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    Protest erupts in Burao over unconfirmed reports of Las Anod prisoner release

    Thursday May 15, 2025Protesters block a main road and burn tires during a demonstration in Burao, SomalilandHargeisa (HOL) — Dozens of residents took...

    Somaliland grapples with measles outbreak as cases surge past 200

    Thursday May 15, 2025A child is vaccinated against measles at the UNICEF-supported Nutrition Health Centre in Hargeisa, Somaliland. (UNICEF)Hargeisa (HOL) — A fast-spreading...

    Somaliland denies release of Las Anod prisoners following Burao protests

    Thursday May 15, 2025FILE - Somaliland Interior Minister Abdalle Mohamed Arab (Sandheere) is seen during a government meeting in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Hargeisa (HOL) —...

    Somaliland launches $100 million agriculture project with US-Based African Food Security

    Monday May 12, 2025Hargeisa (HOL) – The Somaliland Ministry of Agriculture has announced a $100 million agriculture development project to boost food production...

    Somaliland lawmakers submit motion to block future talks with federal government

    Sunday May 11, 2025Hargeisa (HOL) — At least 30 Somaliland’s House of Representatives members have submitted a formal motion seeking to legally suspend...

    President Hassan Sheikh meets SSC-Khaatumo leader in Mogadishu

    Sunday May 11, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with SSC-Khaatumo leader Abdikadir Ahmed Aw Ali Firdhiye at Villa Somalia...

    Somaliland sentences activist Coldoon to six months in prison, imposes fine

    Wednesday May 7, 2025FILE - Outspoken activist and journalist Abdimaliq Muse Coldoon Hargeisa (HOL) —  A court in Somaliland has sentenced prominent activist and...

    Puntland troops withdraw from key frontlines amid discontent over Erigabo, unpaid salaries

    Tuesday May 6, 2025Garowe (HOL) — Puntland military forces stationed along key frontlines in the Calmadow mountain range have withdrawn from their positions...

    Somaliland elders call for unconditional release of SSC-Khaatumo detainees

    Tuesday May 6, 2025FILE - Saleebaan Mohamoud AdanHargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland’s House of Elders has called on the regional government to unconditionally release...

    State of the media report exposes relentless repression, urges urgent action on World Press Freedom Day

    Monday May 5, 2025The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) marks World Press Freedom Day with the launch of its State of the Media Report, laying...

    SSC-Khaatumo defends federal ties, says no need to consult Puntland

    Sunday May 4, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — The SSC-Khaatumo administration has dismissed recent criticism from Puntland, saying it is under no obligation to consult...

    Somali defense minister says Taiwan violated sovereignty with planned Somaliland visit

    Sunday May 4, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Defense Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi said Saturday that the federal government’s recent decision to ban Taiwan-issued...

    U.S. lawmakers warn Somalia of consequences over Taiwan passport ban

    Friday May 2, 2025Washington (HOL) — Two U.S. lawmakers have urged Somalia to reverse its decision to invalidate Taiwan-issued passports, warning of severe...

    China lauds Somalia’s move against Taiwan, backs Mogadishu over Somaliland

    Wednesday April 30, 2025ISTANBUL - China on Wednesday lauded Somalia over its recent ban on Taiwanese citizens from entering the country, backing Mogadishu...

    Taiwan hits back at Somalia with ban on Somali passport holders

    Wednesday April 30, 2025Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (MOFA)Mogadishu (HOL) — Taiwan has imposed a reciprocal travel ban on Somali passport holders and...

    Puntland: Somaliland prisoner swap took place without mediation

    Wednesday April 30, 2025Garowe (HOL) — Puntland and Somaliland on Wednesday carried out a rare prisoner swap involving 26 detainees without the involvement...