HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland has today completely closed the BBC Media Action Somali office in Hargeisa, authorities also arrested 5 BBC Media Action employees. The five members of the BBC Media staff […]
Finnish Envoy to mediate President Bihi and the opposition
HARGEISA (SD) – The Kulmiye said that the Finnish government’s Envoy to the Horn of Africa, Sultan Said Ahmed, wants to mediate in the country’s presidential election dispute. A statement published on […]
The electoral dispute and the mediation failures are part of President Bihi’s plan for extension
TORONTO (SD) – Somaliland’s national opposition parties have this week confirmed the collapse of the presidential election dispute mediation, blaming president Muse Bihi Abdi for the failure and the dispute, the election […]
Somaliland opposition meets with the Finish Envoy
HARGEISA (SD) – The two opposition parties in Somaliland, UCID and WADDANI, today held an information meeting with the representative of the Finnish government in charge of peace and mediation in the […]
U.S. Senator criticizes Somaliland for undermining press freedoms
WASHINGTON (SD) – One of the Senators behind the effort to establish a relationship between Somaliland and the United States criticized the government’s behavior towards the independent press. Senator Jim Risch a […]
Somaliland: The electoral President refused access to media ay Hargeisa Airport
HARGEISA (SD) – The former President of Somaliland, Dahir Riyale Kahin, was prevented by the government in speaking to the media upon arrival at Hargeisa airport. The former president, dubbed the county’s […]
Somaliland praises the US House of Representatives for NDA Act
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland welcomed a US national defense bill, which the US House of Representatives made changes to a possible defense relations between Somaliland and the US. The Ministry of Foreign […]
Somalia: UN raises alarm over drought IDPs
MOGADISHU (SD) – The United Nations says in a recent report that the number of people displaced by the drought in Somalia has increased by 231 percent. The report was released by […]
Police launch investigation into Mo Farah claims
LONDON (SD) – The documentary “The Real Mo Farah” about the life of four time Olympic winner claiming to have been smuggled into Britain debuted in the UK last night. Police, who […]
Somaliland president, opposition parties meet again without results
HARGEISA (SD) – The traditional leaders mediating the electoral dispute between President Muse Bihi Abdi and the official national opposition parties met in Hargeisa today. The meeting did not yield any results, […]
Mo Farah: My real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin
LONDON (SD) – Famous four time Olympian Mo Farah, revealed to a BBC documentary that his real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin, migrated to the UK illegally under his current name as […]
Somali Leaders play diplomatic footsie with Israel
JERUSALEM (SD) – Israeli media quoted a Somali diplomat that the Somali president is expected to discuss with parliament the possibility of establishing diplomatic relations with the state of Israel, a first […]
A raging fire spreads in the mountainous region of Sanaag
ERIGAVO (SD) – A large fire broke out in the mountainous region in Sanaag region yesterday, and the forests and trees in the area are still burning out of control. In this […]
Somaliland: Four new members of the Electoral Commission sworn in
HARGEISA (SD) – The Chairman of the Supreme Court of Somaliland, today swore in the four members of the National Electoral Commission recently approved by the House of Representatives. Today’s swearing in […]
Jendayi Frazer: Djibouti and Uganda were strongly opposed to recognising Somaliland
WASHINGTON (SD) – Former US Assistant Secretary of State Jendayi Frazer says she thinks Somaliland should’ve been recognized as an independent state, and that she could’ve done more to make that happen. […]
Somaliland: This year’s Pilgrims violated sovereignty
HARGEISA (SD) – The Somaliland government says Somalilanders who went on the hajj this year violated a government order and the country’s sovereignty. Somaliland Vice President Abdirahman Abdillahi Ismail Saylici accused Somaliland […]
Somaliland finally releases jailed journalists
HARGEISA (SD) – The Somaliland government has released two journalists illegally jailed in Hargeisa for over three months, as efforts to release them and others intensified in recent days. The two journalists […]
US Scientist tells Vice news that Asli Meydi Owner Barkhad Hassan raped her
VERMONT (SD) – Anjanette DeCarlo, a US based PhD scientist, in an interview with Vice news, alleged that the owner of Asli Maydi Frankincense company Mr. Barkhad Hassan raped her. She told […]
Somalia responds to Somaliland over Hajj accusations
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Minister of Religious Affairs and Endowments of the Federal Government of Somalia Omar Ali Roble has responded to strong allegations from Somaliland that their share of this year’s […]
The Human Rights Center calls for the release of imprisoned journalists and politicians in Somaliland
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland Human Rights Center denounced and calls for the release of illegally imprisoned Journalists and Politicians in Mandheera. “The Human Rights Center unequivocally calls for the release of the […]