Hargeisa – (Hornpost) – The Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Subcommittee of Somaliland’s House of Elders today held an informative session with the Minister of Planning and National Development, Mrs. Kaltun Sheikh Hassan Abdi. The meeting was attended by the Ministry’s Director General, Mr. Mohamed Saed Mahmoud, and several departmental directors.
The briefing focused on the Ministry’s ongoing projects, national development plans, and its role in coordinating development initiatives and international cooperation.
The Committee’s Chairman, Mr. Abdiqadir Mohamed Hassan (Indho-Indho), expressed his gratitude to the Minister for the update, highlighting the importance of fostering mutual understanding and collaboration between national institutions.
Minister Kaltun Sheikh Hassan Abdi and Director General Mohamed Saed Mahmoud thanked the Committee for the warm reception and the opportunity to share the Ministry’s work and responsibilities with the House of Elders.
The meeting concluded on a positive note, reinforcing cooperation between the legislative and executive branches of the government.

Hornpost staff Reporter
Abdikarim Saed Salah
Abdikarim Saed Salah is a multimedia journalist, editor, and geopolitical analyst with more than 15 years of professional experience in broadcast journalism, digital media, and international reporting, specializing in the Horn of Africa, Red Sea geopolitics, and regional security affairs. He is the Founder and Editor of Horn Post, an independent digital news platform focused on politics, diplomacy, governance, security, and strategic developments across the Horn of Africa and East Africa. Based in Hargeisa, Somaliland, Abdikarim currently works as a TV Presenter and Producer at Horn Cable TV, covering elections, foreign policy, diplomacy, conflict dynamics, and international affairs shaping the region.

