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Ethiopian Airlines serves Hargeisa, Somaliland, from its hub at Addis Ababa, about an hour by Dash-8
Ethiopian Airlines serves Hargeisa, Somaliland, from its hub at Addis Ababa, about an hour by Dash-8
Trygve and Karen joined me on this trip to Somaliland
Trygve and Karen joined me on this trip to Somaliland
Trygve and Karen Inda, from the DPRK trip
Trygve and Karen Inda, from the DPRK trip
A young passenger and his mother headed for Hargeisa
A young passenger and his mother headed for Hargeisa
Hargeisa Egal International Airport, Somaliland
Hargeisa Egal International Airport, Somaliland
Arrival Terminal, Hargeisa Airport
Arrival Terminal, Hargeisa Airport
Republic of Somaliland - Ministry of Civil Aviation & Air Transport
Republic of Somaliland - Ministry of Civil Aviation & Air Transport
Relic of British Somaliland - this building was opened by HRH the Duke of Gloucester in 1958
Relic of British Somaliland - this building was opened by HRH the Duke of Gloucester in 1958
Mobile phone rates are very low in Somaliland, just 5 cents a minute internationally
Mobile phone rates are very low in Somaliland, just 5 cents a minute internationally
Front side of the Arrival Terminal, Hargeisa Airport
Front side of the Arrival Terminal, Hargeisa Airport
Cigaal is the Somali spelling of Egal
Cigaal is the Somali spelling of Egal
Hargeisa Egal International Airport, named after Prime Minister of Somalia during the 1960s, later 2nd President of Somaliland
Hargeisa Egal International Airport, named after Prime Minister of Somalia during the 1960s, later 2nd President of Somaliland
The Halo Trust Somaliland - Humanitarian Mine Clearance and Explosive Ordnance Disposal
The Halo Trust Somaliland - Humanitarian Mine Clearance and Explosive Ordnance Disposal
A villa for a construction company covered with decorative tiles near Hargeisa Airport
A villa for a construction company covered with decorative tiles near Hargeisa Airport
Somalilanders hanging out at a street side café along Airport Road
Somalilanders hanging out at a street side café along Airport Road
Kaah Electrical Power Company and Salaam Security Guards & Logistics
Kaah Electrical Power Company and Salaam Security Guards & Logistics
Concern Worldwide Somaliland Programme Hargeisa Office
Concern Worldwide Somaliland Programme Hargeisa Office
Ambassador Hotel Hargeisa
Ambassador Hotel Hargeisa
Ambassador Hotel Hargeisa
Ambassador Hotel Hargeisa
Ambassador Hotel Hargeisa
Ambassador Hotel Hargeisa
Ambassador Hotel Hargeisa
Ambassador Hotel Hargeisa
Ambassador Hotel Hargeisa
Ambassador Hotel Hargeisa
Look closely...an ATM Machine...though I don't know if it works...
Look closely...an ATM Machine...though I don't know if it works...
