Ministry of Education adopts strategic plan

Hargeisa- The president of Somaliland Muse Behi launched a workshop held to prepare the Education Sector Strategic Plan.

Brussels Conference Does Not Concern Somaliland, FM says

Hargeisa- Somaliland Foreign Minister Saad Ali Shire says Somalia Partnership Forum ongoing in Brussels does not concern Somaliland.

Somaliland deregisters 7 NGOs

Hargeisa- The vice minister of Planning and Development said his ministry has deregistered seven NGOs.

Peace conference starts in Sanaag

Hargeisa- The vice president of Somaliland officially opened a peace conference in Eil-Afwayn to end an interclan conflict.

Elders, businessmen from Somaliland visits Puntland

Hargeisa- A committee consisting of traditional elders and businessmen from Somaliland visited Puntland for seeking peace, according to the committee

Sources of campaign financing in 2017 presidential election

Hargeisa- Centre for Policy Analysis issued a report explaining the sources of 2017 presidential election

Somaliland: cabinet discusses "the situation of the eastern border"

Hargeisa In a statement, the spokesperson of the President said the ordinary weekly cabinet meeting has discussed "the situation of the eastern border of the Republic of Somaliland."

President Behi meets senior judges at his office

Hargeisa- The president of Somaliland has hosted at his office the leadership of the courts of Somaliland and members of the Judiciary Commission.

Somaliland celebrates Independence Day

Hargeisa- Today marks 26th June 1960 when Somaliland gained its independence from Great Britain.

Opposition party accuses SONSAF of partiality and partisan

Hargeisa- The secretary general of the opposition party, Waddani, has accused the Somaliland Non-State Actors Forum of being partisan.

The Security Council Voices Concern over Fighting in Sool

Hargeisa- In a presidential statement read out by Dmitry A. Polyanskiy (Russian Federation) in 7th June 2018, the Council "called on all parties [in Sool fighting] to allow and facilitate full, safe, rapid and unhindered humanitarian access."

Somaliland: Cabinet Approves Quota for Women and Minorities

Hargeisa- Today the council of ministers has approved a new Elections Bill which contains quota for women.

Somaliland: Cabinet Approves Compiled Elections Bill

Hargeisa- Today the council of ministers has approved a new Elections Bill drafted by the Electoral Commission.

Somaliland accepts donation from Mogadishu

Hargeisa- The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland Saad Ali Shire has told Hadhwanaagews website that his government welcomes one million US dollars donation from Somalia.

SONSAF releases belated election observers report

Hargeisa- The Nonstate Actors Forum (SONSAF) which led the local observations of November 2017 presidential election released its report today.

Custodial Guards deny allegations of torture made pirates transferred from Seychelles

Hargeisa- The deputy commander of the Custodial Guards, General Hassan Ali, denied allegations of torture made by prisoners held in Hargeisa prison.

Guurti Speaker accuses president Farmaajo over Tukaraq fighting

Hargeisa- The speaker of the Upper House of the Parliament of Somaliland Hon Suleiman Mohamoud Adan told the government news agency, SOLNA, that the president Farmaajo is behind the war.

Somalia: The President and the Chief Justice are in headlock

Hargeisa- On Sunday the President of Somalia Mohamed Abdilahi Farmajo issued a press release saying he sacked the Chief Justice, Ibrahim Eidle Suleyman.

Authorities in Lasanood arrest 50 people over protest

Hargeisa- According to the police commissioner in Lasanood district of Sool region, 50 people were arrested on Monday morning in Lasanood.

Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia visits Somaliland

Hargeisa- A delegation led by Peter De Clercq, the Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia visited this week in Somaliland.

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