Speaking after the Africa Minister Henry Bellingham, dismissed the issue at the London Somalia Conference this afternoon at the Chatham House. Bloom said, “For 15 years the people of Somaliland have shown that a stable multi-party democracy can exist in the Horn of Africa. We owe them the decency of recognition for their toil. “The [...]
SLV – Dear Friends, I am writing to share some exciting news. After over seven years of litigation, which has featured two appeals, including one that went all the way to the Supreme Court, and travel to six countries ranging from the U.S. to Djibouti to Somaliland, with stops in Italy, England, and Switzerland – [...]
SLV – Terrorists across “Somalia” are gathering at the Buhodle town of far south-east Somaliland, to establish safe-haven for their illegal armed operations across Somaliland and Ethiopia. ONLF, Al-Etihad Al-Islamiya, Al-Shabab and tribal militia loyal to Warlord Ali Khalif Galaydh are building illegal army in the town to destabilize the region. Al-Etihad Al-Islamiya and Al-Shabab [...]
SLV – Russia and China have vetoed the latest UN Security Council resolution on the ongoing violence in Syria because it leaves out sanctions on the opposition alongside those on the Assad government, and leaves out Russian proposals. Moscow says it had no other option but use its veto right, claiming the draft didn’t realistically [...]
SLV – While Scottish Liberal Democrats are playing a full part in the debates about the country’s constitutional future, they should not forget problems facing other less fortunate small lands. The plight of Somaliland is a case in point and is exercising the Scottish branch of Liberal International. The first problem Somaliland confronts on the [...]
SLV – About one tenth of asylum seekers in Finland return to their home countries voluntarily. In the past couple of years, the greatest number of asylum seekers heading home have been Iraqis. The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) is setting up a permanent system to facilitate such moves, known as Assisted Voluntary Return. Matti Heinonen, [...]
SLV – Militants apparently captured 29 Chinese workers after attacking a remote worksite in a volatile region of Sudan, and Sudanese forces were increasing security for Chinese projects and personnel there, China said Sunday. China has close political and economic relations with Sudan, especially in the energy sector. The Foreign Ministry in Beijing said the [...]
SLV – Somali embassy in Yemeni capital Sanaa has said, Saturday that at least ten Somali immigrants were killed separately at the border between Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Hussein Hajji Ahmed, the deputy of Somali ambassador in Yemen told reporters in Sanaa that gunmen have shot and killed in the last 24-hours ten Somali immigrants [...]
SomalilandVoice — The Taliban announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to open a “political office” in Qatar to hold talks with the United States, the first time the militant group has confirmed it has an interest in negotiating with Washington. The Obama administration has high hopes for a negotiated deal that could deflate the [...]
The Saudi Arabian monarchy will be overthrown by Qatar very soon, a leaked confidential conversation by Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem Al Thani has revealed. According to an audio file which has gone viral on the Internet, the premier said Qatari troops would occupy Qatif in Eastern Province and the Al Saud regime [...]
