While Somalia has achieved notoriety in Africa as the most striking example of a failed state and the continent’s biggest battlefield, it has nevertheless also been able to present a model in […]
Puntland’s attempt to create a local council in Buhodle is met with opposition
Buhodle(SD)-A number of Puntland cabinet ministers and MPs who have been in Buhodle for a while seem to be not closer in the formation of the local council. The Puntland delegation held separate meetings […]
Kenyan MP hails Somaliland’s Development and Economy
Nairobi(SD)-Kenya’s Parliament Speaks on Growth and Economy in Somaliland, and hails Somaliland as a self suficeint nation. Hon Sophia AbdiNoor used Livestock Production in Somaliland as an example of an African progress, and […]
President Guelleh’s anti Somaliland visit to Guinea Conakry back fires
Conakry(SD)-Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh, arrived early Wednesday afternoon in the Guinean capital where he was greeted by his Guinean counterpart, Alpha Condé, at the international airport of Conakry-Gbessia. Djibouti president’s reception […]
International Community to send a mediation delegation to Somaliland
Hargeisa(SD)-The international community supporting Somaliland’s democratic system is sending a delegation to the capital of Hargeisa. The delegation, which is expected to be led by the EU representative, is due to travel […]
Somaliland Cabinet Approves National Employment Policy
Hargeisa(SD)-The 44th Session of the Somaliland Cabinet, chaired by the President of the Republic of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, accompanied by the Vice President of Somaliland, Abdirahman Abdilahi Ismail (Saylici), approved the […]
The Somaliland government threatens Somaliland media owners.
Hargeisa(SD)-Somaliland Minister of Information and Culture Mohamed Muse Diriye said at a ceremony in Hargeisa that the owners of media houses would be accountable to the country’s media law but would not arrest […]
Somaliland consumed $190 Million worth of Chat in Six Months
Hargeisa(SD)-Somaliland Minister of Finance Sa’ad Ali Shire, said that in the first six months of this year, Somaliland bought 19 million kilograms of khat worth $ 190 million. Minister Sa’ad speaking at […]
Khatumo convene in Mogadishu amid Somaliland disappointment
Mogadishu(SD)-Politicians from the Sool and Ayn regions and members of the federal government of Somalia, in Mogadishu, are planning to elect members of the Dhulbahante community to represent the next parliament in […]
Wadani Party Demands Removal of Two Election Commission Members
Hargeisa(SD)-Chairman of the House of Representatives Baashe Mohamed Farah said Wadani party had complained about members of the new electoral commission. He also mentioned that Wadani party halted the nomination of their electoral commission member […]
Somaliland’s Political Parties exposed
Hargeisa(SD)-The Wadani Foreign Secretary resigned yesterday with a rare the admission that the Somaliland’s political parties lack the courage and the knowhow of what it entails to be a viable force of change in […]
Kulmiye tackling members that attended Kismayo Ceremony
Hargeisa(SD)-The chairman of the Central Committee of Kulmiye party Mohamud Jama Warfa (wadka) spoke about three Kulmiye party officials who were at the inauguration of Jubbaland State President Ahmed Madobe. The chairman said […]
Wadani Foreign secretary resigns
Hargeisa(SD)-Wadani Secretary of Foreign Affairs Fatima Said resigned today from her position and membership of the party. Fatima Said said she voluntarily left the party she belonged to and opted to become […]
More forces in Sanaag region defect to Puntland
Elbuh-SD)-The Puntland administration of Sanaag region has said that Somaliland forces based in Elbuh have joined their forces. The Somaliland troops that crossed over to Puntland are led by Lieutenant Colonel Mustafe […]
Paul Kagame Advises On achieving Somaliland Independence
Kigali(SD)-Rwandan President Paul Kagame spoke for the first time on the issue of Somaliland’s recognition, after a Somaliland woman requested Rwanda to recognize Somaliland. Paul Kagame called the Somaliland Independency issue a difficult […]
Mustafe Martin and the reasons for his political change, and the official that worked on it
Hargeisa(SD)-Mustafe Mohamed Martin, the first opposition leader to call for an opposition government against the government of Somaliland led by President Muse Bihi has been missing in action lately. Mr. Martin who previously […]
Kulmiye government’s Extra marital affairs continues, Shame
Hargeisa(SD)-The previous Kulmiye cabinet, and honestly all Somali leaders, have the worst record when it comes to extra marital affairs with young women. The Silanyo cabinet ministers were notorious for extra marital affairs, which […]
Undisclosed agreement between President Bihi and Col. Arre
Hargeisa(SD)-Col Arre a decorated Somaliland Commander has defected from the Somaliland army in the beginning of 2018 due to the El-Afweyn conflict. Since then, Traditional leaders from Col. Arre’s clan and Somaliland […]
Did President Bihi accept EU Ambassador’s Somalia development funds?
Hargeisa(SD)-Somaliland President Muse Bihi welcomed the EU Ambassador to Somaliland and Somalia, Amb. Nicolás Berlanga Martinez and his delegation in his office today. The meeting discussed the strengthening of the working relationship between Somaliland […]
Ali Baghdadi, the architect and beneficiary of the political disarray in Somaliland
Hargeisa(SD)-Ali Ibrahim Baghdadi came to prominence during the last presidential election in Somaliland as a major political fundraiser and a clan provocateur. Ali Ibrahim Baghdadi who was living in Canada at the time, […]