How China see Taiwan and Somaliland Accord?
A recent accord between Taiwan and Somaliland, two states acknowledged by few others, is making waves. For a start, China is not happy. The recent accord struck between Taiwan and…
Somaliland, Berbera Airport being spruced to match the best in Africa
Work at the Berbera International Airport in Somaliland is almost complete with new infrastructure being put in place to make it one of the most modern aviation facilities in the…
Trafigura investment in Somaliland is a win for Ethiopia
Against the backdrop of an explosion of demand for hydrocarbons, the Swiss trader Trafigura signed a contract with Somaliland to both supply and invest in its port infrastructure. The race…
Somaliland Open Embassy In Taiwan
Pomp and colour marked the official opening of the Somaliland embassy offices in Taipei, Taiwan on Wednesday morning. Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu and Somaliland’s Representative to Taiwan…
Why is China so worried about the new alliance between Taiwan and Somaliland?
It may have built up formidable military might and wield enormous diplomatic and economic clout, but China has been forced onto the defensive by a blossoming alliance of two small…
Juba Express and WorldRemit launch international payments to Somalia
The money transfer service will empower Somalis at home and abroad. 3 September 2020: London: Juba Express, one of the fastest growing money transfer services and WorldRemit, a leading global…
Somaliland -Taiwan what to expect China will do?
Over the past two months, the very public rivalry between China and Taiwan has moved into the Horn of Africa over representation in unrecognized Somaliland. On July 1, Taiwan’s Ministry…
Somaliland to open office in Taiwan in early September
Hargeisa, the capital of the self-declared East African state, which is not recognized internationally, saw the opening of a “Taiwan Representative Office” on Aug. 17, with reports that the two…
How Somaliland Keeps al-Shabaab Away, lessons to learn
The tempo of al-Shabaab’s operations in Somalia has steadily increased, despite a dramatic escalation in U.S.-led drone strikes in Somalia. In July alone, al-Shabaab targeted the head of Somalia’s military…
Ethiopia does not recognize Somaliland independence
Ethiopia has dismissed claims it recognizes Somaliland as an independent state noting it stands for the unity of Somalia. “Somaliland is part of the union of Somalia. It is not…
China Foreign Affairs Ministry High-level delegation visits Somaliland
A Chinese delegation will arrive in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland on Wednesday (Today). The delegation has been dispatched from Beijing by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs after speculations…
One Step near to Recognition of Somaliland
The scramble for Somaliland has gone a notch higher with Ethiopia set to send a full ambassador to Hargeisa. This comes after reports emerged that Egypt had heightened its plans…
It’s Time for a U.S. Navy Port Call in Somaliland
191122-N-PC620-0043 DJIBOUTI (Nov. 22, 2019) The guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) approaches a refueling pier in Djibouti. Normandy is part of the East Coast Surface Action Group and is…
Somaliland’s Foreign Minister arrives in Turkey
The Foreign Minister of the Republic of Somaliland arrived in Turkey for talks with his Turkish officials at the ministry of foreign affairs. Somaliland’s Foreign Minister, Yasin Haji Mohamud Hiir…
Kenya to establish diplomatic offices in Somaliland
The relationship between Somaliland and Kenya is seemingly blossoming, and Nairobi has now expressed interest in establishing diplomatic officers in Hargeisa, a significant move that would increase the northern breakaway…