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Tag: President Musa Bihi
House speaker blames President Bihi over continued clashes in Las Anod
Somaliland Parliament Speaker Abdirisaaq Khalif Ahmed has accused Somaliland's President Muse Bihi of obstructing all efforts to bring peace to Las Anod. "I want to confirm that every peace step we took on the president's side was not fulfilled," Khalif said. The Speaker stated that the government's claim that it…
Traditional leaders miss out as Bihi and opposition chiefs meet in third round of talks led by two speakers
President Muse Bihi seems to have armtwisted traditional leaders out of the presidential election talks that entered the third phase on Thursday. A day after the president insisted that the talks be led by the speakers of the two houses, the traditional and religious leaders who have been mediating the…
Stress Test for Somaliland’s Democracy
Differences over plans to reshuffle Somaliland’s licensed political parties and the sequencing of elections have cast doubts over the electoral calendar since December 2021. In light of the legal and technical timelines, it is now an “open secret” that Muse Bihi’s elected term would expire before presidential elections can be…
UCID party boss says Bihi misrule may lead the country towards civil war
Chairman of the Somaliland opposition party UCID Faisal Ali Warabe now says the country is on the verge of civil war due to the misrule of President Muse Bihi. Speaking in Nairobi after meeting with members of the international community, Warabe said he had briefed the envoys on the current…
Bihi fires Planning and Agriculture ministers and several deputies in mini reschuffle
President Musa Bihi Abdi has sacked two minister as he made mini-changes in his cabinet on Monday. Sent home is the Planning minister, Hon. Omar Ali Abdilahi and agriculture minister, Mr. Mohamed Haji Osman Jama. Replacing them are Ahmed Adan Ahmed Buhane who assumes the planning docket while Abdikadir Iman…
Bihi out to dismantle democratic systems in Somaliland, says UCID party chairman
The opposition is now accusing President Musa Bihi of plotting to dismantle the Somaliland democratic system to remain in power. Chairman of the Opposition Party UCID Eng. Faysal Ali Warabe, further said that the president is silently preparing for a civil war, again. The chairman of UCID accused the president…
Nowhere to hide for Bihi as women add their voice in presidential elections stand-off
There seem to be nowhere to hide for President Musa Bihi as women groups joined the fray to push his government to adhere to the elections calendar and have the presidential polls held in November. Maroodijeeh women on Thursday urged the president to hold the presidential election on 13 November…
EU delegation concerned about political standoff in Somaliland after meeting opposition party
The European Union has expressed concern over the growing political tension in Somaliland due to the standoff between the government and the opposition on the impending presidential elections. The EU delegation led by ambassador Tina Intelmann, Swedish Ambassadour to Kenya Per Lindgard and EU political advisor Maria Groenevel met Somaliland’s…
Opposition parties reject Sonsaf offer to mediate in presidential election stand-off
As pressure continues to mount on the government to ensure the Presidential elections are held as per the stipulated November 13 date this year appeals to the president and opposition political parties calling for resumption of talks and peaceful resolution to political dispute. Pressure has been coming from different sectors…
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 opposition parties are threatening to mobilise the citizens for a peaceful uprising should President Muse Bihi fail to set the…