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 […]
Heavy fighting in Las Anod continuous into second day
Las Anod April 01, 2023 (SD) – There has been a fierce battle between the military forces of Somaliland and SSC troops on the outskirts of the city of Las Anod, the […]
Fighting erupts in Las Anod today
Las Anod March 26, 2023 (SD) – A fierce battle erupted between the Somaliland army and SSC forces in Laascaanood, causing more turmoil in the city. Somaliland officials have claimed that a […]
Danab Commander denies their soldiers are fighting in Las Anod
Mogadishu March 25, 2023 (SD) – According to recent reports, members of the Somali special forces unit known as Danab are reportedly participating in the ongoing fighting in the city of Las […]
Traditional Elders to mediate Las Anod conflict
Garowe March 25, 2023 (SD) – A delegation of traditional clan elders, from Mogadishu, will travel to the capital of Puntland, Garowe on Saturday according to sources. The elders aim to hold […]
Somalia: Danab commander dies fighting in Las Anod
Las Anod March 24, 2023 (SD) – A high-ranking officer in Somalia’s special forces unit known as Danab, based at the Ballidoogle military base in Somalia and supported by the United States […]
Somaliland: Representatives urge cessation of hostilities
Hargeisa March 20, 2023 (SD) – A committee appointed by Somaliland’s House of Representatives on the situation in Laascaanood has urged for the cessation of hostilities, the resumption of dialogue, and other […]
President Hassan addresses Las Anod crises as conflict rages on
Las Anod March 18, 2023 (SD) – The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, once again addressed the ongoing conflict in the city of Las Anod, in Sool region, which has been […]
Somaliland: opposition warns of further violence if elections are delayed
Hargeisa March 12, 2023 (SD) – Ahmed Cumar Haji (Hamarje), the deputy chairman of the Waddani political party, stated that if the presidential election in Somaliland is postponed, the situation in Somaliland […]
Somali Regional State dismisses Las Anod interference
Jigjiga March 09, 2023 (SD) – The government of the Somali region in Ethiopia dismissed the claim that their troops have been fighting in the Sool region against Somaliland forces. In a […]
Somaliland claims troops from Ethiopia are fighting in Las Anod
Hargeisa March 9, 2023 (SD) – Somaliland government has stated that there are troops from the Somali Regional Government of Ethiopia who are among the combatants fighting against Somaliland forces in Las […]
Somaliland claims Puntland behind latest attack on troops
Hargeisa March 06, 2023 (SD) – Somaliland confirmed a conflict that occurred today in the outskirts of Laascaanood town, located in Sool region, which involved the Somaliland military and the SSC local […]
Ethiopian delegation meets with SSC Traditional Leaders
Garowe March 05, 2023 (SD) -The Ethiopian government has reportedly initiated talks with both Somaliland and the traditional elders of SSC regions to resolve the ongoing conflict. Reports indicate that the delegation, […]
Somaliland: Opposition Candidate blames the president for civil war
Hargeisa March 04, 2023 (SD) – The presidential candidate of the Waddani party and opposition leader in Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro), today at a presser addressed the ongoing conflict in the […]
The US to provide emergency aid to the people displaced by the fighting in Las Anod
Las Anod March 04, 2023 (SD) – The US government announced that it will provide food and medical aid to people affected by the recent conflict in Laascaanood, Somaliland. The US Agency […]
Las Anod Mayor: Somaliland forces looted civilian homes
Las Anod Mar 02, 2023 (SD) – The mayor of Laascaanood district in the Sool region, Abdirahman Ali Ismail, today released an official report on the damage caused by the conflict in […]
The partners expressed concern about the ongoing conflict in and around Lascanood
Washington March 01, 2023 (SD) – Representatives from Qatar, Somalia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the UK, and the US recently held talks in Washington D.C. on the security, governance, development, and […]
Somaliland: former commanders of the Somali federal police and navy leading the battle
Las Anod Feb 28, 2023 (SD) – The news from Sool region indicates that a fierce battle is raging in the outskirts of Laascaanood city, about 6 to 7 kilometers away from […]
Somaliland withdraws forces from Las Anod
Hargeisa Feb 26, 2023 (SD) – The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland, Esse Keyd, has spoken about the Somaliland army’s withdrawal from the city of Laascaanood, following weeks of fighting. In […]
Somaliland Speaker: President Bihi ordered Las Anod siege
Las Anod Feb 26, 2023 (SD) – The Speaker of the Somaliland House of Representatives, Abdirisak Khalif Ahmed, spoke to the media about the ongoing conflict in the city of Las Anod, […]