Analyst: Robert Mugabe’s political support was a ‘facade’
Zimbabwe's ruling party has told Robert Mugabe that he must resign as president of the country by midday on Monday, or face impeachment. The ultimatum given to the veteran leader, who has been in power for 37 years, came five days after the military...
The international community should stop treating Somaliland as a laboratory experiment
In the grand scheme of things the heated words or actions of politicians before and after Somaliland's Presidential Election will soon begotten. What will be remembered will be the remarkable spirit of unity that existed throughout the campaign. Somalilanders have embraced demographic debate with...
Somaliland: Human Rights Defenders Group expresses deep concern over the deaths of civilians at post-election disturbances
On 15th November 2017 demonstrations occurred in parts of Hargeisa, Buroa and Erigavo after members of Waddani opposition party held a press conference in which they made allegations of "irregularities". On 13th November 2017, Somaliland held a presidential election competed by three political parties.
Two civilians...
British MP Says Somaliland knows how to conduct free, fair and credible elections than Kenya
British MP has described Kenya's election standoff as “total chaos”. Richmond Park MP Zac Goldsmith suggested that the recent elections in Somaliland, a self-proclaimed state and former British protectorate, were better than Kenyan ones by far.
He made the assertion as he addressed House of...
UAE violates UN arm embargo in Somalia
The UAE is violating internationals sanctions on the sale of arms to war-torn countries by supplying Somalia weapons, a UN report has revealed.
According to monitors, the continuous support of some foreign countries for terror in Somalia threatens peace and security due to the possible...
Egypt Warns Ethiopia Nile dam Dispute ‘Life or Death’
CAIRO — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, for the second time in as many days, has delivered a stern warning to Ethiopia over a dam it is building after the two countries along with Sudan failed to approve a study on its potential effects.
Ethiopia is...
Somaliland: President Silanyo sternly warned against hooliganism, violence and illegal demonstrations
By M.A. Egge
The President H.E. Ahmed Mohammed Mohamud Silanyo has sternly warned against hooliganism, violence and illegal demonstrations as the tallying of votes at the headquarters of the national Electoral Commission (NEC) is underway.
The President who hailed all and sundry in the whole nation...
A message to the new president of Somaliland
On Monday November 13, 2017 the people of Somaliland headed for the voting stations to cast their votes. What made Monday unusual was the iron will of the Somaliland people who participated in the process most obediently and most peacefully. The day concluded without...
International observers of Somaliland’s presidential election on 13 November 2017 urge all parties to use legal channels to resolve post-election differences
With post-election disturbances reported in Somaliland while results are awaited, the International Election Observation Mission (EOM) is aware of complaints and grievances about the electoral process. We urge complainants to pursue those grievances through the appropriate customary and legal channels, where evidence can be...
Policy Brief : Somaliland Presidential Elections:Political Context ,Electoral Standards and Anticipated Challenges
Horndiplomat-The Republic of Somaliland enjoys a multiparty political system in which competitive elections is center to its pattern. Successive elections were conducted in Somaliland, including the municipal elections in 2002, the first competitive democratic presidential election held in 2003, and the parliamentary elections in...
