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“We haven’t had enough time between one disaster and another” says MSF doctor on situation in Somalia

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A senior doctor with the with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Baidoa, Somalia has described the humanitarian situation in the country as catastrophic. Dr Asma Aweis Abdallah said the drought in the country- the worst in four decades has forced people to move from their homes to look for health and humanitarian assistance. She said over the last…

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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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Lawmakers dismiss charges against MP Abiib for the second time

Somaliland's Parliament has again dismissed charges against MP Mohamed Abiib, sparking renewed political and public backlash over his controversial detention. In a session held on Sunday, 43 out of 47 lawmakers voted to reject the charges, which included allegations of treason, defamation of the military, and aiding the enemy. The…

Bihi defies Somalia in pushing naval deal with Ethiopia

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 to a crowd of hundreds in Tog-Wajaale, President Muse Bihi Abdi vowed the deal would move forward, dismissing attempts to block…

Somali President declines meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister in Beijing

Somali 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, according to diplomatic sources. Presidents of Djibouti and Mauritania and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, the African Union's special envoy,…

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Irro receives rousing welcome in Salahlay district

Waddani 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 is itching for change which his party is promising to bring. "You people are the ones who will bring change…

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