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...
Southwest State Holds Direct Elections Amid Boycott and Corruption Claims
Conducted across 13 districts in the Bay, Bakool, and Lower Shabelle regions, the elections sought to fill positions in the South West State House...
Hargeisa Council Removes Mayor Mooge in Historic Vote, Names New Leadership
The new Mayor Abdirisaq Wiiwaa and Deputy Mayor Aden Mideye will lead Somaliland's capital for the remainder of the Hargeisa Council's mandate after a...
Soltelco’s Unity Vote Resonates in Somaliland
Former Hargeisa mayor Abdirahman 'Soltelco' is receiving widespread praise across Somaliland after casting a vote for unity during the Hargeisa mayoral election, sparking debate...
Policy Failures: Four Years That Could Have Been Avoided
As President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud campaigned with the promise of 'Somalis at peace with themselves and at peace with the rest of the world,'...
Somaliland Reviews World Bank Development Projects
Somaliland's finance ministry conducted a high-level assessment of World Bank-supported projects in Hargeisa, concentrating on transparency improvements, expeditious execution and lasting economic advancement.
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Somali opposition plans new Mogadishu protest, accusing government of obstruction
Somalia's main opposition bloc announced Monday it will hold another anti-government protest in Mogadishu on May 16, accusing federal authorities of obstructing an earlier...