Somaliland Sun

SLSUN: Just as one never forgets their first love, a soldier never forgets their first kill in combat. So it was for Colonel (Rtd) Joseph Owuoth of the Kenya Defence Forces. His very first elimination of the enemy was of an Al-Shabab terrorist in Somalia,...

SLSUN:  Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland New Year’s Day Flag Raising Ceremony🇹🇼 Ambassador Luo Zhenhua of the Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland hosted the 2025 New Year's Day flag-raising ceremony today, and all colleagues in the delegation attended. Ambassador Luo...

SLSUN: Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari issued statements on Sunday, reaffirming their country’s support for the right to self-determination for the people of Jammu and Kashmir, on the anniversary of a United Nations resolution. Sharif noted that 5 January...

SLSUN: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni discussed regional issues and bilateral relations during a phone call on Friday, according to Egyptian Presidency Spokesperson Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy. The two leaders emphasised the strong historical connections between the Egyptian and Ugandan people....

SLSUN: On Monday morning (6 January), the Security Council will hold a briefing on food insecurity in Sudan under the “Protection of civilians in armed conflict” agenda item. The expected briefers are Director of the Operations and Advocacy Division at the Office for the...

SLSUN: The UN relief agency has expressed concern over attacks targeting aid workers delivering humanitarian supplies in Somalia, which increased in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Thursday that a total of 62...

SLSUN: Taiwan has maintained a close relationship with Somaliland despite the African country still being seen as part of Somalia by the rest of the world, culminating with the opening of a Taiwanese representative office in 2020. As the Horn of Africa grows in...

SLSUN: In Burao, Somaliland, the Danish Refugee Council recently held a vibrant cultural festival that brought together over 260 people from both host and displaced communities. Through this celebration, the festival aimed to foster social cohesion, showcasing the unifying power of cultural exchange in...