Hargeisa (SD) – Nawad Hassan, a young woman, announced her candidacy for the Hargeisa City Council, adding and if she wins, she wants to run the mayor of Hargeisa. Mayors in Somaliland […]
Nawad Hassan, First female to run for mayor of Hargeisa
Somaliland attends UK-Africa trade co-operation conference
Nairobi (SD) – Somaliland’s Ambassador to Kenya, Bashe Awil Haji Omar, attended a conference hosted by the UK Department of Commerce on Wednesday to discuss investment opportunities in Africa. The Republic of […]
Somaliland asked Sierra Leone to use its Internet Domain
Hargeisa (SD) – The government of Somaliland, has reportedly asked the government of Sierra Leone to use its Internet Domain, as SL can also used by Somaliland. The domains are used by […]
UNHCR registers record number of refugees in Somalia, mainly in Somaliland
Mogadishu (SD) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced that more than 24,000 refugees have sought refuge and asylum in Somalia and Somaliland. A UNHCR report said in […]
Somaliland Ministers discuss Election process on their Weekly Meeting
Hargeisa (SD – Somaliland’s cabinet meeting today focused on the upcoming 2021 general elections in the country, according to a released statement. “The 70th session of the Council of Ministers of the […]
The Puntland Speaker visiting Badhan district
Badhan (SD) – A delegation led by the Speaker of the Puntland House of Representatives Abdirashid Yusuf Jibril from Garowe were welcomed in Badhan town in Sanaag region today. The delegation was […]
President Muse Bihi bids farewell to Amb. Ben Fender at the Presidential Palace in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – The President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, today received at his office the British Ambassador to Somalia, Amb. Ben Fender accompanied by Stuart Brown, Head of the British Office […]
Somaliland: Minister Faraton Welcomes the idea of opening a US Consulate in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland Government welcomes recent statements of a former US Ambassador to Somalia Amb. Stephen M. Schwartz and his proposal that the United States opens a consulate in Hargeisa. Somaliland’s […]
Ministry of Health receives medical equipment from Taiwanese Embassy in Somaliland
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland Minister of Health Development Dr. Omar Ali Abdillahi (Bade) accompanied by the Director General of the Ministry Dr. Mohamed Abdi Hirgeye, received medical equipment from Taiwanese embassy in […]
Somaliland: National Parties welcomes the election date set by the NEC for the House of Representatives and local elections
Hargeisa (SD) – The three national parties of the Republic of Somaliland, today jointly welcomed the date set by the members of the National Electoral Commission to hold the joint elections for […]
Somaliland: Electoral Commission announces election date for the House of Representatives and local councils
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland National Electoral Commission has today submitted a letter to the President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, specifying the election date for the House of Representatives and local councils. […]
Somaliland authorities arrest 4 journalists in Borama
Borama (SD) – Somaliland security forces have today arrested four journalists working in Borama, the regional capital of Awdal region. According to journalists in Borama, security forces arrested Ahmed Diriye Iltire, Hussein […]
It’s Time the Pentagon Finds an Alternative to Djibouti
by Michael Rubin BERBERA, SOMALILAND—Djibouti’s role in U.S. national security has for decades been inversely proportional to its size. The tiny East African country has long been a logistical hub for the U.S. […]
Somaliland: Somcable Awards Best Employees of 2020
Hargeisa (SD) – Somcable presented awards to its best employees last year at a ceremony in Hargeisa. The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Investment, the Director General of the Ministry […]
Puntland ministers, military officials to visit Sanaag region, escalating tensions
Erigavo (SD) – The latest reports from Sanaag region indicates that government and Puntland military officials are heading there today. The delegation includes Puntland’s Minister of Finance, parliamentarians, police and Darawish commanders […]
Former US Ambassador to Somalia recommends opening consulate in Somaliland
Washington (SD) – Former US Ambassador to Somalia Amb. Stephen M. Schwartz, in a recent article circulated heavily on social media suggested that his government open a consulate in Somaliland. The ambassador […]
Somaliland: Khatumo and Puntland collaborated in blocking voter registration in Buhodle
Buhodle (SD) – Puntland’s Darawish Command in collaboration with local militias in Ayn region, have reportedly succeeded in thwarting Somaliland’s voter registration in Buhodle and other parts of the Cayn region. The […]
Somaliland Government Revokes Licenses of Telecommunication Companies, demands they reapply
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Technology has today revoked the licenses of all telecommunications service providers in the country. An statement issued by the Office of the Minister […]
Somaliland registration center in Las Anod attacked with hand grenades
Las Anod (SD) – More details are emerging from a grenade attack on the Somaliland voter registration center in Las Anod, Sool region last night. The large blast was heard in various […]
Somaliland: Public Solar Power Launched In Berbera
Berbera (SD) – The Vice President of the Republic of Somaliland, HE Abdirahman Abdillahi Ismail (Saylici) has today unveiled a low-cost solar power project in Berbera, the capital of the Sahil region. […]
