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Family Grieves For Son Linked To Terror Group

Toronto university student, who vanished last year, died in Somalia fighting for group tied to Al Qaeda. The family of a Toronto student linked to an Al Qaeda group in Somalia is in mourning after learning online that their son had been killed. A two-minute video of Mohammed Elmi Ibrahim, also known as Ahmed, was posted on [...]

Somali Students, cultural tension rising in St. Cloud

NPR’s reporter, Amber Espinoza investigates growing tension and cultural clash between students of Somali descent and non-Somali students in St. Clouds in Minnesota. St. Cloud, Minn. 17 March, 2010 — The Facebook group, “I hate the Somalians at Tech High,” didn’t live online for a long time, but word traveled fast among high school students in [...]

Jordan’s Abdullah: Israel trying to rid Jerusalem of Arabs

JERUSALEM (Somalilandpress) — The international community should not stand by and watch as Israel attempts to rid Jerusalem of its Arab residents, Jordanian King Abdullah II said in a statement on Wednesday. “Jerusalem is a red line and the world should not be silent about Israel’s attempts to get rid of Jerusalem’s Arabs [...]

Singer Safi Du’ale Ali dies in Hargeisa

A Somali famous musician, Safi Du’ale Ali, has died in the capital of the Republic of Somaliland on Tuesday. Abdikarin Farah Jiir, a prominent Somali composer and a member of the famous Waberi Band said, Safi was a good singer and had a beautiful voice. The composer added that Safi left behind four children and their father [...]

SOMALILAND: Policeman Killed in Burao

Burao, 16 March 2010 (Somalilandpress) – Local reports from Burao says unidentified men shot and killed a senior policeman in the town. The officer who was coming out of a teashop in the downtown around 8pm was shot several times by an armed man who then escaped with his car. police spokesman said they are [...]

Militant goup signs peace agreement with Somali government

Addis Ababa, 16 March 2010 (Somalilandpress) – Somalia’s government has signed a peace agreement with the militant group, Ahlu Sunna Wal-jamaca (ASWJ.) This agreement comes before the Transitional Government launches an expected military offensive against the hardliner militant group, Al-Shabab. Sheikh Mohamed Dahir Hefow, the militia’s leader, signed the deal with Somali Finance Minister Sharif Hassan [...]

Somaliland: Protecting Foreign Workers

HARGEISA, 16 March 2010 (Somalilandpress) – After reading a hastily written “article” entitled, “Somaliland: Dream job turns into a nightmare” published on the so-called The Star Online, few unanswered questions linger. If Somaliland is as lawless as the article portrayed it, why thousands of foreign workers are there? Did the author of the article in [...]

An Open Letter to the Arab League

HARGEISA, 16 March 2010 (Somalilandpress) – I write this letter as a Somaliland citizen that values the ancient, cultural, religious, kinship, commercial and geographic ties that bind the peoples of Somaliland and Arabia. However, I must, in all honesty, clarify that I speak for no one except myself, although I believe that many Somalilanders [...]

SOMALILAND:Russian navy hands over alleged pirates to Somaliland.

(SomalilandPress)-The Russian navy operating off Somalia has turned over seven suspected pirates to the breakaway state of Somaliland, where they will stand trial, officials said Sunday. “The suspects were apprehended by a Russian navy ship and turned over to our coastguards in the His district of Sanag region late Saturday,” local coastguard commander Mohamed Yusuf Otor [...]

Yemen sends delegation to Somaliland to open diplomatic office

HARGEISA (Somalilandpress) — The Republic of Yemen has sent four-member delegation consisting of diplomats and investors to Somaliland on Sunday ahead of the opening of diplomatic office by Yemen in Hargeisa. According to sources close to the government, the office will serve mainly to carry out consular functions for Yemeni citizens. It will also work toward [...]

