Two Marine Helicopters Crash Off The Coast Of Djibouti‎

WASHINGTON, February 18, 2006 — Two Marine Corps transport helicopters carrying a dozen troops crashed Friday off the coast of Djibouti, and two were rescued in the initial search, the Pentagon said.

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‎New Legislative Leaders Criticize Media Coverage Of The House As Inadequate  

Hargeysa, February 18, 2006 – The leaders of Somaliland House of Representatives have criticized the extent of coverage given to the parliament by the local media as being low.

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A New Mass Grave Discovered At Hargeysa

Hargeysa, Somaliland, February 18, 2006 – A new mass grave containing at least the remains of 7 people was discovered in a suburb area located to the north of the Somaliland capital Hargeysa.

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A Delegation Of Asian Business‎ Men Arrive In Hargeysa‎‎‎‎

Last Sunday on 12 Feb 2006, a delegation of mainly Asian business men based in the Gulf States of Emirates, Sri-Lanka and Singapore arrived on board a private plane at Hargeysa Egal International Airport from Dubai for a three day business consultation and meetings with the Somaliland government.

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Baraka School Children Raise Funds For Hargeysa Bridge‎

Hargeysa, Somaliland , February 18, 2006 – Pupils at Al-Baraka Elementary Intermediate and Secondary schools donated their pocket money allowances on last Wednesday for the rebuilding of Hargeysa bridge project.

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Seminar In The US Discuses Somaliland’s Politics Of Self-Determination

Evanston, Illinois, February 18, 2006 – On Monday, Feb.13, 2006 a roundtable discussion entitled “The Politics of Somaliland’s Self-Determination” took place at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA. The Somaliland Times is pleased to share with its readers some of the insights of the distinguished participants.

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Borama, Feb. 15, 2006 – A Somaliland court sentenced 28 youth to eight months in prison on Wednesday 15 February for holding a dancing party to celebrate the Valentine's Day on February 14, as reported by Somaliland press.

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Addis Ababa, Feb 11, 2006 – The Somaliland authorities are offering land to Ethiopian business people in a free trade zone in Berbera, a port of the Gulf of Aden.

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Somaliland: NRC To Continue Operations

Oslo, Norway, Feb. 14, 2006 – The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) continues its humanitarian aid work in Muslim countries.

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The Baidoa Show: Bloody Or Hilarious?‎‎

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Attacked Vessel Drifts From Somalia‎‎

Seychelles Island, February 14, 2006 – The owner of a Dominican Republic registered cargo vessel claims that his ship was attacked by gunmen off the coast of Somalia on December 21 but was rescued by U.S. Navy personnel who arrested two formerly armed men who allegedly invaded the ship.

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NAIROBI, Feb. 13, 2006 – Militias in Somalia are looting shipments of aid for drought victims and forcing aid drivers to pay bribes, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

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Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 16, 2006 – At least seven people have died of dehydration in Somalia over the past month as severe water shortages from a killer regional drought force many to drink their own urine, an aid agency said on Thursday.