La Anod (SD) – Saleban Yusuf Abdi, a young man living in Las Anod, the capital of Sool region in Somaliland, has created a new type of job in that town. The […]
Somaliland: UCID 4th General Assembly Opens in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s UCID opposition party has today held its fourth party convention in the capital Hargeisa. The conference opened today with the election of Said Omar Ahmed as the chair […]
Somalia: UN pledges $ 17 million for drought relief
Mogadishu (SD) – The United Nations has announced a $ 17 million grant to Somalia to address the devastating drought and help pastoralists and farmers in need. A statement from the United […]
Nimo Shirdon: “I was fired for posting a picture on Facebook”
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s Ministry of Information, Culture and Awareness fires Nimo Shirdon, a long time veteran reporter with the National Television for a profile picture. The reporter says she was fired […]
Mayor Deqa Dhalac: My late Father inspired me, but it was Trump’s hate that finally got me involved
Portland (SD) – Deqa Dhalac made history recently as South Portland’s first Black person and first Muslim to be elected to City Council, Dhalac also made history when she was elected as […]
Somaliland: the house of elders asses the drought as President Bihi joins rain prayer
Hargeisa (SD) – Members of the Somaliland House of Elders(Guurti), today discussed and assessed the widespread drought in the country, raising the alarm on the devastation caused by the drought. They also […]
Former Somali FM, Fowzia elected MP in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – Former Somali foreign minister, Fowzia Yussuf Haji has been elected MP in Somali capital, Mogadishu. According to electoral commission, Ms Haji got 95 votes while her opponent Aisho Adan […]
Djibouti to help Somaliland’s vocational schools
Djibouti (SD) – Somaliland Deputy Minister of Education Abdihakim Said Bustale, who is on a working visit to Djibouti, said Somaliland and Djibouti are co-operating to improve education. In an interview with […]
Somaliland Confirms More Than 7,000 Accidents In The Last 11 Months
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland Minister of Transport and Road Development Abdirizak Ibrahim Mohamed (Atash) said accidents in the country over the past 11 months have skyrocketed. Somaliland’s Minister of Transport and Road […]
Somaliland: Minister of Religious Affairs dismisses Abaarso University spreading Christianity
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s Minister of Religion and Endowment, Abdirizak Hussein Albani, has dismissed allegations by Abdimalik Muse Oldon that Christianity was being propagated by Barwaqo University and Abaarso Network schools. The […]
The Marketplace suffers as an Unknown glitch shuts down Telesom services like ZAAD
Hargeisa (SD) – Zaad Services, a widely used money transfer service in Somaliland, has been shut down for the past few hours, due to a glitch in Telesom. Zaad’s lack of service […]
Former Somali Deputy PM arrested at Egal Airport in Hargeisa
Mogadishu (SD) – Former Somali Deputy Prime Minister Mohamed Omar Carte Qalib has been arrested at Hargeisa International Airport as he was returning to the country. The former deputy prime minister of […]
King Burmadow “The International Community must recognize President Bihi as spoiler”
Hargeisa (SD) –One of Somaliland’s traditional leader, King Burmadow, accused the President of Somaliland for being behind the latest political dispute in the country, labeling him a “spoiler”. “ I like to […]
A political Dispute Overshadows US Congress Delegation’s visits to Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has today received at the Presidential Palace a large delegation from the US Congress, which is visiting the Somaliland capital Hargeisa. According to a […]
Said Dirie: We expected better from SL MP’s and we welcome the opening of the political associations
London (SD) – On Sunday Somaliland’s minister of information confirmed to the media that registration of new political associations are open, the opposition parties Wadani and UCID rejected the notion and insisted […]
Somaliland lawmakers brawl in parliament
HARGEISA (SD) – Several Somaliland lawmakers have sustained light injuries after brawl flared up in Somaliland parliament over the opening political associations. Footage posted on social media showed violence and shootings at […]
Somaliland: Government Declares Political Associations Open, Opposition Opposes
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland Government today announced the opening of Somaliland Political Associations in the country. Somaliland Government Spokesman and Minister of Information Saleban Yusuf Ali Koore addressed the media today said […]
Somaliland: Somalia Blocks donated Student Scholarships
Hargeisa (SD) – The Standing Committee of the House of Representatives of Somaliland, says the Somali government blocked 7 out of 10 countries for providing scholarships to Somaliland students. Deputy Chairman of […]
NujuumArts talks to us about modern Somali art, draws inspirations from everyday life, not Politics
Hargeisa (SD) – Najma Ahmed Hashi better known as Nujuum arts is a professional artist and instructor, who focuses and looks to life for inspiration in her art, she joined us from […]
Somaliland Cabinet Approves 2022 Annual Budget
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland cabinet has today approved the country’s 2022 budget, totaling 3,447,802,505,538, an increase of 17% compared to 2021. The federal budget has increased by 11%, the local government […]