October 13, 2025
Somalia: Somaliland Strengthens Maritime Security Coordination Through National Stakeholder Meeting
The Maritime Security Coordination Office (MSCO) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation convened the Somaliland Maritime Security and Development… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland President to Visit Ethiopia On Official Invitation
Somaliland President Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi will travel to Ethiopia on Tuesday following an official invitation from the Ethiopian government, officials told Horn… Read more »
Somalia: Turkish-Somaliland Partnership Delivers Agricultural Boost to Sahil Region
In a significant boost to local agricultural development, the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), in collaboration with the Turkish Consulate General in Hargeisa,… Read more »
October 08, 2025
Somalia: Swedish Lawmakers Visit Somaliland to Boost Relations
A high-level delegation from the Parliament of Sweden arrived in Somaliland this week on an official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations, supporting democratic… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland's Waddani Leader Meets Kenya's Vice President to Bolster Bilateral Ties
Somaliland ruling party Chairman Hersi Ali H. Hassan held a private dinner meeting with Kenya's Vice President, Prof. Kithure Kindiki, late on Tuesday, as part of efforts to deepen… Read more »
October 06, 2025
Somalia: Somaliland Rescues Eleven Cheetah Cubs From Wildlife Traffickers
The Somaliland government has rescued eleven cheetah cubs from wildlife traffickers in what conservationists are calling "one of the largest confiscations of the species to date,"… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland's Electoral Commission Wins Global Transparency Award in Botswana
Somaliland's National Electoral Commission (NEC) has received the Transparent Election Award in recognition of its credible and transparent management of the country's 2024… Read more »
October 02, 2025
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's PM Abiy Launches Gode Oil Refinery in Somali Region
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today laid the foundation stone for two landmark industrial projects in Ethiopia's Somali Region -- a multi-billion-dollar urea fertilizer plant… Read more »
September 30, 2025
Africa: Somaliland President Pitches Investment Opportunities At Africa Debate UAE
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro on Monday showcased his country's investment potential at The Africa Debate - UAE 2025 in Dubai, telling investors that the… Read more »
September 27, 2025
Somalia: From Ports to Investment - President Irro Puts Somaliland On UAE's Global Stage
Somaliland is stepping onto the international investment stage, as President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi "Irro" travels to Dubai to highlight the country's strategic Berbera Port… Read more »
September 24, 2025
Somalia: Somaliland Gold Heist - CCTV Shows Georgian Tourists Stealing $42,000 in Gold
Somaliland police are investigating the theft of gold worth $42,000 from 75-year-old Sakhiya Ibraahim at Ali Gold jewellery shop in Hargeisa, reportedly carried out by two Georgian… Read more »
September 22, 2025
Somalia: Somaliland President Meets U.S. Military Officials to Strengthen Security Ties
The President of the Republic of Somaliland, Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Irro), held a strategic meeting on Monday with senior U.S. military officials for security in East… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland Breaks Ground On National Data Center With Taiwan's Support
Somaliland on Monday began construction of a National Data Center, a $1 million project aimed at modernizing the Somalilands e-government infrastructure and enhancing… Read more »
September 21, 2025
Somalia: Somaliland Welcomes Appointment of U.S. Envoy Waltz to UN As Ties With Washington Deepen
The U.S. Senate on Friday voted to confirm former national security adviser Michael Waltz as Washington's ambassador to the United Nations, ahead of a week of high-level meetings… Read more »
Somalia: UAE Visa Ban Targets Somalia but Recognises Somaliland Separately - a Sign of Growing Economic and Diplomatic Engagement
In 1960, Somaliland was recognised by over 35 countries, including the US, UK, and all five permanent members of the UN Security Council. Just five days after independence, it… Read more »
September 19, 2025
Somalia: U.S. House Committee Approves Bill Highlighting Somaliland's Strategic Role
The United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs has approved a sweeping bipartisan package to reauthorize and restructure the U.S. Department of State, with landmark… Read more »
September 17, 2025
Somalia: Somaliland Deepens Financial and Diplomatic Ties With Taiwan
Somaliland is deepening its financial and diplomatic partnership with Taiwan, officials said on Tuesday, signaling expanded economic engagement in a geopolitically sensitive… Read more »
September 14, 2025
Somalia: Germany Recognizes Somaliland's Visa-On-Arrival System, Boosting Travel Access
Germany's Federal Foreign Office has updated its travel and safety advice, and on 14 September recognized Somaliland's Visa-on-Arrival (VoA) system as a means to facilitate… Read more »
September 13, 2025
Somalia: U.S. Lawmakers Push for Stronger Engagement With Somaliland Amid Growing Support for Recognition
U.S. lawmakers are advancing initiatives to strengthen ties with Somaliland, signaling growing bipartisan support for the Horn of Africa nation. Read more »
September 12, 2025
Somalia: Somaliland's Climate Minister Calls for Continental Energy Integration At Hydrogen Summit
The sequel edition of the Global African Hydrogen Summit opened on Tuesday in Namibia's capital, drawing heads of state, ministers, financiers, and industry leaders from across… Read more »
September 11, 2025
Somalia: Somaliland Ruling Party Offers Condolences Over Death of U.S. Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk
The chairman of WADDANI Party, the ruling party of Somaliland, has expressed condolences to the American people following the death of prominent U.S. conservative activist Charlie… Read more »
Somalia: Dahabshiil CEO Congratulates Somali Novelist Nuruddin Farah On Soas Honorary Doctorate
Somali novelist Nuruddin Farah, one of Africa's most acclaimed literary voices, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS),… Read more »
September 10, 2025
East Africa: U.S. Congress Committee Highlights Somaliland's Strategic Role in Countering China in Horn of Africa
The U.S. House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has praised Somaliland for resisting Beijing's influence in the Horn of Africa, noting that closer ties with the Horn… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Inaugurates Grand Renaissance Dam, Neighbours Hail 'Victory for Africa'
Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declaring the $4.8 billion project a symbol of national self-reliance and… Read more »
September 09, 2025
Somalia: Al Jazeera's Dangerous Narrative On Somaliland - Journalism or Somalia's Mouthpiece?
An article published by Al Jazeera on September 8, 2025, authored by Mohamed Gabobe, has attempted to tie Somaliland's recognition efforts to alleged Israeli plans to forcibly… Read more »
