The Chairman of KULMIYE Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud (Silanyo) addressed many issues affecting Somaliland in his opening speech.
- In a country that freedom of expression is choked and confronted with stiff jail sentence and prison abuse, it was refreshing to hear from Silanyo that freedom of expression will be restored if his party wins the election.
- The present government’s wall of secrecy has created cynicism and distrust in the society with its government, Mr. Silanyo promised Somalilanders of a transparent government that will be held accountable for its actions.
- This administration bends the judiciary system to its whim, Mr. Silanyo promised Somalilanders of an honest Judiciary system that will observe due process. More on In His Speech, Silanyo Touched Many Issues
Hargeysa(Somaliland. org) Shirweynaha Labaad Ee Xisbiga KULMIYE ayaa si rasmi ah uga furmay maanta Hotel Ambaaasadoor ee caasimada Hargeysa. Shirweyanahan oo si weyn loo soo agaasimay waxa ka soo qayb galay in ka badan lix boqol iyo kontay xubnood oo isugu jira ergay, goobjoogayaal iyo marti sharaf kale, waxayna ergada shirka ka soo qaybgashay gaadhaysaa 573-Ergay oo ka kala yimi lixda gobol ee Somaliland iyo qurbo jooga reer Somaliland ee taageerada xisbiga KULMIYE. More on Shirweynaha Labaad Ee Xisbiga Kulmiye Oo Si Rasmi Ah Uga Furmay Hotel Ambaasadoor.
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Last month, Kosovo declared independence from Serbia. Around the world there are other entities that have declared themselves independent and, to all intents and purposes, are — at least in terms of being free of their former controllers: The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Nagorno Karabakh, Abkhazia and Somaliland being the most prominent. There are other “de facto” independent entities where there is a strong political will to declare independence: Serbian Bosnia, Taiwan, Iraqi Kurdistan among others. READ MORE
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By Cathy Majtenyi
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The people of the African republic of Somaliland voted in 1991 to become an independent nation. They argue that there are enough cultural, political and social differences between them and the people of Somalia to make Somaliland a separate country, as was the case briefly in 1960. But the world has not yet formally recognized an independent Somaliland, a cause dear to the hearts of its people. Cathy Majtenyi files this report for VOA on the push for international recognition.
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In Somaliland’s capital Hargeisa, people gather for a rally to reaffirm their independence from Somalia, a war-torn country they say they want no part of.
Somaliland sits along the coast of the Gulf of Aden in the northernmost part of what is internationally recognized as Somalia.
Somaliland declared independence in 1991. It has its own government, police force, army and other READ MORE
by J. Peter Pham, Ph.D.
World Defense Review columnist
The U.S. and Somaliland: A Road Map
A great deal has transpired in the little over two months since I last raised the question of Somaliland in this column, repeating a call I made two years earlier: "Since the disintegration of the Siyad Barre’s oppressive Somali regime into Hobbesian anarchy and warlordism, the international community has staunchly defended the phantasmal existence of the fictitious entity known as ‘Somalia.’ Now, however, is the time for the United States to break ranks and let realism triumph over wishful thinking, not only recognizing, but actively supporting Somaliland,
a brave little land whose people’s quest for freedom and security mirrors America’s values . readmore
