Protest in Somaliland leaves one dead, another injured, residents report
Hargeisa One person was killed and another injured Thursday during a protest in Sheikh district in Somaliland's Sahil region, residents and witnesses said.
The protest...
Southwest State Parliament Elects Speaker and Deputies
Southwest State lawmakers elected Mahad Mohamed Sheikh Hassan as speaker of the regional House of Representatives on Thursday, completing a key stage in the...
Police display weapons seized from former president’s residence
Mogadishu (HOL) Banadir regional police on Saturday showcased weapons and military vehicles they claimed to have recovered from the Mirinaayo area of Abdiaziz district,...
Somalia’s Crises: Homegrown, Not Foreign
Somalis have long told themselves a familiar tale about their misfortune. The nation's problems are always attributed to external forces: colonial cartographers, Cold War...
Somali Sovereignty Amid External Influence
Introduction
For well-informed Somalis, identifying the forces that obstruct the nation's path to complete autonomy and self-determination is not challenging. This challenge's origins trace back...
Somaliland Enters Complex Middle East Dynamics
Israel's recognition of Somaliland has provided the Horn of Africa nation with long-awaited visibility. It has also drawn the country into the growing tensions...
Somaliland Spokesman Calls for Somalia Policy Review and Recognition
Hussein Deyr, the official spokesman to the President of Somaliland, has called on the international community to fundamentally reassess its policy toward Somalia while...
Rights Commission Concerned Over Detained Activist Without Trial
Mogadishu - Somalia's National Independent Human Rights Commission has expressed concern over the continued detention of Sadio Moallim Ali, who has been held at...
Somalia’s Hassan Sheikh Presidency: From Fragility to Fracture
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's constitutional mandate formally concludes on 15 May 2026 during one of the most politically unstable periods Somalia has encountered in...
Gunfire Near Hargeisa Council Amid Political Power Struggle
Gunfire near Hargeisa municipal headquarters intensifies tensions over claims of a government-backed campaign to unseat elected officials.
Political tensions in Somaliland escalated sharply Tuesday night...