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Hargeisa(Horn)- A plane carrying 50 Somaliland youngsters was refused the permission to land at Egal International Airport. This is according to information our source revealed to the Horn Newspaper confirmed that the plane which had left Libya and transited in Mogadishu wanted offload the 50 Somaliland nationals however Egal International …

 Nasir M Ali  PhD Candidate The defined territory is one of the physical elements of the state enshrined in the Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States in 1933. Each state should have its own defined territory which distinguishes it from its neighbors and any other state, a …

President of Somaliland Shows Journalists a Three Point Memorandum that America and UN had Tried to Prevail Somaliland and Puntland to Stop the Tukaraq War Hargeisa (The Horn)- The president of Somaliland H.E Musa Bihi Abdi has shown journalist a three point agreement that America and the UN had tried to …

Dr. Sa’ad Ali Shire Hargeisa (The Horn)- The government of Somaliland has accepted the call by the international community concerning the war between Somaliland  and Puntland in Tukaraq town. The international community had issued a stern warning to the Puntland militia to stop the constant attack on Somaliland. The minister …

Hargeisa (The Horn)- Renowned Sheikh Mustafa Haji Ismael Harun and Sheikh Mohammed Omar Dirir have called on the Somaliland government and Puntland administration of Somalia  authorities to stop the war and spilling of Muslims blood in the holy month of Ramadan, and instead do righteous deeds and Fear Almighty Allah. …

Mr. Faisal Ali Warabe Hargeisa (The Horn)- The party of justice and development boss Mr.Faisal Ali Warabe has spoken about has spoken abou8t the war between Puntland and Somaliland in Tukaraq. He said that whoever tries to attack Somaliland will never succeed. The opposition called on the people of Somaliland …

On Sunday 13 the UN special envoy to Somaliland and Somalia H.E Michael Keating paid a visit to Hargeisa. Immediately after his arrival he was ushered into the presidential palace where he met President Musa Bihi Abdi. Ambassador Keating told the press that he came to Hargeisa to make sure …

Former President Rayale Says Hargiesa (The Horn ) The Former President Of Somaliland H.E Dahir Rayale Kahin Has Called On The People Of Somaliland To Show Unity He Also Sent A Message Of Peace To The People Of El-Afwein Town To Stop The Fighting And Bury Their Hatchet. The Former …

The Ethiopian Consul General, Berhe Tesfay(B/General), attends dinner Hosted by the President of Somaliland H.E Muse Bihi Abdi at the presidential palace, on  18th May  2018. In his remarks, the Consul General extended his sincere congratulations to the people and government of Somaliland up on the occasion of the anniversary. …

Hargeisa (The Horn)- The constitutional court has sworn in member of parliament Hussein Ahmed Aideed  to fill the vacant seat left by the late Ibrahim Ahmed Haybe who passed away last month. The chief justice Adam haji Ali Ahmed swore the new legislator. He won a protracted petition filed by …

Hargeisa (The Horn)- The opposition National Party (Wadani) chief Mr. Abdirahman Mohammed Abdillahi (Irro) is expected to soon hand over the leadership of his party to the current acting chairman Hon.Abdikadir Jirde. The acting boss was on a private tour abroad and returned early this week to Hargeisa. According to …

Hargeisa (The Horn) The government of Somaliland has opened the lid about the acquisition of shares at Djibouti International Port by the Ethiopians. This is because the Ethiopian government had signed a 19% share for Berbera International Port. The foreign minister Mr.Sa’ad Ali Shire speaking on behalf of the government …

Hargeisa (The Horn)- The government has issued a directive banning importation of onions. This drastic measure was taken so as to promote local farmers to prosperity. This information reached the Horn Newspaper news room through a ministerial directive. According to the director general ministry of commerce and industry Dr.Osman Hussein …

