HARGEISSA, SOMALILAND—“Great nations do not fight endless wars,” President Donald Trump declared in his State of the Union address, even as he redoubled his commitment to “focus on counterterrorism.” While many commentators […]
U.S. Africa Policy Cannot Afford to Ignore Somaliland
Somaliland’s electoral commission Delays parliamentary elections for the fifth time
Hargeisa(SD)-Somaliland’s election commission says it will not hold parliamentary elections on December 12,2019 due to political and legal circumstances. “As we can seen, rules for national elections to be held in the local and […]
Ambassador Stuart Brown applauds motion tabled by Somaliland parliamentarians
Hargeisa(SD)-The head of the British government’s office in Hargeisa, Ambassador Stuart Brown, applauded the motion tabled by parliamentarians regarding the increase in the number of electoral commission, which was a part of the […]
ONLF: The strategy we fought for yesterday is still the same
Asmara(SD)The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has said it has not changed its plans for fighting, despite having signed a comprehensive peace agreement with the Ethiopian government. ONLF Chairman Admiral Mohamed Omar […]
Duale Presents 4 Solutions to Kenya-Somalia Border Row
Leader of Majority in the National Assembly, Aden Duale, on Wednesday, unveiled a notice on behalf of the house concerning the Kenya-Somalia Maritime dispute. The Garissa MP’s motion petitions the Kenyan Government […]
Kenyan parliament debates maritime dispute between Somalia and Kenya
Nairobi(SD)-Kenya’s parliament has excepted a motion from the government, on how it should resolve maritime disputes with Somalia. The motion proposes a number of steps the government should take to address this dispute, and […]
Pres. Bihi is offically invided while somalilanders go as though from Somalia
Hargeisa(SD)-The spokes person of the President of the Republic of Somaliland Mr. Mohamud Warsame Jama has proclaimed today a success, the travel of Somaliland’s President to Hajj with an official invitation. Also, the Saudi government has sent […]
Ahlu Sunna wal Jama leader casts doubt on agreement with Federal government
Dhusamareb(SD)-The head of the Galmudug regional government and Ahlu Sunna wal Jamaa leader Sheikh Mohamed Shakir Ali Hassan issued a statement that cast doubt on the agreement with the federal government. The […]
Skills for Change and Exchange: Diaspora engages in health sector development in Somalia
In 2018, Hamda Ibrahim returned from Denmark to Somalia under MIDA FINNSOM Health and Education, a circular migration project developed by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Finland. The main objective […]
Plans for African market in Minneapolis’ Cedar-Riverside not welcomed by all
Business owners in Cedar-Riverside, the heart of Minneapolis’ Somali community, are mobilizing against the city’s plan to transform a surface parking lot into a new public market. They said they were taken […]
Global warming and Somaliland’s ‘climate refugees’
If a single drought is classified as an environmental bullet, what is facing Somaliland in the Horn of Africa is rapid machine-gun fire. The increasingly aggressive antagonist is global heating. Spending time […]
Jubaland candidates have strong conditions for election participation
Kismayo(SD)-The candidates for the Jubbaland election expected to take place this month in Kismayo, have issued a clear statement regarding their conditions for participating the upcoming election. The meeting between the IGAD representative […]
Somaliland’s House of Representatives session ends in disarray
Hargeisa(SD)-The Somaliland House of Representatives has ended in it’s session today after members disagreed with a motion brought by the government. The predominately Kulmiye members of Sool Sanaag and Awdal wanted to […]
Somalia rejects the release of pirates by Somaliland, wants Seychelles to complain to the UN
Mogadishu(SD)-The ministry of foreign affairs of the federal government of Somalia in a communique letter to the government of Seychelles complained against the recent release of pirates from Somaliland prisons. Somalia asked the Seychelles […]
Pres. Muse Bihi’s conditions on The King of Saudi Arabia’s invitation to the Hajj
Hargeisa(SD)-Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has sent a letter to the King of Saudi Arabia thanking him for officially inviting him to the Hajj this year and to commemorate the historic relationship between Somaliland […]
Minneapolis police search for missing mother of 2
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis police are searching for a mother of two they say has not been seen since July 27. Police say the last time anyone saw Hamdi Abdulahi physically was Saturday, […]
Analysis: Pres. Farmajo’s Citizenship Conundrum
Mogadishu(SD)-The President of the Federal government of Somalia had last week announced that he voluntarily renounced his US citizenship. Some speculated that this was (as it was intended) an act of patriotism, while […]
IGAD delegation meets with Jubaland election commission
Kismayo(SD)-Jubbaland election commission chairman Hamse Abdi Barre gave details of the meeting with IGAD delegation in Kismayo to the media. “We have already been in contact and IGAD itself, they’ve trained the […]
Jubbaland President and AMISOM Force Commander Meet in Kismayo
Kismayo(SD)-In Kismayo today, the commander of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Tigabu Yilma, held a meeting with the President of the Jubbaland regional state, Ahmed Mohamed Islam [Ahmed Madobe]. One […]
IGAD delegation meets with Jubaland’s opposing groups
Kismayo(SD)-A delegation from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), led by it’s Representative to Somalia, Dr. Mohamed Ali Guyow, arrived in Kismayo on Sunday. The delegation is expected to stay in the city […]
