Who?: Somaliland is a breakaway territory of Somalia. It is a democratic republic that fulfills nearly all the requirements of an independent nation. Here are some of Somaliland’s demographics:
HARGEISA, Somaliland — If a country isn’t recognized, does it make a sound? Here in Somaliland, the semi-autonomous northern part of the failed state of Somalia, I discovered that the answer is an emphatic yes.
The self-declared independent state in the north-west corner of conflict-ridden Somalia has been an oasis of calm, and it is now seeking foreign investment
Ethiopia should take the lead and declare Somaliland - the former British protectorate breakaway region within the state of Somalia - an independent sovereign state, Charles Tannock MEP, European Conservatives and Reformists group foreign affairs spokesman, said today at a meeting in Addis Ababa with Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.
Unable to access foreign aid, Somaliland's government has had to negotiate with citizens and business leaders for financial support – and provide stability and democracy in return
According to experts, the Berbera port is likely to become a significant hub for trade for Chinese traders, which will act like an international center for refueling and trans-shipment and a transit port for the region.
When I came out of the Internet café in a cavernous basement onto the dirt road in downtown Hargeisa, a small creature brushed my leg and shuffled ahead. It was a baboon, sidling toward a small table of fruit attended by a middle-aged woman. Without turning, the baboon reached over its head and plucked a banana from the table, skipped 10 feet out of range and rested on its buttocks to enjoy the fruit, carefully peeling back the skin in three perfect sections, which it chucked over its shoulder into the street.
The Summer Time restaurant was buzzing. On the dusty road outside, new four-wheel drive cars fought for space with smart saloons. Inside, waiters in bow ties rushed about serving spicy chicken, camel milk and piles of spaghetti.
Aziz Deria has waited seven years to confront the former Somali leader he blames for the deaths of his father, brother and thousands of his countrymen. He could have his chance this week.
Somalianders recognize themselves as an independent nation that is democratic, tolerant and inclusive. It is only a matter of time until the rest of the world realizes this reality.
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Unable to access foreign aid, Somaliland's government has had to negotiate with citizens and business leaders for financial support – and provide stability and democracy in return
"If South Sudan and Eritrea could gain sovereignty, so will Somaliland" Somaliland President Mohamed Siilaanyo said. Somaliland President was officially invited to attend the 1st independence day of South Sudan,...
Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo came to power in July 2010 following elections considered largely free and fair by international observers. He defeated the sitting president, Dahir Riyale Kahin, who had been appointed by a...
A senior Shabaab commander who fought in Afghanistan and has close ties with al Qaeda is reported to have been killed in the Predator airstrike that took place in southern Somalia late last month. The report is...
President Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo met with British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Friday in the Ethiopian capital to discuss bilateral, humanitarian and regional issues.
