HARGEISA (SD) Somaliland’s opposition parties, Waddani and UCID, have welcomed a proposal put forward by the businessmen tasked with resolving the Somaliland elections dispute. The chairman of the UCID Eng. Faisal Ali […]
Somaliland: Swift political settlement is the only way forward
Constitutional acts, relevant terms and charters have repeatedly been used and abused since Somaliland voted for her constitution in 2001. The rule of law had always been a tool for the conflicting […]
Somaliland: Dispute Committee Suggests Simultaneous Elections
HARGEISA (SD) – A committee of Somaliland’s largest businessmen, believed to have been organized by the presidency, suggested the presidential and the political organization elections be held at the same time and […]
Somaliland: Imprisoned Opposition Officials on Hunger Strike
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland’s Wadani Party said the opposition officials incarcerated in Baki prison are on a hunger strike in protest of their illegal detention. The officials of the Wadani Party who […]
Somalilanders file a complaint with Amnesty International
LONDON (SD) – Somaliland AID, an organization based in the UK submitted a complaint to Amnesty International, informing them of Somaliland Government torturing and imprisoning the leaders and supporters of the opposition. […]
Hargeisa Mayor’s xenophobic remarks deemed un-Islamic
HARGEISA (SD) – The mayor of Somaliland’s capital, Hargeisa Abdikarin Ahmed Mooge, ordered businessmen to stop giving charity to foreigners in the city. Mooge said that a city ordinance will be issued […]
Chairman Hirsi visits imprisoned Waddani officials in Baki
BAKI (SD) – The chairman of Waddani party, Hirsi Ali Hassan, together with other party officials, today visited the Baki district jail in Awdal region, where party officials are incarcerated. Chairman Hirsi […]
Waddani: Yusuf Garaad’s visit undermines Somaliland’s independence
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland’s Waddani party opposed the arrival of a Somalia Government Official in Hargeisa and said that his trip undermines the sovereignty of Somaliland. The Information Secretary of the WADDANI […]
Remembering Hadrawi: My Teacher, Mentor and Friend.
“Call him a thinker, a philosopher, an intellectual, a revolutionary, a critic, a teacher, at every turn in the checkered history of his homeland, Hadrawi has delighted his people with his striking […]
Somaliland opposition parties met with an American delegation
HARGEISA (SD) – An American delegation visiting Somaliland today met separately with the leaders of the two national parties UCID and Waddani in Hargeisa. The meeting comes just days after deadly pro-election […]
Somaliland MP’s “This country will not be ruled by force.”
HARGEISA (SD) – Members of Somaliland’s House of Representatives held a press conference today in Hargeisa said that they will investigate into the recent prodemocracy rallies in Somaliland in which scores of […]
Somaliland accuses presidential Candidate of sponsoring terrorism
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland government last night accused Waddani party’s presidential candidate of terrorism in an obvious attempt to derail the opposition’s push for a country wide prodemocracy protest. The Minister of […]
Somaliland opposition announce protest date, government threatened them with arrest
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland’s National opposition parties, UCID and Waddani today announced that the long-awaited prodemocracy protests will be held on Thursday the 11th of this month. Today, the opposition parties went […]
Somaliland Lawmakers: the opposition can hold prodemocracy rallies
HARGEISA (SD) -Members of the Somaliland House of Representatives who held a presser in Hargeisa today said that the opposition parties could hold a peaceful and a lawful protest. The lawmakers, who […]
Tensions between Somaliland and Puntland rise in district of Sool region
Bocame (SD) – Reports from Bocame district in Sool region that there is tension between Somaliland and Puntland administrations, each of which claims to control the area. Tensions rose after delegation led […]
Somaliland threatens opposition party leaders, as they plan prodemocracy rallies
HARGEISA (SD) – Ministers, Hargeisa governor, the mayor of Hargeisa and military officers held a meeting to discuss security in the city, ahead of possible prodemocracy rallies in Somaliland. According to reports, […]
Halgan Chairman: There will be no election before the presidential election
HARGEISA (SD) – Chairman of Halgan Political Association and prominent Somaliland politician, Ali Mohamed Yusuf (Ali Gurey), said that it is not possible to hold election in Somaliland without consensus, and a […]
Somaliland opposes constitutional prodemocracy protests
HARGEISA (SD) – The Somaliland Police has warned Somaliland’s opposition parties to hold pro-democracy demonstrations without permission. In a video, released by the Somaliland police force, police officers warned the opposition parties […]
Somaliland to expel “illegal” foreigners
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland has ordered people it says are illegal foreigners to leave its territory, within twenty days. The Somaliland Immigration Department issued a statement saying that from 28/07/2022 to 17/08/2022, […]
President Bihi reportedly discusses election dispute with Tiina Intelmann
HARGEISA (SD) – The president of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, today received the EU ambassador to Somalia Tina Intelmann at the presidential palace. The meeting discussed important issues including the elections, the […]