President Behi appoints a new governor for the central bank

Hargeisa- Yesterday, President Muse Behi Abdi has appointed Ali Ibrahim Jama as the new governor of the central bank.

Opposition leader accuses President Behi of treason, demands resignation or impeachment

Hargeisa- Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi Irro, the chairman of Waddani opposition party, called on the President of Somaliland to resign or face impeachment.

President Muse Behi visits the information ministry

Hargeisa- Muse Behi Abdi, the president of Somaliland, has paid a visit at the ministry of information today.

Waddani executive committee appoints new secretary general amid political row

Hargeisa- The executive committee of the opposition Waddani party today appointed Khadar Ismail Abdi as their new secretary general.

Hargeisa court sentences two people over Facebook posts

Hargeisa- The regional court in Hargeisa has given jail terms to two people.

Heavy rains expose the ineffectiveness of Hargeisa municipality

Hargeisa- Hargeisa has received heavy rains last week. But the rain caused floods in a growing city without a drainage system.

Waddani executive committee says it expelled the secretary general

Hargeisa- In a statement, the executive committee of Waddani, the main opposition party, said they ousted their secretary general, Mohamed Abdilahi Uuradde

Somaliland: two actors detained over a drama

Hargeisa- In a press release, Human Rights Centre called on the government to release two actors detained on 29th March in Las Anod after they acted a drama on the management of the local governments.

Families say two missing Somalilanders were kidnapped in Puntland

Hargeisa- The families of two men who are missing in Puntland said they were taken forcefully in Garowe, the capital of Puntland.

President Behi appoints senior officials

Hargeisa- Today, the President of Somaliland Muse Behi Abdi appointed 24 government officials.

Berbera deal causes a regional row

Hargeisa- Two days ago an agreement was signed by Somaliland, Ethiopia and UAE owned a company called DP World over the shares of Berbera Port. The new deal includes Ethiopia the shareholders by giving it 19% shares.

"Somaliland Investment Company is a corruption scandal," the opposition says

Hargeisa- Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi, the chairman of the main opposition party, accused the government of 'corruption and theft."

Somaliland: obscure "government-owned company" established in UAE

Hargeisa- In a press statement issued by Somaliland's representative to UAE, the son-in-law of the former president Silanyo said Somaliland Investment Company has been registered with the UAE.

Opposition parties meet the President

Hargeisa- The two opposition parties met twice in this month with the president of Somaliland, Muse Behi Abdi.

"Somaliland shall not talk to Somalia", says veteran politician Mohamed Hashi Elmi

Hargeisa- Mohamed Hashi Elmi, the former finance minister of Somaliland, said the talks of Somaliland and Somalia shall be suspended.

Somaliland bans pharaonic FGM, a move right activists condemned

Hargeisa- The Ministry of Religious Affairs issued on 6th February 2018 a declaration prohibiting pharaonic FGM and allowing "Sunna female circumcision."

Somaliland: a man is arrested for raping 6 years old girl

Hargeisa- The Police in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, arrested a man who is accused of raping a six years old girl. He was arrested on Saturday after the mother of the child reported to the police.

Somaliland military clashes with Puntland

Hargeisa- The military of Somaliland took over Tukaraq, 70km from Garowe, the capital of Puntland.

House of Representatives Approves Rape Act

Hargeisa- The House of Representatives of Somaliland has approved the Rape and Other Related Offences Bill.

Somaliland: court jails two journalists for 2 years

Hargeisa- Hargeisa- 7th January 2018- The Human Rights Centre today condemned the conviction and sentencing of journalists Mohamed Abdilahi Dabshid, a journalist at Kalsan TV, and Ahmed Dirie Iiltire of SBC television and Xeegonews.

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