Rights activists say an upsurge of gang rapes has hit the breakaway region of Somaliland — a normally peaceful enclave considered a sanctuary from the decades of violence in Somalia's civil war.

The foreign minister of the self-styled republic of Somaliland - which she called "a haven of peace" in conflict-torn Horn of Africa - has appealed to the outside world to recognise its existence.

Somaliland area codes usually have 1 or 2 digits. While calling Somaliland from abroad, you need to dial the ISD code followed by the area code and finally the phone number.

Opinion - The international community should accept Somaliland into the family of nations, writes Abdirahman Mohamed Dirye.

HARGEISA, Somalia (AP) — Officials in Somaliland say a voting-day skirmish killed four people in a contested area of the self-declared republic.

Somaliland is self-governing with its own government, democratic elections, military, police force, currency, passports, flag, and rich culture. But the region’s sovereignty is not recognised by ...

The Sanaag Region, a territory contested by both Somalia and Somaliland, witnessed its first suicide bombing yesterday. No group has officially taken credit, though Shabaab is widely suspected given ...

Media Association of Puntland (MAP) vehemently condemns the apparent mistreatment by Somaliland army troops of four reporters at security checkpoint in Sool region town of Lasanod of northwestern ...

From fostering innovation in one of the world's harshest environments to novel ways to repel mosquitoes and map the world, here are some highlights from the TEDGlobal conference in Arusha, Tanzania.

The foreign minister of the self-styled republic of Somaliland - which she called "a haven of peace" in conflict-torn Horn of Africa - has appealed to the outside world to recognise its existence.

In BBC One's documentary The Real Mo Farah, the long distance runner explains how he was trafficked to the UK from Somaliland. Here's where the autonomous region is located and its troubled ...