The bar of the Ambassador Hotel - unfortunately very dry. Coke $1.50
The bar of the Ambassador Hotel - unfortunately very dry. Coke $1.50
2nd floor social area, Ambassador Hotel
2nd floor social area, Ambassador Hotel
Suite at the Ambassador Hotel Hargeisa
Suite at the Ambassador Hotel Hargeisa
View from the Ambassador Hotel Hargeisa
View from the Ambassador Hotel Hargeisa
View of central Hargeisa from the Ambassador Hotel
View of central Hargeisa from the Ambassador Hotel
View looking towards central Hargeisa from the Ambassador Hotel, located on the south side near the airport
View looking towards central Hargeisa from the Ambassador Hotel, located on the south side near the airport
Minarets stud the low-lying city
Minarets stud the low-lying city
Upscale district on the south side of Hargeisa near the airport
Upscale district on the south side of Hargeisa near the airport
Ambassador Hotel Hargeisa
Ambassador Hotel Hargeisa
Ambassador Hotel Hargeisa
Ambassador Hotel Hargeisa
Water tower at the Ambassador Hotel
Water tower at the Ambassador Hotel
Getting ready to mount up for departure to Laas Geel
Getting ready to mount up for departure to Laas Geel
Safeway Travel Tour & Cargo, Hargeisa
Safeway Travel Tour & Cargo, Hargeisa
Safeway organized our vehicles and SPU (Special Protection Units) for our tour of Somaliland
Safeway organized our vehicles and SPU (Special Protection Units) for our tour of Somaliland
Safeway Travel, Tours & Cargo office, Ambassador Hotel, Hargeisa
Safeway Travel, Tours & Cargo office, Ambassador Hotel, Hargeisa
Ethiopian's flights have moved from Berbera to Hargeisa
Ethiopian's flights have moved from Berbera to Hargeisa
4x4 are practically a necessity in S.Land
4x4 are practically a necessity in S.Land
Little tin shacks operating as grocers on the edge of Hargeisa
Little tin shacks operating as grocers on the edge of Hargeisa
Villa of Somaliland Power Supply Company
Villa of Somaliland Power Supply Company
New construction in arabesque style on the outskirts of Hargeisa
New construction in arabesque style on the outskirts of Hargeisa
I wonder how much Italian is used in the rest of Somalia. English is the main language here, next to Somali
I wonder how much Italian is used in the rest of Somalia. English is the main language here, next to Somali
Woman in black passing a villa surrounded by a fancy wall on the edge of Hareisa
Woman in black passing a villa surrounded by a fancy wall on the edge of Hareisa
A mosque on the south side of Hargeisa
A mosque on the south side of Hargeisa
Villa with an artistic wall for rent, Hargeisa
Villa with an artistic wall for rent, Hargeisa
Decorated home, Hargeisa
Decorated home, Hargeisa
Walled villa with barbed wire, Hargeisa
Walled villa with barbed wire, Hargeisa
Even in the capital, Hargeisa, there are traditionally built tent-like dwellings
Even in the capital, Hargeisa, there are traditionally built tent-like dwellings
Storefronts, Hargeisa
Storefronts, Hargeisa
The outskirts of Hargeisa
The outskirts of Hargeisa
Minaret of the Great Mosque
Minaret of the Great Mosque
Dahabshiil, Somaliland's money transfer service, useful since Somaliland is cut off from the international banking system
Dahabshiil, Somaliland's money transfer service, useful since Somaliland is cut off from the international banking system
Dahabshiil Office, Independence Avenue, central Hargeisa
Dahabshiil Office, Independence Avenue, central Hargeisa
Jubba Airways, the airline of Somalia
Jubba Airways, the airline of Somalia
Central Hargeisa's commercial district runs east-west along Independence Avenue
Central Hargeisa's commercial district runs east-west along Independence Avenue
Minaret in central Hargeisa, Independence Avenue
Minaret in central Hargeisa, Independence Avenue
Minaret in central Hargeisa
Minaret in central Hargeisa
Not exactly on the Tourist Trail, but they do have I Love Somaliland t-shirts
Not exactly on the Tourist Trail, but they do have I Love Somaliland t-shirts
Samaale General Trading Co, Hargeisa
Samaale General Trading Co, Hargeisa
A 3rd aerial option - Hargeisa to Nairobi twice a week on SAX
A 3rd aerial option - Hargeisa to Nairobi twice a week on SAX
Baanka Somaliland - Bank of Somaliland - Branch One, Hargeisa
Baanka Somaliland - Bank of Somaliland - Branch One, Hargeisa
The MiG Monument, Hargeisa
The MiG Monument, Hargeisa
During the civil war, this Somali MiG crashed nearby after bombing Hargeisa
