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PRESS RELEASE 23/07/2020 Somalia including Somaliland to benefit from new UK support to tackle locusts Somalia is set to benefit from new UK funding to tackle this year’s unprecedented locust outbreaks across Africa and Asia. The UK’s International Development Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan today announced a further £18 million (Over $22 million) in response to the… Read more »

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Where would the mediation process of Djibouti between Somaliland and Somalia lead to ? There is a Somali proverb which says “Aanu wada hadalno wa aanu heshiino”, when translated means; initiating dialogue between opposing sides will finally end in peace. This is an apt description of mediation in peacebuilding; voluntary acts of facilitation by a… Read more »

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LONDON Following successful trials, the British government is set to start distributing millions of free coronavirus antibody tests, local media reported on Saturday. The finger-prick tests can tell within 20 minutes if a person has been exposed to the virus and were found to be 98.6% accurate during human trials that took place in June…. Read more »

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The UK government has renewed its travel restrictions to Somalia, urging its citizens against any travel to the country. In a renewed travel advisory, the Foreign Office warned Somalia remains volatile and at risk of terror attacks. It, however, gave a green light for essential travel to Hargeisa and Berbera but advised vigilance. “Any British… Read more »

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  Honey can help with nasal congestion and cough Turmeric has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties Eat apples regularly for a healthy digestive system Immunity-boosting foods: In times of a pandemic like coronavirus, the best medicine that you can give yourself is healthy food. Food cannot be a cure, but it can definitely help in soothing… Read more »

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  The unrecognized Republic of Somaliland recently did what few African states do: it defied China. On July 1, Somaliland and Taiwan, another nation not recognized by the United Nations, agreed to exchange ambassadors and open embassies in their respective capitals. The Chinese government is not accustomed to such rebuffs and has condemned the move… Read more »

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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan has been ranked as the second-safest country in the world, according to a 2020 mid-year crime index released by global database Numbeo. In the recent report published by the site, Taiwan was given a safety index score of 84.74 points and a crime index score of 15.26, which together form… Read more »

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HARGEISA: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief), in cooperation with the National Displacement and Refugee Agency (NDRA) in Somaliland, distributed 45 tons of food and shelter aid to the displaced people affected by the fire that broke out in the camp of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Hargeisa, Somaliland. The aid has… Read more »

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Mr. Rashid Abdi, a Somali scholar from Kenya, said that the Kenyan government will open an office in Hargeisa as one of the experts in Kenya. Rashid Abdi, a former member of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICG) and an expert on the Horn of Africa region, said in a statement on his… Read more »

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