Almadow (SD) – More details are coming out of yesterday’s attack in Ulheed in the Almadow Mountains, especially in the Macagta area of Sanaag region. Local sources say armed local militiamen attacked […]
The EU Ambassador reacts to corporal punishment in Somaliland
Nairobi (SD) – EU Ambassador to Somalia Nicholas Barlengo has denounced the recent executions of six people convicted of murder in Somaliland. The EU Ambassador in a twitter post has voiced his […]
Human Rights Watch under reports 2019 abuses in Somaliland
The Human Rights Watch in its 2019 report on Somaliland highlighted abuses of human rights by the government. The Organization’s limited report on one of the worst years for human Right and […]
Somaliland executes several men sentenced to death
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland prosecutors say they carried out a death sentence on six convicted murders in Hargeisa today. The six men have been held in the central Hargeisa jail until the […]
Somaliland takes control over a Puntland army base
Boame (SD) – Reports from Boame in the Sool region say that Somaliland forces have recently taken over the control of an army base, previously controlled by Puntland forces. The base seized […]
UAE to import 5,000 livestock this week from Somaliland
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland is set to resume livestock export to the United Arab Emirates this week, according to Uganda’s busiweek newspaper. The first shipment to the Middle East is set to […]
Somaliland calls on opposition parties to co-operate with the New Disputed Election Commission
Hargeisa (SD)- The Somaliland Ministry of Information and Government Spokesman, Mr. Suleiman Yusuf Ali Kore, today issued a press release on the circumstances surrounding the national election commission and the meeting between […]
Somaliland government launches E-shilling service to pay employees
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland Vice President Abdirahman Abdilahi Ismail (Saylici) has officially launched the e-shilling service, which will allow public employees to receive their salaries electronically or online. Somaliland Central Bank designed […]
UCID Chairman: Somaliland president assaulted me at his office
Hargeisa (SD) – Eng. Faisal Ali Warabe, the chairman of the UCID party, who spoke to the BBC today had talked about a violent confrontation between him and the president of Somaliland […]
President Bihi refused to dissolve a controversial electoral commission
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland opposition parties say President Bihi has refused to dissolve the new controversial electoral commission, which a mediating committee has recommended to dissolve and restore the former electoral committee. The […]
Somaliland reporter buys sentence, while others languish in jail
Hargeisa (SD) – Journalist Abdikadir Codey of HCTV, who was sentenced to one year in jail by a Maroodi-Jeh regional court and fined three million SL Shillings had been set free. Codey’s […]
UK Advises travel to Somaliland with the exception Hargeisa and Berbera
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to Somalia, including Somaliland except for the cities of Hargeisa and Berbera to which the FCO advise against all but essential travel. […]
The Red Sea Alliance for peace and security will be dysfunctional without Somaliland Inclusion
The Republic of Somaliland is a sovereign, democratic State in the Horn of Africa, sharing its borders with Djibouti to the West, Ethiopia to the South, Somalia to the East and the […]
Awdal’s Sultan Abshir Released from Mandera Prison
Mandhera (SD) – Sultan Abshir Mohamed Duale is set free at 3pm today after he was released from Madhera prison where he had been detained for 27 days. Sultan Abshir, whom Hadhwanaagnews […]
UN Representative urges Somalia and Somaliland to restart dialog
Mogadishu (SD) – The United Nations is pushing for renewed talks between Somalia and Somaliland that have stalled for years. United Nations Ambassador to Somalia James Swan visited Hargeisa, and on a […]
Somaliland jails a reporter for unfavorable report
Hargeisa (SD) – Journalist Abdikadir Osman Azayr (Codey), editor of Horn Cable TV, was sentenced to 1 year in jail and a 3-million in fine by the MarodiJeh regional court in Hargeisa […]
Somaliland President and UCID Chairman to meet face-to-face
Hargeisa (SD) – President of the Republic of Somaliland Muse Bihi Abdi and the Chairman of UCID Opposition party Faisal Ali Warabe are expected to have a face-to-face meeting tonight following their contentious […]
Somaliland Builders complain about telecommunication giant TELESOM
Hargeisa (SD) – Technical workers have complained about a new telecommunication service launched by TELESOM called “hogsade” recently. These construction technicians say their jobs are will be taken over, and that foreigners […]
UN Special Representative James Swan speaks to the press during visit to Hargeisa
PRESS STATEMENT Good morning and Happy New Year to all of you. I thank President Musa Bihi Abdi, his team, and the people of Somaliland for their warm welcome. I last visited […]
UN envoy meets with UCID leadership
Hargeisa (SD) – The leader of UCID Party, led by UCID Party Chairman, Eng. Feisal Ali Hussein met with the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Somalia Ambassador Swan. […]