Somaliland’s government remains committed to a controversial agreement with Ethiopia to lease part of its coastline for a naval base despite mounting opposition from Somalia and increasing international criticism. Speaking …
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Somali President declines meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister in Beijing
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSomali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has declined a proposal to meet with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on the sidelines of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit in Beijing, …
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Irro receives rousing welcome in Salahlay district
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterWaddani Presidential candidate Abdirahman Irro received a rousing welcome in Salahlay district as his campaign for the Somaliland president took a higher gear. Irro while addressing the crowd said Somaliland …
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Somaliland a sacrificial lamb in the reckless policies of El-Sisi and Hassan Sheikh
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy Abdirahman Yusuf Artan Hassan Sh. Mohamoud, the president of the Federal Government of Somalia, controls Mogadishu and its environs, which Al-Shabaab controls. He is recognized as the president of …
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Arrested MP to face treason charges as government efforts to impeach him flops
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe Somaliland government has announced that MP Mohamed Abiib Yusuf will face trial on treason charges, alleging that he engaged in activities to destabilize the state. Deputy Minister of Interior …
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Somaliland lawmakers dismiss impeachment case against arrested MP Mohamed Abib
by SL Reporterby SL Reporterhe Somaliland House of Representatives has dismissed charges against MP Mohamed Abiib, rejecting an effort by the prosecutor’s office to strip him of his parliamentary immunity. The decision was made …
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MP Mohamed Abiib arrested at Hargeisa airport following government criticism
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSomaliland Member of Parliament Mohamed Abiib was arrested on Monday at Egal International Airport in Hargeisa on his return from the United Arab Emirates, where he had recently criticized the …
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Ethiopia is worried over a defense deal between Egypt and Somalia as tensions rise in Horn of Africa
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterEthiopia is increasingly concerned over a recent defense deal between Egypt and Somalia, two countries that Addis Ababa is embroiled in disputes with amid rising tensions in the Horn of Africa …
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Djibouti offers port to defuse Ethiopia-Somalia tension
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterDjibouti’s Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf says his country has a proposal that could solve the dispute between Somalia and Ethiopia. In an interview with VOA’s Horn of Africa Service, …
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The Somaliland government has called for peace in the Sanaag region following a deadly clash in the Goof district that claimed the lives of five people. The conflict, which erupted …