Prominent traditional and religious leaders in the country have called for a calm and peaceful resolution to the presidential election conflict as tensions soar up and fear of clashes between …
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Interior minister confirms receipt of letter from opposition parties on planned nationwide demos
Somaliland Minister of Interior Ahmed Kahin has confirmed receipt of a letter from the country’s main opposition parties on their plans to hold peaceful demonstrations to push the government to …
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Somaliland stability at stake as opposition calls for mass action over delayed presidential polls
The stability of the Republic of Somaliland looks threatened with renewed calls for mass action to push the government to give a roadmap to the forthcoming Presidential election. The main …
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Amid growing tension over forthcoming presidential polls, CJ swears in 4 RAC members
In what is seen as another step by the Somaliland government to interfere with the forthcoming Presidential elections, the Chief Justice Adam Ali Ahmed has organized a swearing in ceremony …
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Tension after talks to set polls roadmap flop as opposition leaders walk out on President Bihi
Somaliland Presidential elections scheduled to be held in November 13 appear to be headed for a brick wall after talks between President Muse Bihi and leaders of opposition parties to …
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With a new leader in Somalia, power play in the Horn of Africa may take a shift
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s return as Somalia’s president is set to reshape the war-torn nation’s relationship with neighboring Eritrea and Ethiopia, with far-reaching repercussions across the Horn of Africa region. Mohamud, …
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Amid escalating pressure to set the roadmap for the Presidential elections, Somaliland leader Musa Bihi on Monday in Hargeisa met leaders of the opposition to in a bid to forestall …
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Somali legislators have elected former leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the country’s next president, following a long-overdue election on Sunday in the troubled Horn of Africa nation. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, …
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Somaliland’s opposition parties, Waddani and UCID say they will not recognize the country’s leadership of President Muse Bihi once his term ends at the end of the year. The two …
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Somalia will hold a long-awaited presidential election on Sunday, ending months of delays, with the new leader set to confront huge challenges including a grinding Islamist insurgency and a punishing …