During the civil war, this Somali MiG crashed nearby after bombing Hargeisa
Perhaps one of the history of war's shortest bombing raids - from Hargeisa Airport to downtown Hargeisa
Perhaps one of the history of war's shortest bombing raids - from Hargeisa Airport to downtown Hargeisa
Blue rondel of the Air Force of the Democratic Republic of Somalia (Mogadishu)
Blue rondel of the Air Force of the Democratic Republic of Somalia (Mogadishu)
The Soviet-equipped Air Force of Somalia had 9 MiG-17s like this one, and 3 of the more advanced MiG-21s
The Soviet-equipped Air Force of Somalia had 9 MiG-17s like this one, and 3 of the more advanced MiG-21s
Somali Civil War - 1988 to 1991
Somali Civil War - 1988 to 1991
Now, pigeons live on the cockpit of Hargeisa's MiG-17
Now, pigeons live on the cockpit of Hargeisa's MiG-17
Beneath the MiG, the Civil War Memorial depicts images of the horrors of conflict
Beneath the MiG, the Civil War Memorial depicts images of the horrors of conflict
Civil War Memorial, Hargeisa
Civil War Memorial, Hargeisa
SNM - the Somali National Movement - was the key force in Somaliland leading to the reestablishment of independence
SNM - the Somali National Movement - was the key force in Somaliland leading to the reestablishment of independence
Civil War Memorial, Hargeisa
Civil War Memorial, Hargeisa
Civil War Memorial, Hargeisa
Civil War Memorial, Hargeisa
Bank of Somaliland currency guidelines
Bank of Somaliland currency guidelines
Bank of Somaliland currency guidelines
Bank of Somaliland currency guidelines
Central Bank of Somaliland
Central Bank of Somaliland
Modern glass tower in the center of Hargeisa
Modern glass tower in the center of Hargeisa
Somaliland's Gandi Public Library, Hargeisa
Somaliland's Gandi Public Library, Hargeisa
The former British Somaliland Post Office, Hargeisa
The former British Somaliland Post Office, Hargeisa
British post box bearing the royal monogram of Queen Elizabeth II
British post box bearing the royal monogram of Queen Elizabeth II
Somaliland no longer has any functioning postal service
Somaliland no longer has any functioning postal service
Somalilanders even lost the concept of postage stamp, having no idea what I was talking about when I was looking for one
Somalilanders even lost the concept of postage stamp, having no idea what I was talking about when I was looking for one
P.O. Boxes at the British Post Office, Hargeisa
P.O. Boxes at the British Post Office, Hargeisa
Abandoned interior of the Hargeisa Post Office
Abandoned interior of the Hargeisa Post Office
Call Academy, Hargeisa
Call Academy, Hargeisa
Kulan Art Café, Hargeisa
Kulan Art Café, Hargeisa
Kulan Art Café, Hargeisa
Kulan Art Café, Hargeisa
Dinner with Will, Karen and Trygve at the Kulen Art Café, Hargeisa
Dinner with Will, Karen and Trygve at the Kulen Art Café, Hargeisa
Snake!
Snake!
Somtel - one of the mobile phone providers serving Somaliland
Somtel - one of the mobile phone providers serving Somaliland
The flag of Somaliland flying in front of the Ambassador Hotel, Hargeisa
The flag of Somaliland flying in front of the Ambassador Hotel, Hargeisa
Ambassador Hotel, Hargeisa
Ambassador Hotel, Hargeisa
Ambassador Hotel, Hargeisa
Ambassador Hotel, Hargeisa
SX-BHR, a Greek registered Air Méditerranée B737 arriving at Hargeisa
SX-BHR, a Greek registered Air Méditerranée B737 arriving at Hargeisa
Advertisement for Ethiopian Airlines and Safeway Travel, Hargeisa
Advertisement for Ethiopian Airlines and Safeway Travel, Hargeisa
Somaliland Map Monument, Hargeisa
Somaliland Map Monument, Hargeisa
Somaliland Map Monument, Hargeisa
Somaliland Map Monument, Hargeisa
Caalami Schools ICT Department, Hargeisa
Caalami Schools ICT Department, Hargeisa
Janaale Restaurant prominently advertising camel meat, a common meal in Somaliland
Janaale Restaurant prominently advertising camel meat, a common meal in Somaliland
Camels at the Hargeisa Livestock Market
Camels at the Hargeisa Livestock Market
High quality camels cost around $1000, the best perhaps as high as $1500
High quality camels cost around $1000, the best perhaps as high as $1500
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Sheep and goats are also found in large numbers
Sheep and goats are also found in large numbers
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Hargeisa Livestock Market
It seems like some people live on site at the Hargeisa Livestock Market
It seems like some people live on site at the Hargeisa Livestock Market
