Al Jazeera Interviews President Ahmed Silanyo of Somaliland

    Hargeisa, June 5, 2013 (SDN) —Al Jazeera’s Nazanine Moshiri conducts an interview with Ahmed Mahamoud Silanyo, Somaliland president. President Silanyo discusses regional stability, aid, the challenges Somaliland faces and African affairs. Below are the excerpts of the Interview. Nazanine Moshiri: President Silanyo, it has been 22 years since Somaliland declared independence, but you still haven’t…

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      Welcome back Prof Ahmed! Veteran Politician Prof Ahmed Samatar receives hero’s welcome on Somaliland return (Video)

      Hargeisa, June 02 2013 (SDN) — after more than twenty years in self-imposed exile the Somaliland born veteran politician and a long time pro unionist has returned on Sunday to his homeland to a rousing reception. Prof Ahmed Ismael Samatar, co-founder and dean of the Institute for Global Citizenship at Macalester College who has been…

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        Hundreds of Thousands of Kismayo Residents Rally In Support Of Ahmed Madobe

        Kismayo May 26 2013 (SDN) —Hundreds of thousands of Kismayo Residents have rallied today in support of Sheikh Ahmed Madobe’s leadership at Kismayu. The demonstration comes after the federal government in Mogadishu showed reluctance to Ahmed Madobe’s leadership in Jubaland administration. The demonstrators chanted slogans against Somalia’s federal government calling to stop intervening Jubaland administration….

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