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 national jailed for 30 years in kidnapping death case
Missouri (HOL) A Somali national received a 30-year federal prison sentence Wednesday for kidnapping a woman whose body was later found in a Missouri...
Irro’s Leadership Crisis: Nepotism, Social Media Politics, and Trust Erosion in...
AN EXAMINATION OF PRESIDENT ABDIRAHMAN IRRO'S LEADERSHIP IN SOMALILAND, FOCUSING ON ACCUSATIONS OF FAVORITISM, POLICY INCONSISTENCIES, GOVERNANCE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA, AND DIMINISHING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE...
Somalia Announces 2026 Regional Election Schedule with South West State First
Mogadishu - Somalia's Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission announced on Sunday the complete timeline for the nation's 2026 regional elections, with South West...
Somaliland Model: A Viable Path for Tigray’s Future
The article 'Somaliland Model: A Viable Path for Tigray's Future' argues that Tigray should consider a path similar to Somaliland's de facto statehood due...
Somalia, international partners review security reforms in Mogadishu
Mogadishu - Somali government officials and international partners on Wednesday conducted a high-level assessment of the nation's security sector, emphasizing governance reforms, accountability and...
Somali Minister condemns Puntland forces’ excessive force in Badhan
Mogadishu - Somalia's trade minister Jamal Mohamed Hassan has accused
Puntland security forces of employing excessive force against civilians in Badhan,
Sanaag region, amid unrest surrounding...