Hargeisa (SD) – Parliamentary candidate Aden Qassim Suleiman of the Waddani party, who was recently released from prison, described his arrest as unfair and politically motivated. The candidate claimed that his arrest […]
Wadani Accuse Muse Bihi’s Family of using private prisons
Hargeisa (SD) – Mohamed Sidiq Dhamme Secretary of Social Affairs of the Waddani opposition party accuses Muse Bihi and his family of violating the rules of the National Intelligence Agency. “The National […]
President Bihi meets with political party leaders, electoral commission and Supreme Court
Hargeisa (SD) – In a meeting with opposition leaders, the electoral commission and members of the Supreme Court, Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi discussed the possibility of holding free and fair elections […]
Officers attack journalist Abdirahman Fantastic in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – Abdirahman Fantastic, a Somaliland journalist, said he was attacked and injured by men he said were at a house in Hargeisa’s Masalha neighborhood. The men who attacked the journalist […]
Ghanaian Vlogger Wode Maya normalizes corruption in Somaliland
Hargeisa (SD) – Wode Maya, a famous Ghanaian national known for his social media travels through African countries, has recently arrived in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. Wode Maya during his stay […]
Somaliland, an unrecognised state, is winning friends abroad
In july ist 1960, five days after it cut its colonial ties, the former British Somaliland merged with the one-time Italian Somaliland to form a united Somalia. It was a bad move. […]
Somaliland Opposition Parties Secure the Release Imprisoned Candidates
Hargeisa (SD) – Opposition parties UCID and Wadani have succeeded in securing the release of illegally detained candidates by the Somaliland government. The released candidates are Abdillahi Hassan Hirsi and Abdirahman Yusuf […]
DP World CEO visits Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has today received at the Presidential Palace a delegation led by DP World Chairman and General Manager, Sultan Ahmed Bin Suleyman. The DP World […]
Somaliland received Oxygen generators from WHO
Hargeisa (SD) – The Minister of Health Development of the Republic of Somaliland Omar Ali Abdillahi today received a state-of-the-art oxygen generator donated by the World Health Organization (WHO) to Somaliland. Officials […]
Muse Bihi breaks ground on $ 17 million road project
Hargeisa (SD) – The President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, today laid the foundation stone for a new road connecting Halleya Checkpoint and Shifo Hospital to a total of 22.5KM, meant to […]
Somaliland opposition conveys election challenges to Ambassador Kate Foster
Hargeisa (SD) – UK Ambassador to Somalia Kate Foster on a visit to Hargeisa met with opposition party leaders and reportedly discussed electoral challenges in Somaliland. The UK government is one of […]
Somaliland: opposition parties say government confiscated voter cards
Hargeisa (SD) – Opposition parties UCID and Wadani, following a meeting yesterday, issued a statement expressing concern over the upcoming elections. The statement from Wadani and UCID criticized Police Chief Mohamed Aden […]
Somaliland’s Human Rights Center calls for the release of opposition candidates
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland Independent Human Rights Center has issued a report accusing police of illegally arresting opposition candidates and journalists. A report from the center confirmed “the arrest of the […]
Parents of Nuradin students discuss the plight of their detained children
Hargeisa (SD) – The parents of six students accused of organizing the riots at Nuradin School in Hargeisa on March 3 said they were not allowed to visit their children in prison. […]
Qatar to establish diplomatic relations with Somaliland
Hargeisa (SD) – A large delegation from the government of Qatar has arrived and met with President Muse Bihi in Hargeisa today. The Qatari delegation is led by the Deputy Special Representative […]
Somaliland: Four arrested candidates charged with treason
Hargeisa (SD) – The Minister of Information, Culture and Awareness of the Republic of Somaliland held a press conference at the Ministry’s headquarters and talked about the arrested opposition candidates. Somaliland’s Information […]
Somaliland continues arresting opposition candidates
Hargeisa (SD) – Arrests of Somaliland opposition party candidates have increased in recent days, with some being arrested and others being issued warrants for their arrests. The targeted candidates are running for […]
Somaliland blames government for Mogadishu clashes, sends message to public
Berbera (SD) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi speaking in Berbera today said he was deeply saddened by the current situation in Mogadishu and the recent fighting there. Muse Bihi said that […]
Baghdadi demands journalist remain in custody
Hargeisa (SD) – Marodi-jeex Regional Court has remanded journalist Aden Abdi Idle, who have been illegally detained in Hargeisa’s Central Prison for seven days. The journalist recently posted on his Facebook page […]
Somaliland Electoral Commission: Candidates could not be arrested
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland Electoral Commission said in a statement that candidates for the Somaliland House of Representatives and local elections could not be detained as they have immunity during the […]