Somaliland: Open for Business

    The Somaliland people have witnessed a great deal of progress over the last 20 years of self-governance. Peace has been restored through our own efforts, democratic systems have been established and have continued to evolve after five successful elections at the presidential, parliamentary and local government levels; and professionalized security forces protect the population from…

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      Somali President Visits Port City of Kismaayo

      Kismaayo Somalia October,01,2013— The President of the Federal Republic of Somali H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud concluded a two days visit to the Port City of Kismayo. During his visit, the President was well received by the people of Kismayo and the Interim Jubba Administration. The President of the Federal Republic met with the elders, the…

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        Bringing Financial Inclusion to the Horn of Africa

        Hargeisa, Nov 02, 2013 (SDN) -Somaliland is an African region balancing on a knife’s edge. Separated from Somalia, it’s a stronghold for terrorist groups like Al-Shabaab and for high-seas pirates. With so much crime and political instability to contend with, Somaliland is perhaps the last place on earth you would expect to find the bleeding…

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          The Business Woes behind Al-Shabaab’s Latest Attack

          Mogadishu, Nov 01, 2013 (SDN) -Somali militant group al-Shabaab could be facing financial trouble due to increasing loss of territory and revenue streams, experts say. Al-Shabaab may lose support from many Somalis due to the brutality of their attack in September on an upscale shopping mall in Kenya’s capital, Laura Hammond, a senior lecturer at…

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            SOMALILAND: WFP Helps Girls to Feed Their Dreams

            Hargeisa, Nov 01, 2013 (SDN) -School meals are at the heart of the World Food Programme’s fight against hunger. Last year, the world’s largest humanitarian agency provided school meals or take-home rations to 24.7 million children around the world. In Somalia, WFP’s school meals are helping to bring children back to class, and this is…

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              President Farole of Puntland Dissolves Parliament

              Garowe, Nov 01, 2013 (SDN) —The president of Somalia’s Northeastern autonomous region of Puntland Abdirahman Farole on Thursday dissolved the region’s parliament after their tenure expired on Oct 31, 2013. President Farole dissolved Parliament, at a final Parliamentary session that marked the end of the Parliament.  Enumerating the achievements of the outgoing members of Parliament,…

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