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By Goth Mohamed Goth ‎ ‎LAS ANOD, Somalia – Twenty-one civilians, including revered traditional elders, women, and children, were laid to rest in a mass burial near Las Anod on Tuesday, a day after they were killed in a brutal attack in the Adhi-Cadeeye district. The massacre has reignited fears of wider inter-clan warfare in the volatile Sool region and spurred urgent calls for…

By Goth Mohamed Goth HARGEISA – The Minister of Planning and National Development of Somaliland, H.E. Kaltun Sheik Hassan Abdi, today held a high-level meeting with the Head of Development Cooperation for the Federal Republic of Germany, Simon Hagemann, to discuss ways to deepen development partnerships between Somaliland and Germany. The talks reaffirmed Germany’s continued support for…

By Goth Mohamed Goth HARGEISA – The Vice President of the Republic of Somaliland and Acting President, H.E. Mohamed Ali Aw Abdi, officially launched Phase Two of the Hargeisa Water Supply Expansion Project at a ceremony held in the capital today. The landmark project aims to bolster water infrastructure in Hargeisa by expanding access to safe, clean drinking water and addressing the surging…

Israel may be a military superpower, but as the war with Iran has demonstrated, military might can only go so far. Achieving long-term stability and peace in the region will require diplomacy as well as force. That is why the opening of Somaliland’s embassy in Jerusalem is such an important step, one that was largely overlooked as attention focused on the controversial deal signed between the…

HARGEISA – Somaliland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdirahman Dahir Aden, has reaffirmed the openness of relations between the Republic of Somaliland and the State of Israel, emphasizing that the two sides are committed to expanding cooperation across a range of sectors. In an interview with Kan News, the minister stated that relations between Somaliland and Israel…

‎HARGEISA — Arabsiyo News, one of the most prominent Somaliland-focused news channels on YouTube, has been removed from the platform after the company determined that the channel violated its “Spam, Deceptive Practices, and Scams” policy. ‎In a decision communicated to the organization, YouTube stated that it had reviewed the appeal and concluded that the policy had been violated, adding that the…

By Jama Ayaanle Feyte HARGEISA, Somaliland – 22 June 2026 – The Chairman of the WADDANI Party, H.E. Hirsi Ali H. Hassan, has today announced the appointment of a four-member committee dedicated to Social Affairs, with a specific focus on Education, Health, Labour, and Family welfare. The decision, formalised through official party directive XIS/WAD/XRG/3037/2026, cites the need to closely align…

By Goth Mohamed Goth HARGEISA, June 22, 2026 (WM&HDh) – The Minister of Finance and Economic Development of the Republic of Somaliland, Mr. Abdillahi Hassan Adan, today officially opened a two-day review conference at the Ambassador Hotel in Hargeisa to assess the implementation of the Public Financial Management Strengthening Project (SERP). The conference focuses on evaluating the project’s…

HARGEISA — The House of Representatives has rejected proposed amendments by President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Cirro) to the Somaliland Electricity Energy Management Law (Law No. 81/2026), in a move that underscores deepening divisions over the management of the national power grid and the potential import of electricity from Ethiopia. The President had returned the bill to parliament…

By Goth Mohamed Goth Hargeisa, Somaliland – The House of Representatives of the Republic of Somaliland has voted on two presidential proposals regarding amendments to key national laws, resulting in a split outcome. In the first vote, the Parliament approved the President’s proposed amendments to the National Disaster Management and Food Reserve Authority (NADFOR) Act. The motion passed with a…

Israel and Somaliland have signed a strategic agreement, strengthening ties in the Red Sea region. For Indian investors, this development in a vital maritime trade corridor could influence shipping costs, insurance premiums, and energy import security, requiring a close watch on potential regional supply chain disruptions. What Happened Israel and Somaliland have entered into a strategic…

World Israel and Somaliland have been officially moving towards a strategic partnership By The News Digital Published June 20, 2026 Israel accorded a state reception for Somaliland’s president in Jerusalem, bestowing a highly regarded award on the leader of a territory still unrecognized by any nation other than Israel. Last Sunday, President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi made his first ever visit…

By Goth Mohamed Goth Hargeisa, Somaliland – June 18, 2026 , In a landmark development for Somaliland’s financial sector, the Bank of Somaliland and Taiwan’s Central Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today, cementing a strategic alliance aimed at strengthening deposit insurance frameworks, enhancing financial stability, and modernizing the…

JERUSALEM, Israel – The President of the Republic of Somaliland, H.E. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Cirro), and his high-level delegation convened a strategic meeting today with senior directors of MASHAV—Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation—on the fourth day of their official state visit to Israel. The session marked a significant milestone in bilateral technical…

By Goth Mohamed Goth Tel Aviv – The President of the Republic of Somaliland, alongside the high-level delegation accompanying him on the fourth day of an official visit to Israel, held an important meeting today with Israel’s Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Mr. Eli Cohen, whose portfolio includes the Israel Water Authority. The talks focused on how Somaliland can benefit from Israel’s…

By Goth Mohamed Goth Tel Aviv, Israel – The President of the Republic of Somaliland, His Excellency Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi (Cirro), and the high-level delegation he is leading on the fourth day of an official visit to Israel, held a significant meeting today with Israel’s Minister of Defense, Mr. Israel Katz, along with senior accompanying officials. The talks centered on strategic matters…

  His Excellency Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Cirro), President of the Republic of Somaliland, received the prestigious Friends of Zion National Award during a gala dinner held at the Friends of Zion Museum in Jerusalem last night. The Friends of Zion National Award is among the highest honors the State of Israel bestows upon foreign leaders who have demonstrated steadfast friendship and…