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Zaynab Mohamed a step closer to becoming first black woman in Minnesota Senate

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Zaynab Mohamed has moved one step closer to her dream after winning Democratic primary elections last week. With this victory, she is on the threshold to become first Black and youngest woman elected to the Minnesota Senate, On Tuesday’s vote, Mohamed, a 25-year-old Minneapolis resident, beat Todd Scott by earning 68 percent of the vote. “When I first thought about…

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Waddani candidate Irro presentation papers to Electoral Committe

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…

BREAKING: Somaliland government orders shut down of Egyptian library in Hargeisa

  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…

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Somali PM rejects Ethiopia’s claim over maritime waters

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…

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Waddani officially endorses Irro as presidential candidate

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…

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Waddani holds council meeting in Hargeisa to set campaign strategy

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…

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Ethiopia PM issues warning over sovereignty

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed warned Sunday that his country would “humiliate” any nation that threatens its sovereignty, as tensions spiral in the volatile Horn of Africa. Africa’s second most populous nation is locked in a dispute with neighbouring Somalia over a maritime deal it signed with the breakaway of…

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Waddani candidate Irro presentation papers to Electoral Committe

Waddani Presidential candidate Abdirahman Irro has officially submitted his papers to the electoral committee. Irro…

Camel milk market in Somaliland growing as business activity

Camel milk is a critical product for both consumers and businesses in Somaliland, according to Agrilinks,…

Opposition parties begin push for government to set Presidential election roadmap

Somaliland’s opposition parties UCID and Wadani are planning a meeting to push the government to…

Top US military official visits Somaliland amidst growing interest in Berbera

United States growing interest in Somaliland became clearer this week with the visit by General…