Sheep and goats tied to the goal post of the soccer pitch at the livestock market
Sheep and goats tied to the goal post of the soccer pitch at the livestock market
Somali women, while fully covered, wear much more colorful garments than their Arabian neighbors
Somali women, while fully covered, wear much more colorful garments than their Arabian neighbors
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Shelters like this are common throughout Somaliland
Shelters like this are common throughout Somaliland
Shelters at the Hargeisa Livestock Market
Shelters at the Hargeisa Livestock Market
Shelters at the Hargeisa Livestock Market
Shelters at the Hargeisa Livestock Market
The cattle are kept separate from the camels, sheep and goats
The cattle are kept separate from the camels, sheep and goats
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Living at the Hargeisa Livestock Market
Living at the Hargeisa Livestock Market
Kids peak out of a hut as my SPU poses for me
Kids peak out of a hut as my SPU poses for me
Bundles of charcoal
Bundles of charcoal
Bundles of charcoal
Bundles of charcoal
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Hargeisa Livestock Market
Advertising for the New Hargeisa Hospital, among others
Advertising for the New Hargeisa Hospital, among others
Petrol Station, Hargeisa
Petrol Station, Hargeisa
Mosque with a square minaret and adjacent dental clinic
Mosque with a square minaret and adjacent dental clinic
A large group of women with water jugs, probably preparing to board the trucks
A large group of women with water jugs, probably preparing to board the trucks
Most of Hargeisa is built on dirt roads
Most of Hargeisa is built on dirt roads
Daalo Shop & Booshari, Hargeisa
Daalo Shop & Booshari, Hargeisa
SBi - Somaliland Beverage Industries, makers of Coca-Cola in Hargeisa
SBi - Somaliland Beverage Industries, makers of Coca-Cola in Hargeisa
Monumental arch at the bridge across Hargeisa's wadi
Monumental arch at the bridge across Hargeisa's wadi
Hargeisa Bridge
Hargeisa Bridge
Hargeisa Bridge - Equal Justice Under the Law
Hargeisa Bridge - Equal Justice Under the Law
Ahmed Mohamed Said, inaugural mosque of the Arab community, Hargeisa
Ahmed Mohamed Said, inaugural mosque of the Arab community, Hargeisa
German Pharmacy, Hargeisa
German Pharmacy, Hargeisa
Man polishing his decorated truck
Man polishing his decorated truck
Gandi Public Library, Hargeisa
Gandi Public Library, Hargeisa
Glass tower in the very center of Hargeisa, Independence Avenue
Glass tower in the very center of Hargeisa, Independence Avenue
Monument Independence Avenue
Monument Independence Avenue
Probably the future home of the Bank of Somaliland
Probably the future home of the Bank of Somaliland
Bank of Somaliland
Bank of Somaliland
Morning visit to the Civil War Memorial, Hargeisa
Morning visit to the Civil War Memorial, Hargeisa
Civil War Memorial, Hargeisa
Civil War Memorial, Hargeisa
Civil War Memorial, Hargeisa
Civil War Memorial, Hargeisa
Civil War Memorial, Hargeisa
Civil War Memorial, Hargeisa
Civil War Memorial, Hargeisa
Civil War Memorial, Hargeisa
Bank of Somaliland, Branch One
Bank of Somaliland, Branch One
Somaliland University of Technology - SUTECH
Somaliland University of Technology - SUTECH
Minaret, Central Hargeisa
Minaret, Central Hargeisa
Baanka Dhexe ee Somaliland - Central Bank of Somaliland
Baanka Dhexe ee Somaliland - Central Bank of Somaliland
A modern building and a paved street, the west end of Independence Avenue
A modern building and a paved street, the west end of Independence Avenue
Tank Monument, Hargeisa
Tank Monument, Hargeisa
Deero Mall, modern shopping in Hargeisa
Deero Mall, modern shopping in Hargeisa
Another place for Somaliland t-shirts
Another place for Somaliland t-shirts
Qadan Hoodo, the shop in Deero Mall where we got that Somaliland t-shirt
Qadan Hoodo, the shop in Deero Mall where we got that Somaliland t-shirt
Deero Mall, Hargeisa
Deero Mall, Hargeisa
Deero Mall, Hargeisa
Deero Mall, Hargeisa
Deero Mall, Hargeisa
Deero Mall, Hargeisa
I Love Somaliland
I Love Somaliland
A small mosque in Hargeisa
A small mosque in Hargeisa
A small mosque in Hargeisa
A small mosque in Hargeisa
Somaliland National Human Rights Commission Celebration of Human Rights Day, 10 Dec 2013
Somaliland National Human Rights Commission Celebration of Human Rights Day, 10 Dec 2013
Sign with prohibitions on hospital grounds - weapons, cigarettes, qat...but that thing on the left?
