman Silanyo in a Conference on Somaliland in Washington D.C.

US  National Endowment for Democracy Hosts Chairman Silanyo in a Conference on Somaliland in Washington D.C.
Somaliland Globe (Washington, 14 Jan, 2010) Mr. Ahmed Silanyo’s visit to Washington has prompted a renewed interest in and a focus on Somaliland by the United States.


Silanyo arrived in Washington for a short official visit

Hargiesa, Somaliland
January 07, 2010
Somaliland opposition leader H.E Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo arrived in Washington-Dulles International Airport on this morning and will begin a short official visit to US.


The caring and compassionate face of Somaliland.

Beautiful, outspoken, elegant, educated, intellectual and astute, Edna Aden Ismail was indeed a perfect former foreign affairs minister of Somaliland, the wife of the late president M.I.Egal, the founder & director of Edna Hospital and a tireless campaigner for good causes in Somaliland.


University of Pretoria awards Dr. Edna Adan Ismail from Somaliland

University of Pretoria awards Dr. Edna Adan Ismail from Somaliland the Chancellor’s Medal for her outstanding contribution to humanity.