Hargeisa (The Horn)- Hargeisa water agency has increased the cost of water by 52%. Many households used  to pay their water bills at Hargeisa water agency headquarters were shocked to hear that 1 meter cube  which usually costs 9500 Somaliland Shillings was now 14500 shillings. Even though many Somaliland families hardly receive …

By John Fox When I tell people that I am off to Somalia or Somaliland in the morning they usually offer some kind of commiseration. But they needn’t. A trip there is never boring, especially when you know that you will be catching a plane back in a few days’ …

Burao (The horn) – The chairman of the opposition National Party (Wadani) Mr. Abdirahman Mohammed Abdillahi (Irro) has called for the senate chairman Hon. Suleiman Mohamud Adam to retire. He then recommended  Sheikh Adam Mohamud Hirey (Adan Siiro) to be chosen to become the new Upper House, Parliament speaker so …

Hargeisa (The Horn) A member of the Upper House of Representative also known as Guurti has been lobbying intensively to save his political life which is at the crossroads. The politician who doubles as a traditional leader is known as Sultan Ismael Sultan Abdirahman. He was recently barred from attending …

Former ethipian PM Former Ethiopian prime minister, Hailemariam Desalegn has blamed the archaic colonial agreements over the use of the Nile waters for the prevailing stalemate his country has with Egypt. Egypt and Ethiopia are at loggerheads over the construction of the Grand Renaissance Dam, a $4 billion-hydroelectric project that …

In February this year, Somali judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf was elected the president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). A few weeks later, the US fired its Secretary of State Rex Tillerson while he was on a tour of East Africa. This also came as the Somali parliament banned …

Hargeisa(Horn)-“The Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s travel advice is clear that the British Embassy in Mogadishu is unable to provide consular assistance in Somalia, including in Hargeisa. However, we keep this decision under review.” This was stated Ms. Harriett Baldwin, UK’s Minister of State (Department for International Development). MP Stephen Doughty …

Somaliland’s Foreign Minister Dr. Saad Ali Shire Hargiesa (The Horn)- The government of Somaliland has denied that plans are afoot for establishment of a Russian Military Base in the western port town of Sayla. This denial was made by the foreign minister Dr Saad Ali during an interview with Geeska …

MP Rayte Hargeisa (The Horn)- Immediately he assumed the Somaliland  presidency in Mid 2010 former President Ahmed Mahmud Silanyo handed over the Kulmiye party chairmanship to his deputy Musa Behi Abdi. That move facilitated the candidacy of Musa Behi on Kulmiye party ticket that led to his election as Somaliland …

Hargeisa regional court has sentenced a young poet to three years in jail. Nacima Qorane was found guilty of bringing the state into contempt by advocating for Somaliland to reunite with Somalia. Pressure groups in Somaliland said Ms Qorane’s basic human rights have been violated. Ms Qorane was arrested in …

Hargiesa  “We are seeking to exploit what belongs to us: our natural resources,” said Muse Bihi Abdi, the President of Somaliland, a self-declared independent republic in the Horn of Africa. “And we are trying to make massive use of our strategic location.” Abdi, who was elected president in November 2017, …

The foreign ministers of Sudan, Egypt, and Ethiopia have failed to reach an agreement in the lingering dispute over Ethiopia’s massive dam on the Blue Nile, ministers said on Friday. Egypt is concerned that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will drastically impact its own share of water from the Nile, …

The president of Somaliland Musa Behi Abdi has effected major changes in his administration more so as pertains a number of Ministry’s Director Generals whom were fired and replaced immediately. Changes contained in the presidential decree # JSL/XM/WM/222-70/042018 also touches on the diplomatic corps as well as regional administration The president who justified his …

The federal government of Somalia envoy at the UN headquarters in New York H.E Abubakar Osman has condemned the UNSOM reps in Somalia of sowing discord in his country; by writing malicious reports that are not factual. The envoy claims that the false information is causing political disunity in the volatile nation. Ambassador Abubakar …