Just last 2 weeks Somaliland has exported close to 500 thousand heads of livestock to Suadi Arabia, UAE and Egypt. Egypt has become a huge market since the start of this year, ordering approx 20,000 heads of sheep every month.

Jinshinow maxaa hargeisa ku geeyay? Safiirka China u fadhiya Somalia oo cid og ba aanay jirin. ------------

Absolutely. Cashar fiican ayaa loo dhigay. But in the grand scheme of things, this issue is one of principles, Somaliland will maintain its relations with Taiwan because it makes sense. yes, China has a lot of money. But money is not everything. If you want to see the legacy of China in Africa, one needs to look closely at Angola, Mozambique and Zambia. Not the shining examples of success.

This is effectively what China doesn't understand. China is not compatible with Somaliland and hence it is this very reason why the Chinese delegation in Hargeisa will go back empty handed.

Taiwan's Foreign Ministry spokes person reiterates that Taiwan and Somaliland have direct communications and their relationship is built on shared values. "Asked about Somaliland’s plans, as reported by the Web site, ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou (歐江安) told a news briefing in Taipei that the ministry would not comment on opinions of anonymous sources. Taiwan and Somaliland maintain effective communications, and their alliance is built on their shared values of protecting freedom, democracy and human rights, the spokeswoman said. Taiwan’s representative office in Hargeisa is set to be formally established at the end of this month or early next month, although the plan could change due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she said." Somaliland office to open soon: MOFA - Taipei Times TAIPEITIMES.COM A representative office is set to open in Somaliland at the end of this month, at the earliest, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday amid reports that Beijing is sending a diplomatic delegation...

@Timacaddeh American law makers have a notorious obsession with naming their laws this way. Anyway, it is getting more and more interesting and it seems Taiwan is actually becoming a high priority for Washington. For the first time in many decades the Whitehouse is sending an official high level delegation from the US Gov't. -- US announces highest-level visit to Taiwan in decades, risking China anger | US foreign policy | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM In thinly veiled comments, coronavirus taskforce chair Alex Azar praises island as ‘model of transparency and cooperation’ during pandemic

That video was from a recent joint Somaliland Coast Guards, EUCAP exercise off the coast of Berbera.

"Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative Act" "It aims to increase the scope of US relations with Taiwan and encourage other nations and international organizations to strengthen their official and unofficial ties with the island nation"

Ethiopia has named Said Muhumed Jibril as its representative to Hargeisa. Dr. Said is an academic from Harar.

China's Ambassador to Somalia has been in Hargeisa since Saturday and has not met with president Muse Biixi. A high level delegation from Beijing is expected to arrive n Hargeisa. It seems China has freaked out Taiwan setting up shop next to its only Military Base outside China. Somaliland is playing hardball. It is getting very interesting.

In the established tradition of governance a care-taker government's job is limited continuation of Business as usual governmental tasks. A care-taker gov't does not pass new laws nor does it seek to announce any major new under-takings. It seems, Cheeseman is upended that tradition. Since Deputy PM Khadar assumed (illegally) the role of Prime Minister, he has made major announcements, ala Boobsiis (Reer Koonfur term)

Prof Faratoon is in Ankara, Turkey. He will be holding talks with officials from Turkey's Foreign Affairs. Somaliland: FM Arrives in Turkey | Somaliland Standard SOMALILANDSTANDARD.COM 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 …

Cheeseman and co seem to actually be troubled by third party journalists investigating these reports about the civilian death. They do not want to know, and they wished eveyrone else be the same. You here about COVID 19 death tally but when will they ever have the balls to come on TV and list the names of the victims of these bombings.

Somaliland Somalia issue will now become internationalised. Somaliland will seek help from friendly countries to help protect its territorial waters from Chinese interference.

China and Somalia agree to joint patrols on Somaliland’s territorial waters on the Red Sea | Somaliland Chronicle SOMALILANDCHRONICLE.COM According to diplomatic and defense sources briefed on the matter, The People’s Republic of China and the Somalia Federal Government have agreed to conduct joint naval patrols in the Red Sea. As pa…

“As a sovereign country, Egypt has a legitimate right to create relationships with any county in the region,” Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Ambassador Dina Mufti, told the Nation. Ethiopia warns Egyptian plan to set up a military base in Somaliland Ethiopia warns Egyptian plan to set up a military base in Somaliland WWW.HORNDIPLOMAT.COM Ethiopia on Monday warned Egypt to refrain from establishing any military base that would pose a security threat to the East African region.

Somaliland Gov't will be carrying out mineral resources prospecting and research in Selel area. There are rumours of huge rare-earth precious metals deposits in the rift valley depression near the border between Somaliland+Ethiopia and Djibouti.

Here are the faces of some of the hundreds if not thousands of the faceless, nameless victims that are sandwiched between heartless drone attacks and Cheeseman who doesn't give a flying fig about them.

United States Africa Command WWW.AFRICOM.MIL Quarterly report on the status of ongoing and completed civilian casualty allegations and assessments.