Due to its lack of international recognition and its limited financial capacity, Somaliland’s administration isn’t fully capable of supporting the education sector
Mogadishu’s Waaberi Theatre Troupe back in the 1970s when Somalia was a cultural hub.
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The arrest and sentencing of Somalilander Naima Qorane for publishing pro-unity poetry is just the tip of the iceberg in a state that’s eager to maintain its sovereignity as a nation.
Shipping vessels seen off the Djibouti port in the Gulf of Aden.
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The self-declared territory of Somaliland has held peaceful elections since it broke away from Somalia in 1991. But last month’s polls triggered protests that should be cause for reflection.
Somaliland’s shift to use iris recognition in a presidential election stems from distrust in the voting system.
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In a remarkable extension of technological leapfrogging, Somaliland will become the first country in the world to use iris recognition in a presidential election.
Somalia is a case of subtle connections between drought, food insecurity and conflict.
Oxfam East Africa
It’s wrong to blame climate change for famine and conflict. These can either be prevented, or the impact minimised, if institutions and mechanisms of good governance are in place.
An Indian man displays new currency notes of 2,000 Indian rupee.
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Martin Plaut, School of Advanced Study, University of London
Qatar withdrawing its troops has reignited tensions between Eritrea and Djibouti which the UN and African Union are trying to mediate. This comes as Eritrea is also embroiled in the Yemen civil war.
Somalia security escort Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni’s convoy to a regional summit in Mogadishu, the first in 35 years.
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Al Shabaab is facing stress under increased pressure from the government and the regional states. But it should also be noted that predictions of its collapse have come and gone before
Since 1991 Somaliland has declared itself independent from Somalia.
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