Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland House of Elders has today passed the Anti-Drug Law, which was previously approved by the House of Representatives. Prior to the passage of the law, Secretary of […]
Somaliland Journalists Condemn Arrest of Journalist Ilyas Ali
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA) in a statement today condemned the arrest of Ilyas Abdi Ali, a journalist working for Radio Ergo in Hargeisa. “The Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA) […]
Somaliland Information Minister diagnosed with COVID-19
Lasanod (SD) – Somaliland’s Minister of Information, Culture and Awareness, Saleban Yusuf Ali Koore, who currently visiting Las Anod, the regional capital of SOOL, confirmed to local journalists working for the state […]
Somaliland: Auditor General Says Officials Arrested for Corruption
Hargeisa (SD) – The Auditor General of Somaliland, Mr. Ahmed Yusuf Dirir, has for the first time announced that there are officials arrested for corruption. Somaliland’s Auditor General, Ahmed Yusuf Dirir, told […]
Somalia’s Ministry of Relief and Disaster management sends aid to Sool and Sanaag
Mogadishu (SD) – At a brief ceremony at Mogadishu International Airport, members of parliament received a donation of medicine and shelter items from the ministry for Sool and Sanaag regions, according to […]
Somaliland: Fighting erupts in Tukaraq
Lasanod (SD) – A group led by Colonel Faysal Falalug called the Re-Liberation of Somalia (SSC) has launched a major attack on a Somaliland military base in the Sool region. Falalug forces […]
Somaliland Police chief denies arrest of suspects
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland Police Chief Brigadier General Mohamed Aden Saqadhi (Dabagalle) dismissed reports that the police had arrested suspects and confiscated weapons, warning those who are accustomed to spreading false information. […]
Guleid Jama A Human Rights Lawyer Discusses Somaliland’s Judicial and Justice System
Hargeisa (SD) Guleid Ahmed Jama is the former head of Somaliland’s Human rights center and a civil rights Lawyer in Somaliland, we talked to him about the country’s current judicial situation, specifically […]
Somaliland Parties Hold Meeting On Criteria For Selection Of Local Candidates
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s National Parties Dialogue Committee convened today in Hargeisa under the chairmanship of the Vice President of the Republic of Somaliland Mr. Abdirahman Saylici, Eng. Faisal Ali Warabe, and […]
Somaliland opens a Representative Office in Taiwan
Taipei (SD) – Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Somaliland’s Representative to Taiwan Amb Mohamed Haji Omar, were present and delivered speeches at the opening ceremony of the Somaliland office in Taiwan. […]
Trafigura to invest in improving Berbera Oil Terminal to become a regional supply hub
Geneva (SD) – Trafigura Group Pte Ltd. (“Trafigura”), a market leader in the global commodities industry, has this week delivered a first shipment of low sulphur gasoil to the Port of Berbera, […]
Somaliland president Meets with Civil Society Leaders
Hargeisa (SD) – The President of the Republic of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, accompanied by the Vice President of Somaliland, Abdirahman Abdullahi Ismail (Saylici), held an important meeting at the Presidential Palace […]
Somaliland: Minister of Finance reports on how COVID -19 impacted the economy
Hargeisa (SD) – Minister of Finance of the Republic of Somaliland Dr. Saad Ali Shire, gave details on the impact of Coronavirus on the country’s economy. Somaliland Minister of Finance and Development […]
Dahir Riyaale to Muse Bihi: Whoever advised you, gave you the wrong advice
Borama (SD) – Former Somaliland President Dahir Rayale Kahin broke his long silence and spoke to Sahan TV about issues such as the equal allocation of seats in parliament and the situation […]
Somaliland cabinet approves key regulations
Hargeisa (SD) – Today’s Video conference meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Somaliland was chaired by the President of the Republic of Somaliland Muse Bihi Abdi, the council […]
Somaliland: Court throws out one of the charges alleged against TV owner
Hargeisa (SD) – The Marodi-Jeh Regional Court has dropped one of several charges filed by the Prosecution against the owner of Astan TV, Abdimanan Yusuf, who has been detained in Hargeisa for […]
Somaliland Ministry of Finance building attacked in Borama
Borama (SD) – A grenade attack on the Somaliland Ministry of Finance headquarters in Borama, Awdal region, has killed at least three people, according to local sources. Reports say that the attack […]
Somaliland: IGAD hosts a conflict resolution conference in Lasanod
Lasanod (SD) – A conflict resolution conference for Sool Sanaag communities sponsored by IGAD opened today in Lasanod, the regional capital of Sool. Sool Governor Abdiqani Mohamud Jiidhe and Lasanod Mayor Abdiaziz […]
Somaliland: House of Representatives Lawyer rejects a Supreme Court ruling
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland House of Representatives’ Attorney Mustafe Haji Dahir said that the Supreme Court’s recent decision to suspend the parts of the Judicial System Act is unconstitutional. Mustafe Haji […]
Somaliland: House of Representatives Internal Sub Committee proposes to Suspend Women’s Quota
Hargeisa (SD) – The internal affairs and security sub-committee of the Somaliland House of Representatives proposed amendments to the Electoral Law to the House of Representatives yesterday, suggesting that the amendments be […]