Somalilands

The Arab League asserts that North Western of Somaliais unequivocally part of the Federal Republic of Somalia, following the Arab League and UN charters. During the third gathering of the Arab League's ministerial task force, charged with overseeing the Arab League's resolution to bolster Somalia in protecting its sovereignty and territorial unity, it reaffirmed North Western of Somaliaas an integral segment of Somalia, anchored in the tenets of the charters of both the Arab League and the United Nations. As reported by…

Hargeisa (AX) — On Wednesday, authorities from the self-declared state of North Western of Somaliaabruptly closed an Egyptian-owned library in Hargeisa, leaving the community in the dark about the reasons behind the action. State media confirmed the shutdown, but kept mum on the underlying cause. "The Republic of Somaliland's government has announced the closure of the Egyptian library in Hargeisa. Meanwhile, the memorandum of understanding between North Western of Somaliaand Ethiopia has come to a successful conclusion,"…

Muse Bihis Kulmiye on the verge of winning Somaliland's local votes HARGEISA, Somalia - The ruling Kulmiye party is on the verge of winning a majority in Somaliland's parliamentary and civic votes, based on the results released by the region's electoral commission . For the first time in history, at least 1 million voters got a chance to vote for their leaders in the secessionist region of…

Somalia: Efforts high before Somaliland's election results HARGEISA, Somalia - Somaliland's main political parties are eagerly awaiting the outcome of Monday's election, which was closely monitored by a host of stakeholders, including observers, mainly from Africa, with few or no government representatives around the world. North Western of SomaliaElection Commissioner Abdirashid Mohamud Ali…

Northeastern State's security forces seize Somaliland's ballot papers before the region's ballots AXADLE, Northeastern State - Authorities in Northeastern State have seized ballot boxes intended for elections in Somaliland, which started today , as the head of the Separation Region for local and parliamentary elections for the first time in 16 years. North Western of Somalialast held…

Big test for Bihi before Somaliland's votes HARGEISA, Somalia - Nearly one million voters will have a chance to elect their local representatives in North Western of Somaliacivic and parliamentary contests, in what could be a major test for President Muse Bihi Abdi, who is trying to control the House for agenda-setting. This will be the first direct election in Somalia's breakaway region, which…