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Somaliland Presidential & Parties Elections Set for November 13, 2024

Somaliland Presidential & Parties Elections Set for November 13, 2024

November 13, 2024, is the date set for presidential and political party elections, according to a Saturday announcement made by the Somaliland Electoral Commission (NEC) Continue reading “Somaliland Presidential & Parties Elections Set for November 13, 2024”

Hillaac Rejects the Bullying of Chieftains & Their Proposed Joint Election

Hillaac Rejects the Bullying of Chieftains & Their Proposed Joint Election

An amendment to the law of lands is always subject to a higher threshold, such as the approval of two-thirds of parliament members or a referendum supported by the majority of electorates. Continue reading “Hillaac Rejects the Bullying of Chieftains & Their Proposed Joint Election”

Rebels at Ga’an Libah Mountain Surprise Attack Killing 19 in Sahil Region of Somaliland

Rebels at Ga’an Libah Mountain Surprise Attack Killing 19 in Sahil Region of Somaliland

Somaliland Interior Minister Mohamed Kahin Ahmed and Somaliland Police Commissioner Mohammed Adam Saqadhi spoke to the press on Friday in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, and gave details of the clash between the Lion Mountain Rebels and the police in the Sahel region of Somaliland as well as today’s protests in the major cities of Somaliland connected with this new turn of events. Continue reading “Rebels at Ga’an Libah Mountain Surprise Attack Killing 19 in Sahil Region of Somaliland”

The Two Colonels & their Cronies Failed Somaliland

The Two Colonels & their Cronies Failed Somaliland

Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli, an Italian diplomat, author, philosopher and historian who lived during the Renaissance, wrote in his best known book, the prince, “A prudent man should always follow in the footsteps of great men and imitate those who have been Continue reading “The Two Colonels & their Cronies Failed Somaliland”

Candidates, not Clans, are in Contention for the Somaliland Presidency

Candidates, not Clans, are in Contention for the Somaliland Presidency

Presidential nominee Abdirahman Cirro has no path to win the presidency if Somaliland presidential election is held today. Most of the voters will not vote for him because he has no plan or strategy to win.  Continue reading “Candidates, not Clans, are in Contention for the Somaliland Presidency”

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”

Various Reactions to the Election Timelines Announced by the Somaliland NEC

Various Reactions to the Election Timelines Announced by the Somaliland NEC

According to the released schedule by the Somaliland National Electoral Commission, the political parties and associations election is planned to be held on the 28th of December, 2023, trailed by the presidential election slated the 13th of November, 2024. Continue reading “Various Reactions to the Election Timelines Announced by the Somaliland NEC”

Protests Erupted in Somaliland at the onset of President’s Extension Period

Protests Erupted in Somaliland at the onset of President’s Extension Period

The right of the people in Somaliland to demonstrate peacefully is protected by the country’s constitution. Public procession does not indicate crisis brewing in the country; but rather, portrays the maturity and the growth of Somaliland democracy, although in the majority of the time, these demonstrations are the result of politicians’ skewed and inaccurate narratives. Continue reading “Protests Erupted in Somaliland at the onset of President’s Extension Period”

Tribal Hooliganism of Opposition Political Parties in Somaliland

Tribal Hooliganism of Opposition Political Parties in Somaliland

The leaders of the two opposing parties in Somaliland must stop employing politics of tribal hooliganism and respect the law and order of the county. They must be ashamed to mobilize their clans to force the election in their favor and disregard the constitution of the country and its law.

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