Hargeisa (SD) – Members of the Standing Committee of Somaliland’s House of Elders held a long meeting with the officials of Hargeisa Cultural Center today. The chairman of the Hargeisa Cultural Center, […]
Hargeisa mayor announces Major commitment to Somali singers
Hargeisa (SD) – The mayor of the Somaliland capital Hargeisa, Abdikarin Ahmed Mooge, has made a promise to Somali artists in general and Somalilanders in particular. Mayor Mooge said he would build […]
Somaliland government launches mineral exploration operation in Sahil region
Berbera (SD) – The Somaliland government has yesterday launched a vibrant and extensive mining operation in some parts of the country. The Somaliland Ministry of Minerals and Energy announced that it launched […]
Somaliland: opposition parties accuse government of illegally detaining traditional leaders
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s opposition parties Waddani and UCID have accused Somaliland Minister of Defense Abdiqani Mohamud Ateye of arresting traditional leaders and the head of Badacas TV. Secretaries of information and […]
Somaliland: Kulmiye denies Faraton set to resign
Hargeisa (SD) – Waberi newspaper in Hargeisa reported that Yasin Haji Mohamud Faraton, a member of the new Somaliland House of Representatives, who recently ran for the post of Speaker of the […]
Wadani Party once again accuses Somaliland government of scholarship corruption
Hargeisa (SD) – Secretary of Social Affairs of the Opposition Wadani Party Mohamed Sadiq Dhamme, in a press conference today accused Somaliland government of mismanaging International scholarships offered to Somaliland students. The […]
The State Department must stop treating African democracy with disdain
There is no shortage of bad news coming from the Horn of Africa when it comes to democracy, security, and human rights. In November 2020, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched a […]
US Accused of Refusing to Invest in Somaliland’s Democracy
Washington (SD) – Michael Rubin, an American expert, who writes extensively on Horn of Africa issues, particularly in Somaliland, has penned a lengthy critique on the State Department’s policy toward democracy in […]
MP Omar Farah elected as the UCID party’s secretary general
Hargeisa (SD) – Omar Farah, a member of Somaliland’s new parliament, has been elected secretary general of the UCID party. At a meeting held today, the executive committee of the UCID party […]
Somaliland receives shipment of donated Covid-19 vaccine
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland Ministry of Health has today received a third consignment of 30,000 Covid-19 vaccines, donated by the French government through the COVAX International Fund. “The Ministry of Health […]
Somaliland: President Bihi Congratulates Muslims on Islamic New Year
Hargeisa (SD) – The President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, has sent a message of congratulations to the Islamic Ummah in general and to the people of Somaliland in particular, congratulating them […]
Somaliland’s Minister of Defense reacts to speaker of parliament’s remarks
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s Minister of Defense, Abdiqani Mohamud Ateye, dismissed remarks made by Somaliland’s new Speaker of the House of Representatives Abdirizak Khalif Ahmed during an interview with Universal TV. Minister […]
Somaliland: Speaker of New House of Representatives Takes Office
Hargeisa (SD) – In a ceremony held in Hargeisa yesterday, the new Speaker of the Somaliland House of Representatives took over from the previous Speaker. The new leadership of the House of […]
SONSAF Praises conduct of Election Process in Somaliland
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland Civil Society Forum (SONSAF) yesterday congratulated the country on the successful conduct of the House of Representatives and Local Council elections, the election of the new Speaker […]
Somaliland President Meets With New Speaker Of The House Of Representatives
Hargeisa (SD) – The President of the Republic of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, congratulated the newly elected Speaker and his two deputies of the Somaliland’s House of Representatives. President Muse Bihi Abdi, […]
Who is the new Speaker of the Somaliland House of Representatives?
(SD) – The new members of the Somaliland House of Representatives have today elected a new Speaker, following an election held at the House of Representatives headquarters in the capital Hargeisa. Lawmaker […]
Somaliland parliament elects new speaker
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland parliament has today elected Mr. Abdirisak Khalif as its new speaker barely two months after the state held its parliamentary and council elections. Mr. Khalif who is from […]
President Bihi announces first session of new parliament
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi, officially announced today that the first session of the newly elected Somaliland House of Representatives will take place on August 3rd. The Supreme Court […]
DP WORLD to make Berbera a hub for the Horn of Africa
Berbera (SD) – DP WORLD, the operator of the Berbera port in Somaliland, wants to convert the port city of Berbera into an industrial and logistics hub in the Horn of Africa […]
Somaliland: Sool Electoral Commission Chairman Killed
Las Anod (SD) – The chairman of the Somaliland Electoral Commission in the Sool region, Abdillahi Laba-gole, was killed by gunmen in Las Anod. The unidentified gunmen killed the Sool Regional Electoral […]