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 Senate passes Electoral Law, again
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 […]
Somalia turns away Ethiopian delegation heading to Hargeisa
MOGADISHU (SD)-Today, the Federal Government of Somalia turned back a plane that was said to be carrying a high-level delegation from the Ethiopian government. The returned Ethiopian Airlines flight ETH8372 carried the […]
Ethiopia declines to participate IGAD Extra Ordinary Meeting in Uganda
ADDIS ABABA (SD) -A proposed IGAD Extraordinary Meeting, which aimed at addressing the conflict in Sudan, as well as the recent MoU between Ethiopia and Somaliland, is facing challenges, with both Ethiopia […]
Somaliland: The House passes electoral Law
HARGEISA (SD) -The Somaliland House of Representatives rejected changes made by the House of Elders to the electoral law LR 91. The House of Representatives voted to approve their initial proposed electoral […]
IFJ Condemns Somaliland Authorities for attacking Media house
HARGEISA (SD) -The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has strongly condemned the attacks on the freedom of the press in Somaliland after the security forces stormed the MM Somali TV station on […]
Ethiopia to implement the MoU with Somaliland by force
ADDIS ABABA (SD) -The Ethiopian government has reiterated its commitment to the implementation of the maritime agreement with Muse Bihi, at a time when there is strong opposition against the agreement. The […]
China: It is important to maintain Somalia’s unity
MOGADISHU (SD) – Today, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, received the Chinese Ambassador to Somalia, Fei Shengchao, at Villa Somalia. The Chinese ambassador shared with […]
OLA: Ethiopia, Somaliland MoU posses threat to the Region
ADDIS ABABA (SD) -The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), involved in the ongoing conflict with the Ethiopian government, has rejected the recent MoU between Abiy Ahmed and Muse Bihi. In a released statement, […]
Somalia: Somaliland authorities are targeting people against MoU with Ethiopia
MOGADISHU (SD) -The Federal Government of Somalia has released a press statement expressing concern over the measures taken by Somaliland against individuals who opposed the maritime agreement signed by President Muse Bihi […]
Somaliland: Opposition sees MoU with Ethiopia ambiguous
HARGEISA (SD) -The leader of the largest opposition party in Somaliland, Waddani, Hirsi Haji Hassan, criticized the Somaliland and Ethiopia agreement. He stated that the majority of the public opposes the agreement, […]
Somaliland: Electoral Law gets approved by upper House
HARGEISA (SD) -The Somaliland Senate known as Guurti has today approved the electoral law amendments for the joint elections of the political organizations and the president, in a session held after a […]
Somaliland Spy Agency raids MMTV Headquarters
HARGEISA (SD) -Somaliland’s security forces arrested two journalists and a technician from MM Television last night during a live discussion on X, formerly known as Twitter. The discussion, hosted by journalists Mohamed […]
Somaliland: Opposition reject to meet with Bihi over MoU with Ethiopia
HARGEISA (SD) -The outgoing President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, held hours-long meeting today with the leaders of the ten political organizations in Somaliland. The president reportedly invited the leaders of the […]