Sign with prohibitions on hospital grounds - weapons, cigarettes, qat...but that thing on the left?
Women's Need Access to Justice - Somaliland Women Lawyers Association and UNDP
Women's Need Access to Justice - Somaliland Women Lawyers Association and UNDP
Hargeisa's only active church
Hargeisa's only active church
ESOL Club English Language School, Hargeisa
ESOL Club English Language School, Hargeisa
Jamhuuriyadda (Repubic of) Somaliland Ministry of Finance
Jamhuuriyadda (Repubic of) Somaliland Ministry of Finance
Ruins of Hargeisa's old Anglican Church, relic of British Somaliland, victim of war
Ruins of Hargeisa's old Anglican Church, relic of British Somaliland, victim of war
Anglican Church ruins, Hargeisa
Anglican Church ruins, Hargeisa
Anglican Church ruins, Hargeisa
Anglican Church ruins, Hargeisa
Anglican Church ruins, Hargeisa
Anglican Church ruins, Hargeisa
Anglican Church ruins, Hargeisa
Anglican Church ruins, Hargeisa
Anglican Church ruins, Hargeisa
Anglican Church ruins, Hargeisa
Anglican Church ruins, Hargeisa
Anglican Church ruins, Hargeisa
Interior of the Anglican Church ruins
Interior of the Anglican Church ruins
Anglican Church ruins, Hargeisa
Anglican Church ruins, Hargeisa
Anglican Church ruins, Hargeisa
Anglican Church ruins, Hargeisa
Anglican Church ruins, Hargeisa
Anglican Church ruins, Hargeisa
Anglican Church ruins, Hargeisa
Anglican Church ruins, Hargeisa
Anglican Church ruins, Hargeisa
Anglican Church ruins, Hargeisa
Government of Somaliland - Parliament
Government of Somaliland - Parliament
Hargeisa Yellow Taxi, Independence Avenue
Hargeisa Yellow Taxi, Independence Avenue
Somtel shop, Hargeisa
Somtel shop, Hargeisa
Hargeisa street life
Hargeisa street life
Somaliland Restaurant, Hargeisa
Somaliland Restaurant, Hargeisa
Artan Hotel, Hargeisa
Artan Hotel, Hargeisa
Universal Institute of Languages, Maths & Computer Study, Hargeisa
Universal Institute of Languages, Maths & Computer Study, Hargeisa
Painted shop front, Hargeisa
Painted shop front, Hargeisa
Entrance to the Tomb of Sheikh Madar, regarded as the founder of modern Hargeisa in the early 20th C.
Entrance to the Tomb of Sheikh Madar, regarded as the founder of modern Hargeisa in the early 20th C.
