BERBERA (SD)-The President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, currently in Berbera, has described the idea of Somalia’s Feds implementing an agreement in Somaliland as unrealistic. Muse Bihi criticized the suggestion made by […]
Ethiopia appoints new Ambassador to Hargeisa
ADDIS ABABA (SD) -The Ethiopian government has appointed an envoy, serving as an ambassador, to be stationed in Hargeisa to enhance the current relationship between the Somaliland administration and the Federal Government […]
Somaliland arrests suspected NISA operatives
HARGEISA (SD) -Somaliland’s intelligence agency, the NIA, has announced that it has arrested two members of the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA). The detainees are accused of planning assassinations in […]
MP Abib chants Down with Muse Bihi in Borama
BORAMA (SD) -Member of the Somaliland House of Representatives, Mohamed Abib, visited the city of Borama today, where he received a warm welcome. His visit comes at a time when the MP […]
Ethiopia promotes its representative in Hargeisa to a full Ambassador
ADIS ABABA (SD)-The Ethiopian government has promoted its representative in Hargeisa, Somaliland, to a full Ambassador despite the Somali government’s previous order to close Ethiopia’s consulate in Hargeisa. The move to promote […]
Somaliland: National Parties vow to accept election results
HARGEISA (SD) – A meeting held at the Presidential Palace of Somaliland between the outgoing President Muse Bihi Presidential Candidate of the Waddani Party, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro, has concluded with an […]
Somaliland: Opposition Parties support MoU with Ethiopia
HARGEISA (SD) -The opposition parties have welcomed the recent MoU agreement reached between Somaliland and Ethiopia following a meeting between the leadership of the two opposition parties and the heads of a […]
Somaliland to Ethiopia: No recognition no Military base
PARIS (SD) -Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland Isse Kayd Mohamud, who is in France, said that Somaliland and Ethiopia are in the process of finalizing the understanding they have reached. The […]
Somalia vows to end the 30-year-old drama that’s Somaliland independence.
MOGADISHU (SD) -The Minister of Interior of the Federal Government of Somalia, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, vowed that the Somali government will soon end what he called the 30-year-old drama that’s Somaliland independence. […]
Somaliland: Outgoing president finally signs amended Electoral Law
HARGEISA (SD) -The outgoing president of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland President Muse Bihi has finally signed into law the enclave’s electoral Law following multiple amendments causing hurdles in the electoral process. […]
Somaliland: Traditional leaders in Awdal reject MoU with Ethiopia
LUG-HAYA (SD) -The traditional leaders of Awdal Region, especially those residing in the city of Lug-haya, have come together to coordinate efforts for the protection of their coastline against Ethiopian territorial ambitions. […]
Somalia: NISA blamed for the death of Aviation Director
MOGADISHU (SD) -Yesterday, Abdinasir Muse Dahable, the director of the federal government’s aviation department, was found dead in his residence in Mogadishu. Reports indicate that he was allegedly killed by unknown assailants, […]
Somaliland Senate passes Electoral Law, again
HARGEISA (SD) -The House of Elders of Somaliland has once again unanimously approved the Somaliland Electoral Law, Law No. 91. The House of Elders of Somaliland has amended the electoral law after […]
Somaliland MPs oppose MoU with Ethiopia
HARGEISA (SD) -Some MPs from the western regions of Somaliland described the agreement between Somaliland and Ethiopia as illegal. The parliamentarians, consisting of both the House of Elders and the House of […]
Somaliland: both houses reach an agreement on electoral law amendment
HARGEISA (SD) -The Senate and House of Representatives of Somaliland have decided how to approve the electoral law of Act No. 91. They agreed that the Senate should send the law back […]
US: Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity need to be respected
WASHINGTON (SD) -The United States has once again reiterated its position regarding the recent agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland, stating that they are aligned with IGAD, international organizations, and other African Union […]
Somaliland Authorities arrest alledged members of Al Shabaab
HARGEYSA (SD) -Somaliland has announced that it has apprehended individuals associated with the Al-Shabaab group who recently traveled from Jilib district in the Middle Jubba region. In a statement released by the […]
Ethiopia defends MoU with Somaliland
ADDIS ABABA (SD) – Ethiopia has sent a letter to the Security Council ahead of the council discussing the agreement signed by Ethiopia and Somaliland on January 1, 2024, saying that the […]
AU asks Former Nigerian President to head mediation talks between Somalia and Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA (SD) The governments of Somalia and Ethiopia are mired in a serious diplomatic dispute, arising from an MoU reached in Addis Ababa between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the outgoing […]
US: Somaliland is part of Somalia and the territorial unity of Somalia should be respected.
KAMPALA (SD) – The US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Mike Hammer, who gave a speech at the 42nd extraordinary meeting of the IGAD Regional Organization, clearly stated that Somaliland […]