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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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Somaliland asks South Africa to fast-track its AU recognition

Somaliland’s ruling party has asked the South Africa's ruling party ANC to request the South African government to fast-track the country’s recognition by the African Union (AU). The ANC delegation led by NEC member and Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises, Obed Bapela, met with the leadership of the Kulmiye party…

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Bihi makes another cabinet reschuffle

The President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, recently issued decrees reshaping his cabinet, including the Minister of Youth and Sports and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.  Abdirahman Hirsi Jama Dhoble, the former Minister of Youth and Sports, and Abdi-Nasir Omar Jama, the former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, were…

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Kingi’s meeting with Somaliland envoy to Kenya raises diverse furore at MFA and Senate

Kenya Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has been accused of recognising the self-declared republic of Somaliland as an independent nation, thus going against national policy. On Tuesday, Speaker Amason Kingi shared on social media that he had met with Somaliland’s “ambassador to Kenya”.He said the pair had met to explore “new…

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Somaliland opposes Somalia’s entry into EAC

Somaliland has strongly condemned Somalia's recent entry into the East African Community (EAC), viewing it as an infringement on its sovereignty, according to a statement from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This development comes as Somalia, following a decade-long effort initiated in 2012, joins the EAC, expanding the bloc's market…

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Somaliland ruling party deputy chairman resigns, joins SCC-Khatumo 

The third deputy chairman of the Somaliland's ruling party, Hussein Aden Adde, has joined the newly formed SSC-Khatumo administration. In an interview with SOMNEWS TV in Las Anod town on Monday, Kulmiye party's third deputy chairman announced his withdrawal from Somaliland politics. He commended the SSC people for their year-long…

Somalia officially joins East African Community bloc

Somalia was admitted into the East African Community (EAC) on Friday as the eighth member of the bloc as it seeks to expand free trade across the region. The entry of the fragile Horn of Africa nation, which has a population of 17 million, will boost the EAC market to…

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Somalia demands Ethiopia scrap Somaliland deal as precondition for talks

The Somali government has drawn a red line in its dealings with Ethiopia, insisting that…

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…