HARGEISA, 18 September 2009 (Somalilandpress) - Launch of a paper discussing Somaliland’s postponed presidential elections and constitutional crisis
Speaker: Michael Walls, Coordinator, international election observation team, Somaliland presidential election; Chair, Somaliland Focus (UK); Lecturer, Development Planning Unit, UCL
13.15pm – 14.15
Wednesday...
HARGEISA, 16 September 2009 (Somalilandpress) - NAIROBI, 16 September 2009 (IRIN) - Since Somaliland unilaterally broke away from the rest of Somalia in 1991, it has prided itself on its relative peace and the development of democratic institutions, but...
Tuesday,Sept 15,09 (SomalilandPress)-Somaliland’s infant Democracy is on the brink of collapse! The courageous people of Somaliland have been betrayed by few of Siyad Barre’s disciples. These thugs who never believed in the independence of Somaliland have simply taken charge...
Hargeisa, Somaliland (SomalilandPress) – The leaders of Somaliland’s opposition parties visited those who were injured during the recent protests at Hargeisa hospital today.
The Opposition leaders, Mr. Siilaanyo and Eng. Faisal spent several hours with the injured civilians and their...
AFTER almost two decades as a failed state torn by civil war, perhaps the world should begin to admit that Somalia – as currently constructed – is beyond repair.
Some of the country, however, can meet at least a basic...
HARGEISA, 14 September 2009 (Somalilandpress) – Somaliland American Council (SAC) is dismayed by the excessive use of power by Rayale's government and condemning the actions of President Dahir Rayale's government that resulted for the death of 3 innocent...
HARGEISA, 14 September 2009 (Somalilandpress) – Ururka Somaliland Forum waxuu ugu horreyn tacsi u dirayaa dhamaan eheladii intii ku geeriyootey iska hor imaadkii foosha xumaa ee shalay ka dhacay Magaalada Hargeisa. Wuxuu ururku Illaahey uga baryayaa dadkii ku...
Hargeysa—(SomalilandPress) the latest scuffle of the Somaliland parliament and the violent demonstrations with rampaging rioters may make the peaceful republic like the strife-ridden southern Somalia.
Like this violence may cause that some Somali militants to take this violence and start...
HARGEISA, 12 September 2009 (Somalilandpress) – Gordon Brown, in his speech on the war in Afghanistan last week served up that old truism: failed states are a seedbed for terrorism and establishing democratic elections are the long-term solution. Pity...
HARGEISA, 12 September 2009 (Somalilandpress) - Somalilandpress reporter in Hargeisa, Mr. Abdiqani Baynah has been detained by the police today.
Mr. Baynah who was covering the demonstrations during the day has been taken by police forces while he was on...