Doha, Qatar – Somalia is working closely to restore peace in Somaliland amid heightening tensions between the region’s authorities and local clan forces, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told Al Jazeera. “We believe that …
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Somaliland House of Representatives elected Yassin Hajji Mohamoud Faratoon as the new Speaker of the House during a voting session held in Hargeisa on Sunday. Faratoon secured 46 out of …
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Electoral Commission divided over elections schedule as international community dig in
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe Somaliland Electoral Commission is now hugely divided once again following this week’s announcement that thye presidential elections will now be held in November 13, 2024. But the opposition has …
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Blow to Bihi as Supreme Court throws out application by Electoral Commission
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterIn what observers see as a blow to President Muse Bihi’s plans to extend his stay in office, Somaliland’s Constitutional Court has rejected the interpretation requested by the Electoral Commission, …
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Opposition hits at Electoral Commission for taking electoral dispute to Supreme Court
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe leaders of the opposition parties in Somaliland, Waddani, and UCID, have criticized the recent decision by the Electoral Commission to refer the electoral dispute to the Supreme Court, a …
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Challenges and progress in promoting women’s political participation in Somaliland
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy: 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 …
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Somaliland AG prosecutes House speaker for undermining state’s existence
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe 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 …
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Ex Somaliland army commander explains his reason of defecting to SSC
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBrigadier General Saleeban Barre Geesood, a former commander in the Somaliland army who defected, stated that his decision to leave was due to the lack of effective measures to stop …
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Somaliland electoral commission starts distributing voter cards for impending polls
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe Somaliland Electoral Commission is set to distribute voter cards to participants in the latest electoral registration process. The Commission unveiled this plan at a press briefing in Hargeisa on …
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Prime Minister Hamsa meets with SCC-Khatumo elders
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSomalia Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre held a dinner meeting on Monday night with the traditional elders from the Sool, Sanaag, and Ayn regions, collectively known as SCC-Khatumo. The discussions …