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Exclusive Investigation Reveals Funding Disparity, Clan Favouritism, and Opaque Procurement in Strategic Infrastructure Initiative By Rahma Ibrahim Nur HARGEISA – A World Bank-funded road project intended to boost regional trade through Somaliland’s strategic Berbera corridor is facing mounting criticism over severe funding disparities, lack of transparency, and allegations that the initiative…

By Abdirahman Ibrahim Abdillahi The July visit brought Somaliland agricultural researchers into contact with one of Africa’s leading livestock research institutions, opening possibilities for knowledge exchange, scientific collaboration and stronger research capacity across the Horn of Africa. A delegation from the Somaliland Institute of Agricultural Research (SIAR) visited the headquarters of…

By Abdirahman Ibrahim Abdillahi For more than seven decades, the agricultural research station at Bishoftu has worked on the crops, livestock and technologies that underpin Ethiopia’s food security. A recent visit by the Somaliland Institute of Agricultural Research highlights the growing importance of knowledge-sharing across the Horn of Africa. Just outside Addis Ababa, in the agricultural…

On 12 April, Sadia Moalim Ali, a tuktuk (rickshaw) driver and social activist, was arrested in Mogadishu, by officers of the National Intelligence Agency. Sadia was arrested for her activism – both on social media and in peaceful protests. On 25 June 2026 she, was sentenced to three years imprisonment. Sadia is being targeted and persecuted by the Somali authorities solely for speaking out…

State-of-the-art conservation hub aims to preserve ancient Qur’anic manuscripts and safeguard Islamic heritage for generations to come. By Jama Ayaanle Feyte BORAMA – In a momentous display of faith, unity, and cultural pride, the historic city of Borama witnessed a landmark event on Friday as the Chairman of the ruling Waddani party, Hon. Hersi Haji Ali Hassan, officiated the official…

By Abdirahman Ibrahim Abdillahi ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The Somaliland Institute of Agricultural Research (SIAR) is seeking to deepen scientific cooperation with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) as Somaliland confronts persistent challenges linked to drought, livestock feed shortages and climate change. A high-level SIAR delegation visited ILRI’s headquarters in Addis Ababa…

By Abdirahman Ibrahim Abdillahi ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s national agricultural research institution and the Somaliland Institute of Agricultural Research (SIAR) are deepening scientific cooperation aimed at adapting improved crop varieties and farming technologies to the dryland conditions of Somaliland. The cooperation between the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) and…

By Goth Mohamed Goth Nairobi, Kenya – The President of the Republic of Somaliland, His Excellency Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Irro), currently on an official working visit to Nairobi, Kenya, has held a pivotal meeting with representatives of the international community and various international organizations headquartered in the Kenyan capital. During this high-level engagement, President Irro…

By Jama Ayaanle Feyte HARGEISA, Somaliland – The ruling WADDANI Party turned the spotlight firmly on its own administration this afternoon, hosting the fourth session of its citizen-engagement initiative, “Lahadal Xisbigaaga” (Speak to Your Party), at the party’s central headquarters. The special guest was the Minister of Justice, Hon. Yonis Ahmed Yonis who appeared before party loyalists to…

By Mustafa Abdi Ibrahim Mogadishu – For months, intelligence has pointed to an unprecedented national security development in Somalia: a privately owned company operating armed aircraft and conducting airstrikes across the country under private contractual arrangements. Now, the man at the center of that investigation has been photographed alongside Somalia’s top military brass—in Pakistan,…

  Somaliland and Ethiopian research institutions forge landmark partnership to accelerate climate-resilient crop innovation across one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable regions. ADDIS ABABA / HARGEISA — As climate change intensifies droughts and threatens food production across the Horn of Africa, agricultural scientists from Somaliland and Ethiopia are forging a new cross-border research…

By Goth Mohamed Goth GEERISA, Awdal – The Minister of Interior and Security of the Republic of Somaliland, Abdalle Mohamed Arab, has officially concluded the Samawade peace conference held in the Geerisa area of the Awdal region, which resulted in a provisional agreement and provisions aimed at strengthening peace and coexistence between two brotherly clans following three days of intensive…

‎Aug 4, 2026, 6:19 PM ‎ ‎Somalia awoke one day to a truth it had resisted for far too long: Somaliland would never again accept a political union. Instead of denying this reality, Somalia finally embraced it — and in doing so, opened the door to its own rebirth and survival. ‎ ‎Recognition as the First Act of National Maturity Somalia’s leaders, pressured by their own citizens who demanded…

  HARGEISA, 04 August 2026 – The Director General of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Mr. Mohamed Hasan Saleaan, alongside the Accountant General of the Government, Mr. Xasan Muuse Khaliif, officially opened a high-level training workshop today at the Ministry’s conference hall, focused on strengthening the management and registration of fixed assets across all government…

By Goth Mohamed Goth Dahabshiil Group, a premier multinational enterprise with deep roots in the Horn of Africa, has once again underscored its steadfast dedication to education, literature, and cultural enrichment through its prominent participation in the 19th Hargeisa International Book Fair, held recently in the Somaliland capital. As one of the region’s most anticipated cultural gatherings,…

By Jama Ayaanle Feyte The WADDANI party headquarters witnessed a day of notable political activity today, as party leaders held two distinct receptions—one for a visiting delegation of recent joiners and another for a high-profile individual formally joining the party. First Reception: Delegation Led by Mohamed Ibrahim Adan (Qabyatire) In the first engagement, a group of politicians who had…

By Jama Ayaanle Feyte Hargeisa, Somaliland – The much-anticipated Republic of Somaliland Diaspora Week Conference officially commenced today in the capital city, Hargeisa, with a resounding call to strengthen the unbreakable ties between the homeland and its citizens living abroad. The landmark national event was inaugurated in a high-level ceremony attended by senior government figures,…