OTTAWA (SD) – Somaliland reportedly asked Canada for direct aid and recognition, according to the Globe and Mail of Toronto. “The self-declared state, which split from Somalia 30 years ago, sent its […]
Somaliland: Waddani Party criticizes the 2022 Budget
HARGEISA (SD) – The Secretary of Finance of the Somaliland’s Wadani Party, Mr. Ahmed Hirsi Duale, spoke in depth about imbalances in the 2022 Budget Estimates presented to the House of Representatives. […]
Faisal Ali Warabe: It is clear that President Muse has suspended the constitution”
Hargeisa (SD) – The chairman of Somaliland’s opposition UCID party Feisal Ali Warabe held a press conference in Hargeisa accusing the President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi of destabilizing the country. “Muse […]
Somaliland, Puntland Presidents discuss conflict in Saax-meygag
Lasanod (SD) – Fighting has reportedly erupted this morning in Saax-meygag area of Sool region, near Garowe, the administrative capital of Puntland. Reports say that the fighting between the two clans living […]
Hargeisa mayor visits Djibouti
DJIBOUTI (SD) – The mayor of Hargeisa has arrived in Djibouti, where he was welcomed by his Djiboutian counterpart.The purpose of the previously unannounced trip is unknown. “The people of Hargeisa and […]
Waddani Party Accuses Pres Bihi for creating slush funds for family members
HARGEISA (SD) -Abdirashid Abdi Jama, chairman of the Wadani Youth Wing, said that money earmarked for the development of Somaliland youth is being embezzled by individuals. The chairman’s statement comes as the […]
Somaliland to UNICEF: Borama is not in Somalia
Hargeisa (SD) – The government of Somaliland is outraged by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) statement on its Twitter account referring to Borama is a city in Somalia. An statement from […]
Somaliland’s Minister of Environment calls for eradication of plastic bags
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s Minister of Environment, Shukri Haji Ismail Bandare, said the plastic bags were causing problems in the country and were being smuggled into the country. The Minister called on […]
Dr. Hergeye: I hope that one day we will eradicate malaria in our country. ”
Hargeisa (SD) – The Director General of the Somaliland Ministry of Health, Dr. Mohamed Abdi Hergeye, says they have high hopes for the eradication of malaria in Somaliland in the near future. […]
Somaliland annual budget includes $ 1 million for homeless children
Hargeisa (SD) – The Minister of Finance of Somaliland, Dr. Saad Ali Shire, this week confirmed that $ 1 million was added to the national budget for homeless children. The minister also […]
Somaliland Minister of Finance Presents the 2022 Budget Estimates to the House of Representatives
Hargeisa (SD) – In today’s session of the House of Representatives, chaired by the Speaker of the House, Mr. Abdirizak Khalif Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Sa’ad Ali Shire, read out the […]
President Bihi and Leaders of Opposition Parties Expected to Discuss Bill 14
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi and the chairmen of the opposition parties Wadani and UCID are expected to meet in the coming days, following a rift caused by the controversial […]
Somaliland: The House of Representatives resume their sessions
Hargeisa (SD) – Speaker of Somaliland’s House of Representatives Abdirisaq Khalif Ahmed, informed Parliamentarians that the House will be in session today. Members of the House of Representatives have not attended a […]
Mohamed Jama Koodbuur: President Bihi can’t see himself re-elected so he is seeking a term extension
London (SD) – Chairman of the House of Representative’s Foreign Affairs Committee Mohamed Jama Koodbuur discusses the country’s current political situation, including the renewed US interest in Somaliland and the dispute surrounding […]
Former Prime Ministers and other officials arrive in Garowe and met with Deni
Garowe (SD) – Former Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke and Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas arrived in Garowe, the capital of Puntland today, accompanied by former Puntland President Senator Abdirahman Farole. […]
Opic Somaliland and Genel Energy Reach Agreement to Drill Oil in Somaliland
Hargeisa (SD) – Opic Somaliland Corporation and Genel Energy reached a co-operation agreement to extract oil from Somaliland. Genel Energy, which has been in Somaliland for many years, has conducted multiple extensive […]
President Bihi and candidate Irro Address election dispute
Berbera (SD) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi spoke for the first time about the dispute over the opening of the organization, strongly opposed by the opposition. The president who went to […]
Somaliland: Speaker Khalif Holds Discussions With Rogue MPs
Hargeisa (SD) – The Speaker of the Somaliland House of Representatives Abdirizak Khalif Ahmed reportedly met with some lawmakers who filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court yesterday over the opening of […]
Faisal Ali Warabe elected UCID chairman for the fourth time
Hargeisa (SD) – UCID Chairman Faisal Ali Warabe, who led the party for 20 years, was re-elected to lead the party for another 5 years, in that party congress in Hargeisa. The […]
Somaliland: MPs request a clarification on the Law 14 from Supreme Court
Hargeisa (SD) – 46 members of the House of Representatives have today filed a petition with the Supreme Court regarding the dispute over the opening of political parties. Lawmaker Mohamed Hussein Maidhane, […]