A senior doctor with the with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Baidoa, Somalia has described the humanitarian situation in the country as catastrophic. Dr Asma Aweis Abdallah said the drought in the country- the worst in four decades has forced people to move from their homes to look for health and humanitarian assistance. She said over the last…
Waddani Presidential candidate Abdirahman Irro has officially submitted his papers to the electoral committee. Irro who two days ago was endorsed officially as the party's presidential candidate will fight it out with Kulmiye candidate Muse Bihi who has been in power over the last seven years. The two battled it…
The Somaliland has ordered the shut down an Egyptian-owned library in Hargeisa on Wednesday without providing details about the reasons behind the closure. The state-owned media confirmed the closure but did not elaborate on the motive. "The government of the Republic of Somaliland has announced that the Egyptian library…
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has strongly opposed Ethiopia's alleged attempts to claim Somalia's territorial waters or enforce a disputed agreement with Somaliland, stating that his government will not accept any such moves. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Hamza declared that Ethiopia is pursuing two potential courses of…
The central council of Waddani party has voted for Murrashax Abdirahman Irro to be the presidential candidate of the party in the November 13 elections. Irro will now face the Kulmiye candidate and current Somaliland president Muse Bihi in the elections. At the party convention in the capital Hargeisa, 406…
Djibouti has announced it will not grant Ethiopia complete control over the Port of Tadjoura, offering instead a joint management agreement to secure trade relations between the two nations. This decision reverses earlier plans to transfer complete oversight to Ethiopia. Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf clarified that while Ethiopia…
Somaliland main opposition party WADDANI officially kickstarted its council meeting that will culminate to the party convention to confirm its presidential candidate for the November 13 elections. The meeting of the central council is being held in the capital Hargeisa. The meeting was attended by the presidential and vice-presidential candidates…
Waddani Presidential candidate Abdirahman Irro has officially submitted his papers to the electoral committee. Irro…
Camel milk is a critical product for both consumers and businesses in Somaliland, according to Agrilinks,…
Somaliland’s opposition parties UCID and Wadani are planning a meeting to push the government to…
United States growing interest in Somaliland became clearer this week with the visit by General…
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