Tomb of Sheikh Madar
Tomb of Sheikh Madar
Tomb of Sheikh Madar
Tomb of Sheikh Madar
Tomb of Sheikh Madar
Tomb of Sheikh Madar
Tomb of Sheikh Madar
Tomb of Sheikh Madar
Shiny new building in Hargeisa
Shiny new building in Hargeisa
Mohamed Haji Ibrahim Egal (Somali: Maxamed Xaaji Ibraahim Cigaal), 2nd President of Somaliland 1993-2002
Mohamed Haji Ibrahim Egal (Somali: Maxamed Xaaji Ibraahim Cigaal), 2nd President of Somaliland 1993-2002
Great Mosque of Hargeisa
Great Mosque of Hargeisa
Great Mosque of Hargeisa
Great Mosque of Hargeisa
Great Mosque of Hargeisa
Great Mosque of Hargeisa
Great Mosque of Hargeisa
Great Mosque of Hargeisa
Great Mosque of Hargeisa
Great Mosque of Hargeisa
Great Mosque of Hargeisa
Great Mosque of Hargeisa
Hargeisa Municipality
Hargeisa Municipality
Hargeisa Municipality
Hargeisa Municipality
Hargeisa Ice Cream Group - I don't see ice cream in the pictures of what they sell
Hargeisa Ice Cream Group - I don't see ice cream in the pictures of what they sell
Souq of Hargeisa, the market area south of Independence Avenue, to the east of the Civil War Memorial
Souq of Hargeisa, the market area south of Independence Avenue, to the east of the Civil War Memorial
Hargeisa Souq (Bazaar, Market)
Hargeisa Souq (Bazaar, Market)
Rock salt, Hargeisa Souq
Rock salt, Hargeisa Souq
SPU by the salt seller's stand
SPU by the salt seller's stand
Merchant in the Hargeisa Souq
Merchant in the Hargeisa Souq
Mosque adjacent to the Hargeisa Souq
Mosque adjacent to the Hargeisa Souq
Hargeisa boys
Hargeisa boys
Hargeisa boy
Hargeisa boy
Hargeisa Souq
Hargeisa Souq
Hargeisa Souq
Hargeisa Souq
Hargeisa Souq
Hargeisa Souq
Surely the next fashion label to storm western capitals: Supersonic Top Man
Surely the next fashion label to storm western capitals: Supersonic Top Man
Mosque near the Hargeisa souq
Mosque near the Hargeisa souq
Darasalam Centre, Hargeisa
Darasalam Centre, Hargeisa
New Telesom highrise under construction, Hargeisa
New Telesom highrise under construction, Hargeisa
New York Beauty Salon, Hargeisa
New York Beauty Salon, Hargeisa
Qat stand - Qat (Chat/Cat) is the mild narcotic popular in Yemen and the Horn of Africa
Qat stand - Qat (Chat/Cat) is the mild narcotic popular in Yemen and the Horn of Africa
Just East Restaurant, Hargeisa
Just East Restaurant, Hargeisa
Hargeisa Hilton, Somaliland
Hargeisa Hilton, Somaliland
Some people may be disappointed checking into the Hargeisa Hilton
Some people may be disappointed checking into the Hargeisa Hilton
Mosque on the edge of Hargeisa
Mosque on the edge of Hargeisa
Gaaroodi Supermarket, Hargeisa
Gaaroodi Supermarket, Hargeisa
New villas, South Hargeisa
New villas, South Hargeisa
Upscale Somaliland villas have ornate stone and tile work
Upscale Somaliland villas have ornate stone and tile work
Adam's Inn Hotel, not far from the Ambassador
Adam's Inn Hotel, not far from the Ambassador
Villa in the high rent district of Hargeisa
Villa in the high rent district of Hargeisa
Modern building in the Ambassador Hotel district near the airport
Modern building in the Ambassador Hotel district near the airport
Restaurant near the Ambassador Hotel
Restaurant near the Ambassador Hotel
Camel...it's what's for dinner
Camel...it's what's for dinner
Villa with a colorful wall and gate for rent near Hargeisa Airport
Villa with a colorful wall and gate for rent near Hargeisa Airport
Gate to Egal International Airport, Hargeisa, Somaliland
Gate to Egal International Airport, Hargeisa, Somaliland
Cigaal - Egal International Airport, Hargeisa
Cigaal - Egal International Airport, Hargeisa
Terminal building, Egal International Airport, Hargeisa
Terminal building, Egal International Airport, Hargeisa