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Speaker Faratoon Convening Emergent Meeting to Strip MP Abiib of Legislative Immunity

Speaker Faratoon Convening Emergent Meeting to Strip MP Abiib of Legislative Immunity

A new order about the ongoing plan to remove legislative immunity from MP Mohamed Abib Yusuf Jama of the House of Representatives was announced today by Yasin Haji Mohamud Hir (Faratoon), the chairman of the Somaliland House of Representatives.

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In Somaliland, a Novel Approach to Political Lobbying Scores First Win

In Somaliland, a Novel Approach to Political Lobbying Scores First Win

Somaliland president – Muse Bihi Abdi, on Wednesday in last week issued a decree asking the Houses of Parliament (Representatives and the Senate) to align the proposals by the Clan Chieftains as to the dispute regarding the holding of elections with the country’s election laws. Continue reading “In Somaliland, a Novel Approach to Political Lobbying Scores First Win”

The Somaliland Parliament’s Speaker Election is Scheduled

The Somaliland Parliament’s Speaker Election is Scheduled


The sixth session of the House of Representatives, scheduled to officially open tomorrow Sunday July 23, 2023, is supposed to choose the Speaker of the House of Representatives, which was emptied by Abdirisaq Khalif Ahmed who held that post for almost two years. He surrendered as of late subsequent to joining the uprising in Las Anod, that pursuing a unionist agenda and fighting with Somaliland forces for cessation. Continue reading “The Somaliland Parliament’s Speaker Election is Scheduled”

Is Khatumo State of Somalia in Somaliland a Viable Option?

Is Khatumo State of Somalia in Somaliland a Viable Option?

While Somalia’s fight against Al-Shabaab has received a lot of international attention, a serious conflict has broken out in the Horn of Africa between Somaliland and several clans that want to stay in Somalia. Continue reading “Is Khatumo State of Somalia in Somaliland a Viable Option?”

Garad Abdiqani’s Son Arrived in Hargeisa & Appealed to Sool insurgents to End Conflict

Garad Abdiqani's Son Arrived in Hargeisa & Appealed to Sool insurgents to End Conflict

The intellectuals of the Sool community in Hargeisa gathered at a reception made for welcoming Raage Garaad Abdiqani Garaad Jama into the city, and emphasized one key message: return to the negotiating table with the Somaliland government and voice any concerns or issues of the region at the table for reasonable solution. Continue reading “Garad Abdiqani’s Son Arrived in Hargeisa & Appealed to Sool insurgents to End Conflict”

Somaliland: Kulmiye is closer to Gaining the Gavel of the House

Somaliland: Kulmiye is closer to Gaining the Gavel of the House

In the Somaliland capital – Hargeisa – the opposition parties and the ruling Kulmiye with the backing of its government are fiercely lobbying for the leadership of the new House of Representatives. Continue reading “Somaliland: Kulmiye is closer to Gaining the Gavel of the House”