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 for only four members of the Political Parties and Associations Registration and Approval Committee (Registration and Approval Committee –RAC). This coming just a day after […]

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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 set an inclusively agreed roadmap ended in a deadlock. Sources within the meeting say the opposition leaders led by the two opposition parties, WADDANI and […]

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Bihi meets opposition leaders amid escalating political tension in Somaliland

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 the growing political tension in the country. According to sources, the meeting was initiated by the European Union though the ruling Kulmiye party says it […]

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We will not recognise your leadership after November, opposition tells President Bihi

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 parties accused the president of planning to cling on to power despite his five year term almost expiring. They said tension is growing in Somaliland […]

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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 give a roadmap to the presidential elections that are due this year. Wadani Presidential candidate Mr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi said that the opposition parties will convene a meeting to discuss the political situation in the country. “The country is on […]

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