There has been fresh fighting in the Sool region after another intense conflict erupted within the outskirts of Las Anod town, the regional capital, involving Somaliland and SSC forces. The renewed fighting, which broke out yesterday with no sign of resolution, is reported to have spread to surrounding areas in the east and north of […]
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By: Mubaarik Fuaad Hassan 1991, Somaliland has sought international recognition as an independent state since 1991. No foreign government recognizes its sovereignty,, and it has held several successful elections since its declaration of independence, including presidential, parliamentary, and local council elections. However, the participation of women in these elections has been limited due to various […]
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More than two dozen people were killed during heavy fighting in Somalia’s semi-autonomous state of Puntland. Clashes broke out on Tuesday in the state capital Garowe as the local parliament debated changes to the voting system. At least 26 people died, 16 of them soldiers, while 30 others were wounded, said Dr Abdirsak Ahmed who […]
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The Somali government last week issued a public statement announcing that the seven presidents of the EAC countries had signed off the verification report, paving the way for its admission into the bloc. It should be noted that Somalia still roiled by civil conflict is a few steps away from officially joining the East African […]
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In the midst of escalating tensions between the self-declared republic of Somaliland and Somalia’s Federal Member State Puntland, President Muse Bihi Abdi of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland presided over a military graduation ceremony on Sunday in Hargeisa, the administrative hub of Somaliland. During his address, President Abdi criticized Puntland for attempting to establish a […]
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By Amina HusseinAminaHussein87@outlook.com Background There have been fierce and heated debates about the factors that led to Somaliland to invade Sool in December 2022, its imperative to distinguish between the deep, longstanding, and immediate causes that has let to this invasion and the war escalating in such short period of time. Though, each factor can […]
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The Attorney General of Somaliland, Abdirahman Jamac Hayan has prosecuted the case against the Speaker of Somaliland’s House of Representatives, Abdirisaq Khalif Ahmed, who has been accused of undermining the existence of the self-proclaimed republic of Somaliland. Highlighting the constitutional nature of the case, Hayan emphasized that constitutional matters hold the highest significance in the […]
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The heads of state of the East African Community (EAC) have adopted a report of the verification of the application of Somalia to join the regional bloc, the EAC said in a statement on Thursday. The adoption of the report was made during the 21st extra-ordinary summit of the EAC heads of state summit held […]
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Amid escalating conflict in the contested city of Las Anod, the Government of the Republic of Somaliland appealed for increased support and understanding from the UN Security Council on June 8, 2023. Despite the council’s call for peace, Somaliland fears that a misinterpretation of the situation on the ground is undermining their efforts. Somaliland welcomed but the […]
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The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have reaffirmed their commitment to facilitate a smooth transfer of security responsibilities to Somali forces. Mohammed El-Amine Souef, the special representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia and head of ATMIS, said the transfer of security duties will be done in line with […]
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