Government says it has approved budget for presidential elections

Somaliland government has given a hint the presidential elections may be held in 2023. According to a tweet, the presidency announced that funds had already been allocated to the National Elections Committee. “With the approval of the 2023 budget, the National Elections Commission has the resources necessary to begin the voter registration process enabling us […]

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Opposition, SOMA demand release of Horn Cable TV reporter

Somaliland opposition is demanding the unconditional release of a journalist who was arrested while covering a party conference last week. Somaliland police in Gabiley are said to have arbitrarily arrested Horn Cable TV reporter Farhan Abdi Isse (pictured) on 22 October, on the orders of Gabiley Mayor. The journalist’s arrest came while he was covering a news conference […]

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No elections without consensus, Somaliland largest clan issues ultimatum

Pressure continued to mount on President Musa Bihi to respect the constitution as the Garhajis clan, the most populous and influential in Somaliland demanded for an inclusive and consensus-based agreement between political parties for the presidential election based on the time-span scheduled by the National Election Commission, before the 13th November 2022. The clan which […]

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Internal minister ignores summonces from house commitee

The Somaliland House of Representatives has taken issue with the Internal Affairs minister for refusing to answer to summons to appear before the Internal Affairs Committee. The Internal Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives the Internal Minister Mohamed Kahin Ahmed had shown the house disrespect by failing to appear. MP Ahmed Nur Guruji, the […]

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AU initiates talks between Ethiopia governmant and Tigray rebels

The African Union has initiated talks between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front to bring peace in the Horn of Africa nation. A statement from the AU indicated that the Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat announce the launch in South Africa of the first direct talks between the […]

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Taiwan marks 1st anniversary of Somaliland innovation zone

The Taiwan Representative Office in Somaliland commemorated the one-year anniversary of the establishment of the Somaliland Innovation Zone on Tuesday. The event was organized in collaboration with the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund, Taiwan Technical Mission in Somaliland, and the Somaliland Ministry of Information and Communication Technology. Taiwan envoy to Somaliland Allen C. Lou […]

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Sir Mo Farah ‘still looking for answers’ after opening up about being trafficked to UK in powerful documentary

Sir Mo Farah has revealed he’s ‘still looking for answers’ after he opened up for the first time about being trafficked to the UK. The Olympian received an outpouring of love after revealing he was trafficked into the country as a child and treated like a servant by the people he initially lived with. He bravely confronted his […]

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Taiwan to send alternative military servicemen to Somaliland for first time

Taiwan will be sending 65 men to serve their alternative military service to 14 countries, for the first time including Somaliland, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Tuesday. The number of individuals serving had recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic and reached earlier levels, CNA reported. Of the destinations on the list, only Fiji and Somaliland were […]

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