Hargeisa (SD) – The President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi has strongly rebuked to a statement made by the President of Somalia last night during a debate on the 2020/21 elections. Speaking […]
Somaliland Parliament approved an electoral law without women’s quota
Hargeisa (SD) – Members of the Somaliland House of Representatives in a session today have approved the amendments and additions to the Electoral and Voter Registration Law No. 90/2020 which they have […]
UK’s first Somali-born woman to become mayor has quit the Labour Party
Islington (SD) – The mayor of Islington, UK, has announced her resignation from the Labor Party after she said she could not tolerate racism. Councilor Rakhia Ismail announced she had to “resigned […]
Fighting erupts in Somaliland’s House of Representatives
Hargeisa (SD) – The members of the Somaliland House of Representatives have today been given the country’s Electoral Law, and were expected to debate then vote on the law. But a majority […]
Somaliland deploys more troops in Tukaraq area, increasing fears of renewed fighting
Tukaraq (SD) – Reports from Tukaraq village in Sool region say that a large number of Somaliland military forces have reached there in thee last few days. The troops arrived at the […]
Muse Bihi Meets With Electoral Commission And Discusses Election process
Hargeisa (SD) – The President of the Republic of Somaliland, HE Muse Bihi Abdi, met at the Presidential Palace with members of the Somaliland National Electoral Commission, discussing the upcoming House of […]
Corruption Riddled PFM Office IN SOMALILAND
Part One Public Financial Management (PFM) is supposed to improve governmentaccountability and anti-corruption systems, however here in Somaliland the case is different and the PFM office itself is the center of corruption […]
Somaliland: Public Schools Are Better Than Private Schools, exams show
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s Ministry of Education has announced that the students graduating from public schools this year got higher marks than those of private schools. The ministry also confirmed rural students […]
A new Center for Peace, Democracy and Justice launched in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – A new Center for Peace, Democracy and Justice has been unveiled in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland today. The Peace and strategic policy center is founded by young Somaliland […]
Somaliland: NEC discuss elections With Delegations From EU, Sweden And UK
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland National Electoral Commission (NEC) has today received a delegation of ambassadors from the European Union, Sweden and the UK. The delegation, led by EU Ambassador Nicolas Berlanga, […]
Somaliland rejects Somalia election participation
Hargeisa (SD) – A statement issued by Somaliland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs today rejected any participation of Somalia’s upcoming 2020/2021 elections. Somaliland has issued a statement warning the Somali government and politicians […]
Somaliland’s Chief Justice Meets with Head of UK Office in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – The Chief Justice and Chairman of the Judiciary Committee Adam Haji Ali met with the Head of the UK Office in Somaliland Mr. Stuart Brown at his office. The […]
Somaliland opposition parties react to State media coverage
Hargeisa (SD) – The Secretary General of the Wadani Opposition party Abdullahi Jama Osman (Geeljire) and the Information Secretary of the UCID Opposition party Yusuf Keyse Abdullahi Adan who addressed the media […]
Trump attacks Somali Immigrants in a Minnesota Rally
Bemidji (SD) – US President Donald Trump has verbal attacked Somalis and other immigrants in Minnesota while talking to his supporters yesterday. The State is well know for its election of Ilham […]
Hawd officials deny Ethiopian troops have entered Somaliland and arrested people.
Baligubadle (SD) – The deputy governor of Hawd region and other regional officials who spoke to the national media today that Ethiopian troops had entered the Somaliland border and detained people. The […]
Somaliland to regulate Social media
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland government says it plans to introduce a law to regulate social networking sites, an ever growing source of news and information platform for the country’s new crop […]
Somaliland: Troops attacked at check point near Borama
Borama (SD) – Reports from local media in Awdal region in Somaliland say that an attack took place yesterday on the outskirts of Borama town, causing casualties and injuries. Gunmen reportedly attacked […]
Saylici and Sajin mired in Kulmiye leadership dispute
Hargeisa (SD) – Dispute between Somaliland Vice President Abdirahman Abdullahi Ismail (Saylici) and the Minister of Commerce Mohamed Hassan Sa’ad (Sajin) escalated recently due to the minister’s announcement of running for a […]
Somaliland’s social media journalists to create an association
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland journalists in a meeting today emphasized that it is time to unite independent journalist and those who work for privately own media outlets, yet utilize social media journalist. […]
Somaliland: Auditor General launches an investigationagainst the National Procurement Commission
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s National Audit Office today announced it has launched an investigation at the headquarters of the National Procurement Commission The investigation will be led by Sa’ad Abdi Abdilahi, the […]