Somaliland’s Recognition, Arab League, Somali Regime—Toothless Chihuahua

You would often encounter on the streets a spindly Chihuahua hissing and huffing to intimidate a German Sheppard with oversized paws or a vicious Pit Bull. Also, you may wonder why on earth a tiny Chihuahua would provoke dogs that are twice or three times of its size. The problem is: Chihuahuas think they are [...]

SOMALILAND: Women’s rights activist, Fatima speaks to Somalilandpress

HARGEISA, (Somalilandpress) — Fatima Saeed is a women’s rights activist and a humanitarian worker who is currently based in Hargeisa, the capital city of Somaliland. She has lived and worked in the United Kingdom since childhood, where she had played a major part in advocating for the black women’s rights in the country. During her stay [...]

SOMALILAND: New Video Song by Fuad Omar

(SomalilandPress)-SomalilandPress was able to find the video for the song that everyone is talking about by Fuad Omar “Somaliland”. We thank the owner of the video “SomalilandOttawa”, this video is from the May 18th 2009 Somaliland party that was held in Ottawa, Canada. Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Digg this! Share this on Reddit Share this on del.icio.us Share [...]

International Women’s Day Celebrated in Somaliland

HARGEISA, 14 March 2010 (Somalilandpress) – As in every year on March 8th—International Women’s Day—the Academy supported Moonlight Girls Association, a Borama-based non-governmental girls’ organisation, to organise and facilitate a commemorative event for this global celebration at Rays Hotel of Borama, the capital city of Somaliland’s Awdal region. The event, which has been gaining [...]

2010 Fiscal Year: A Time To Remember The Late CA, Ali Gulaid

HARGEISA, 15 March 2010 (Somalilandpress) – It was a sunny morning; I went to Crown Hotel in the west side of Hargeisa. I had, in that place, an appointment with Ali Gulaid (may Allah bless him). It was now fifteen minutes before the appointment time. I sat in one of the huts in the hotel and [...]

East Africa is next hot oil zone

NAIROBI, (Somalilandpress) — East Africa is emerging as the next oil boom following a big strike in Uganda’s Lake Albert Basin. Other oil and natural gas reserves have been found in Tanzania and Mozambique and exploration is under way in Ethiopia and even war-torn Somalia. The region, until recently largely ignored by the [...]

SOMALIA: “British Couple Wounded” – Pirates

MOGADISHU, (Somalilandpress) — Somaliland MP said he has received information that one of the British couple held in Somalia was seriously wounded by the Somali pirates after a gun-battle, Somalilandpress reports. Speaking by phone, spokesman of the militia, Mr. Ali Gedow told Somaliland MP, Mr. Ahmed Mohamed, that Rachel Chandlers has been shot and in a [...]

SOMALIA: Tensions high in Bossaso as president shakes up intelligence agency

BOSSASO (Somalilandpress) — Tensions are said to be high in Bossaso, the commercial hub of Puntland, after a sudden shake up at the top echelon of Somalia’s semi-autonomous region’s security establishment. Puntland President Abdirahman Mohamed “Farole” issued a presidential decree, dated March 12th, ordering the replacement of the former chairman of Puntland Intelligence Service (PIS), Osman [...]

Somaliland: Telcom Job Vacancy “SOFTWARE ENGINEER / PROGRAMMER”

SOFTWARE ENGINEER / PROGRAMMER Job Title Software Programmer / Analyst Division/Department Information Technology Salary Grade/Band Reports to Head of IT Department Location / Based in Hargeisa (Somaliland) Position IT Executive Opening Date Closing Date SUMMARY U-Tell FZC is looking for young, talented, analytical software engineer / programmer for their Information Technology division. Short listed candidate will have to perform variety of software development and programming assignments. Required knowledge and skills must [...]

SOMALIA: Twenty killed in Mogadishu fighting

At least 20 civilians were killed and scores wounded after fighting between Islamist insurgents and the Somali government forces erupted in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Rebels have stepped up attacks in various parts of the city in recent weeks and government forces have responded with shelling. (Video: Watch this video on the [...]