Human Rights Centre launches a campaign to collect signatures demanding police reform

Hargeisa- Human Rights Centre, a nongovernmental organization based in Somaliland, today launched a nationwide campaign to collect signatures demanding police reform and end of police impunity.

Hussein M. Adam, legendary Somali author, dies at 74

Hargeisa- One of the leading Somali scholars, Hussein M. Adam, died at the age of 74 in the USA. Born in 1943, he became a prominent and respected author.

Human Rights Watch: Somaliland authorities continue to restrict public criticism

Hargeisa- Human Rights Watch annual review of human rights around the globe says "Somaliland authorities continue to restrict public criticism of their governance and policies".

Somaliland: the political parties disagree over proposed UAE military base in Somaliland

Hargeisa- The three political parties are divided by anticipated UAE military base in Somaliland. The ruling party and Justice and Welfare Party support while Waddani rejects the government's decision to give the UAE a military base at Berbera, a strategic port city located at the Red Sea.

Somaliland: the political parties disagree over potential extension of the presidential term

Hargeisa- Today a meeting convened by the National Electoral Commission for the three political parties ended with a stalemate as the politicians disagreed over likely postponement of the presidential election scheduled at the end of March this year.

Somaliland: human rights group outcry blocking of Hadhwanaagnews website

Hargeisa- Hadhwanaag news website has been blocked by two internet providers in Somaliland. Inaccessible to the users of Somcable and Somtel, a human rights organization condemned the act and called it suppression.

Somaliland Police on alert, says the Police Commissionaire

Hargeisa- According to the Police Commissionaire who held a press conference today at Hargeisa, the police is on alert.

Somaliland government publicly displaces five million USD signature bonus paid by DP World

Hargeisa- The Minister of Finance, Samsam Abdi Adan, along with the Central Bank governor publicized today that they have received five million US dollars of signature bonus from United Arab Emeritus owned company called Dubai Ports World (DP World).

Somalilanders take the social media to express anger against UNSOM

#EducateUNSOM is a hashtag attracting growing tweets from Somalilanders who are expressing anger towards the position of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) on the indirect electoral process in Somalia.

Mo Farah, from war torn country to knighthood

Queen Elizabeth II rewarded Mo Farah as part of a New Year list in which Farah was made knight. Somalilanders warmly welcomed the honour of a man they view as their follow citizen.

Somaliland warns against the New Year celebrations

The government of Somaliland warns its citizens against celebrating the New Year. The New Year is widely celebrated in many parts of the world. The Gregorian calendar is officially used in Somaliland.

Turkey is not a neutral party, says Dr Hussein A. Bulhan

Dr Hussein A. Bulhan, the president of Frantz Fanon University, who is part of Somaliland and Somalia negotiations facilitated by Turkey said Turkey is not a neutral third party.

Somaliland and Khaatumo call on the international NGOs and UN agencies to lift the ban and operate in Sool, Sanaag and Buuhoodle regions

In a communiqué issued from Addis Ababa, Somaliland and Khaatumo asked the international NGOs and UN agencies to lift the ban and operate in these regions which are severely hit by drought. The two warring sides have been in a negotiation at the Ethiopian capital.

Two opposition members are beaten up in Hargeisa

Hargeisa- Two members of the executive committee of Waddani opposition party have been attacked in this week in Hargeisa. Barkhad Jama Hersi, the Justice Secretary of Waddani opposition party, and Waddani's young wing leader Mohamed Sidiq Dhame, sustained injuries after they were separately attacked…

Somaliland: a fragile economy

"Shortage of domestic demand is an obstacle to the economic growth of Somaliland," says Abdirisak Abdilahi Adam, the dean of Faculty of Economics and deputy president of Gollis University of Berbera.

Somaliland: the State Minister of Foreign Affairs accuses the opposition a treachery

Waddani and the government exchanged accusations over a controversial trip in which Waddani opposition party visited Nairobi, Kenya.

Somaliland expects President-elect Doland J. Trump to change the US policy towards Somaliland

Despite being far and in the other side of the world, the people of Somaliland closely watched the US elections since the primary competitions.

Swearing in of new Somalia parliament delayed

Somalia embattles to meet a deadline as federal institutions terms expire in 2016 and formation of new parliament faces challenges.

Gulf countries to open military bases in Djibouti and Berbera

Saudi Arabia is to build a military base in Djibouti and Somaliland confirms that it agreed to give the United Arab Emirates a similar base at Berbera.

Djibouti Interior Minister Visits Somaliland

Hassan Omar Mohamed Bourhan, the Interior Minister of Djibouti, is in Hargeisa for official visit.

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