Ethiopia bars Eritrea from African football tournament
CECAFA competition host excludes its neighbour Eritrea from competition over rising political tensions. Ethiopia has barred Eritrean footballers from playing in East Africa's premier...
Ethiopian army takes over Somali region security
Ethiopian army has taken over the security of the volatile eastern Somali region after heavy fighting over the weekend left an unknown number of...
Is Somaliland Still a Good News Story? ANALYSIS BY SIMON ALLISON
In Somaliland, most politicians are known by their nicknames. So President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud is 'Silanyo,' which translates to 'skinny lizard' - a throwback...
U.S. military member killed in Somalia during operation against al-Shabab
The U.S. military said Friday a service member has been killed in Somalia during an operation against the extremist group al-Shabab as the United...
Former Somali health minister dies in India
MOGADISHU , (HargeisaPress) —The former Somali health minister has died at a hospital in New Delhi at the age of 65, following month of battle...
Khat dealer given 18-year prison sentence
BLOOMINGTON — A Minnesota man was sentenced to 18 years in prison Friday for delivery of khat, a plant material considered illegal in the...
Somaliland, a development without many dollars
Hargeisa, (HargeisaPress) — Faced with donors' reluctance to commit Funds, the Somaliland government is seeking new ways to strengthen the economy as it approaches...
High Demand Threatens Frankincense Trade in Somaliland
ERIGAVO, SOMALILAND —The ancient trade in frankincense starts here in the remote hills of Somaliland.
Frankincense, the dried sap of the frankincense tree, has been...
Politician Ali Khalif Galaydh reached Hargeisa town
Hargeisa,(HargeisaPress) —The leader of of Khatumo administration has on Monday reached Hargeisa the capital of the Republic of Somaliland. Mr. Galaydh was yesterday stopped...
China-Taiwan Competition over Somaliland and Implications for Small Countries
HARGEISA — Over the past two months, the very public rivalry between China and Taiwan has moved into the Horn of Africa over representation...