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…
Somaliland, the self-declared independent region in northern Somalia, has accused Ethiopia of fueling the conflict in Las Anod, the administrative capital of Sool region. On 9 March, the Somaliland Council of Ministers, in a communiqué, called on allied troops, including those of the Somali region of Ethiopia, to withdraw from Las Anod. The…
Somali songstress Amina Abdullahi Hersi, renowned for her songs about love and patriotism, passed away on Saturday in Borama, Somaliland's Awdal region, according to her family. Amina was born in the Kala-baydh, located between the towns of Borama and Wajale. She spent her early years growing up in Djibouti. She…
The Somaliland army has been accused of killing prisoners captured from fighting forces on Saturday by Abdirisaq Hassan Falaalug, the spokesperson for the SSC 33-member committee. The Saturday battle occurred after Somaliland forces reportedly attacked Las Anod town from all directions except the south side, resulting in casualties. Somaliland accused…
The Somaliland Community in the UK held demonstrations outside the UK PM's Office on Downing Street on Saturday to show solidarity with their troops who are fighting in the disputed town of Las Anod. After six weeks of fighting, over 200 people have died, and hundreds more have been seriously…
As a part of its Ramadan campaign, the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation announced that it is opening new education opportunities for the most marginalised out-of-school children in Somalia through the 'Educate your children II' project.The project is a three-year initiative being implemented across 17 districts within the five Somalia…
Somaliland has accused "Puntland-led allied" forces of attacking its troops in East Las Anod at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Somaliland government stated that it was holding a defensive position when the alleged attack occurred and that it had "maintained the ceasefire announced by our government." There had been little…
The President of Somaliland, Abdirahman Irro, has made it clear that Somaliland will never disregard…
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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