Entebbe September 23, 2023 (SD) – Uganda announced on Saturday that it will mediate between the Somali government and the administration of Somaliland in order to facilitate reunification, following their separation over […]
SSC-Khaatumo announces a Governing Council
Las Anod September 13, 2023 (SD) – The leader of the Governing Council of SSC-Khaatumo, Abdulkadir Ahmed Aw-Cali, has appointed the members of the Governing Council for SSC-Khaatumo, as reported in a […]
Somaliland: Faratoon wins the coveted Speakership
Hargeisa July 23, 2023 (SD) – The Somaliland House of Representatives has today elected Yasin Haji Mahamoud Xiir (Faratoon) as their new Speaker. In the parliamentary election, Faratoon secured 46 votes, defeating […]
Somaliland: Opposition parties deem electoral roadmap illegal
Hargeisa July 18, 2023 (SD) – The opposition parties in Somaliland, Waddani and UCID, have strongly criticized the decision made by the electoral commission regarding the timing of the upcoming elections for […]
Somaliland: Divided electoral commission sets controversial elections schedule
Hargeisa July 17, 2023 (SD) – The Electoral Commission of Somaliland has recently released the long-delayed election schedule for the country’s Presidential and political association elections, which were previously postponed due to […]
WHO condemns the attack on a health care facility in Las Anod
Hargeisa July 15, 2023 (SD) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned the recent attacks on the Las Anod Hospital by Somaliland forces. The Director-General of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, […]
Somaliland: High Court rejects request for legal interpretation submitted by the Election Commission
Hargeisa July 10, 2023 (SD) – Somaliland’s Constitutional Court has rejected the interpretation requested by the Electoral Commission, relating to the dispute electoral road map. According to the statement issued by the […]
Las Anod shelling displaces new returnees to the city
Las Anod July 08, 2023 (SD) – Today, Mortars targeted in a section of Las Anod city in Sool region, resulting in casualties and significant damage, according to reports coming from local […]
Somaliland Opposition Parties: Warns the High Court of electoral interference
Hargeisa July 05, 2023 (SD) – The leaders of the opposition parties in Somaliland, Waddani, and UCID, have criticized the recent decision by the Electoral Commission to refer the electoral dispute to […]
Somaliland troops continue to Shell Laascaanood
Laascaanood April 29, 2023 (SD) – News from the city of Laascaanood, the capital of Sool region, indicates that Somaliland troops have launched a mortar attack at certain neighborhoods of the city, […]
Traditional leaders reach Hargeisa as clashes in Las Anod resumed
Hargeisa April 25, 2023 (SD) – A group of traditional elders from southern Somalia who previously visited Las Anod has arrived in the city of Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. The visiting […]
Amnesty International: Fighting takes heavy toll on civilians in Las Anod
Laascaanood April 21, 2023 (SD) – A report released by the international organization Amnesty International has revealed extensive human rights violations and civilian casualties in the ongoing conflict in the city of […]
Laascaanood conflict takes a toll on Somaliland markets
April 18, 2023 (SD) – The economic impact of the conflict in Laascaanood has been felt in Somaliland, just as the unrecognized country was preparing to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. Several small businesses […]
International Partners disappointed that Bihi refused to withdraw troops from Laascaanood
Mogadishu April 10, 2023 (SD) -A group of Somalia’s international friends, which include Belgium, Canada, Denmark, the European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Turkey, the UK, and […]
The president of Somaliland misleads French 24 about holding elections
Hargeisa April 16, 2023 (SD) – The outgoing President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, has announced that he has prepared the budget for the elections, while at the same time insisting that […]
SSC- Khatumo has officially banns trading with Somaliland
Las Anod April 09, 2023 (SD) – The 33-member committee of SSC-KHAATUMO has issued a strong statement today regarding the trade embargo imposed on Somaliland business and other regions of Somalia, with […]
Somaliland to remain vigilant in Las Anod
Hargeysa April 07, 2023 (SD) – The Council of Ministers of Somaliland, led by the President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, and joined by the Vice President of the Administration, Abdirahman Abdullahi […]
President Bihi: We are ready to negotiate and resolve the Las Anod issue peacefully.
Hargeysa April 03, 2023 (SD) – The outgoing President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, has announced that he is ready for talks to resolve the conflict in Laascaanood. In a speech at […]
Somaliland commander: we will remain and defend Las Anod
Hargeysa April 02, 2023 (SD) – The Somaliland Armed Forces have spoken about the latest conflict that took place in the town of Las Anod between their forces and the SSC forces, […]
President Hassan Sheikh Appoints an Envoy to Somaliland
Mogadishu April 01, 2023 (SD) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has appointed Abdikarim Hussein Guled as the Special Envoy for Somaliland Affairs. President Hassan Sheikh […]