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Democratic lobbying giant Glover Park Group Signs Somaliland

editor - February 17, 2017

By Jon Gingerich The government of Somaliland has hired Washington, D.C. Democratic lobbying giant Glover Park Group to act as an advisory on communications and government relations matters. Somaliland, which split from southern country of Somalia and declared its independence after a 1991 civil war, is...

International partners welcome Somaliland’s Political Parties Agreement

International partners welcome recent Somaliland's Political Parties Agreement

editor - July 17, 2020

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Mogadishu – The International Partners (listed below) supporting Somaliland’s democratization process welcome the Somaliland Political Parties agreement, signed on 12th July 2020, to conduct Local Council and Parliamentary Elections in 2020. This landmark agreement presents new opportunities to advance preparations for the elections and requires the NEC...

Ethiopian State FM Holds Discussion with Turkish Special Envoy for Somalia-Somaliland Talks

editor - December 7, 2019

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By: Jama Farah, Horndiplomat contributor Ethiopian State foreign Minister Mrs Hirut Zemene held talks with Turkish Special envoy to Somalia Mr Olgan Bekar yesterday (December 06). According to Ethiopian Foreign Ministry, The Ethiopian state minister recounted Ethiopia’s efforts in helping build peace, ensure security and create...

Somaliland FM Meets with Djiboutian Counterpart In Djibouti

editor - November 1, 2018

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Horndiplomat-Djibouti foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Yusuf receives Somaliland delegation led by Somaliland's Foreign minister Dr.Saad Ali Shire. Horndiplomat Reports Somaliland Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Accompanied by the Director-General Abdinasir Ahmed Hersi meets his Djibouti counterpart in Djibouti as he pushes for stronger diplomatic...

Brenthurst Foundation: Free and Fair Elections in Somaliland

editor - June 5, 2021

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By:Brenthurst Foundation Members of The Brenthurst Foundation’s Somaliland Election Monitoring Mission visited Somaliland between 26 May and 2 June 2021 to monitor Parliamentary and Local Government elections on 31 May 2021 at the invitation of President Muse Bihi Abdi. This report was agreed to by...

Somaliland Ambassador to Kenya attends Presentation of Marine Crimes in the Horn of Africa

Somaliland Representative to Kenya attends Presentation of Marine Crimes in the Horn of Africa

editor - September 25, 2018

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Horndiplomat-Ambassador Bashe Awil Omar, Somaliland’s new Representative in Kenya and Head of the Somaliland Liaison Office in Kenya has embarked in Ernst in diplomatic activities, engaging with various actors including Kenya government officials and Somaliland’s International Partners based in Nairobi. Today, at the invitation of...

How an Ethiopia-backed port is changing power dynamics in the Horn of Africa

editor - May 8, 2018

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Brendon J. Cannon, Khalifa University and Ash Rossiter, Khalifa University When Eritrea gained its independence from Ethiopia in 1993, Ethiopia became landlocked and therefore dependent on its neighbours – especially Djibouti – for access to international markets. This dependency has hampered Ethiopia’s aspiration to emerge...

Somaliland confirms first two cases of Coronavirus

Breaking: Somalia confirms first coronavirus case

editor - March 31, 2020

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By:Mohamed Duale Somaliland government confirms first two cases of Coronavirus. Somaliland minister of health of Somaliland, Omar Ali Abdilahi, has announced that a Chinese national that was living in the city of Berbera and Somaliland citizen that has recently returned from the UK have tested positive...

Somaliland livestock faces an ‘existential threat’ in the era of climate change

editor - June 27, 2017

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Now that we fasted during the holy month of Ramadan and the dust of the drought settled, a dialogue that aims to discuss how to prepare for future drought is imperative in the mainstream discourse. Somaliland is geographically positioned in areas prone to insufficient rainfall. Due to...

Somaliland National Electoral Commission sets dates for presidential and political parties and organizations elections

By M.A. Egge The National Elections Commission has at last set the dates for holding the long overdue political parties and presidential elections which has been anticipated by the member of the public for quite a while. Following the NEC’s decision on Monday 17th July, the declaration of the date of holding the political parties elections will now be the 26th December 2023. The existing three political parties namely Kulmiye, Ucid and Waddani are therefore eligible to contest together with 10 newly verified political organizations for the slot of the top three positions who will thus be the bonafide official political parties to name the contestants vying for the presidency as per constitution. The elections of the presidency has be set and slated for the 13 of November 2024. The decisions of the declaration of the body charged with the electioneering processes in the country went as follows:- “The National Elections Commission in order to complete the technical activities of the Somaliland Elections in 2023, requested a legal interpretation on July 4, 2023 from the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court of JSL. The Somaliland National Electoral Commission thus:- After it studied; The Constitutional Court verdict Ref. MS/GDD/03/2023, dated 10/07/2023 in response to the Legal Interpretation requested by the National Elections Commission, which states in its 2nd paragraph is as follows; The National Electoral Commission is instructed to determine the time of the elections as it is their authority according to Article 16 of the General Elections Act, Act Ir. 91/2020 paragraph 1, When it studied; The decision to extend the term of office of the President and Vice President of JSL, with the reference GG/JSL/G 03/10/2022, dated 01/10/2022, by which the Senate of the Republic of Somaliland extended their term for 24 months from 13/12/2022 to 13/12/2024. When it reflected upon; Article 83, paragraph 24 of the JSL Constitution, which provides for the election of the President and the Vice President, to be held one month before the end of the expiry of their term of office, When it considered; Article 6 paragraph 1 of the General Law on Elections and Voter Registration, Law no. 91/2020, which states that the Commission will determine the dates for the elections in accordance with the Constitution and the Law, based on a month before the end of the term of the President, Vice President and the House of Representatives, that will be officially determined by the President Degree. And given that:- Verdict Ref. MSD/DDL/01/2022, dated 16/January/2022, issued by the Somaliland Constitutional Court as per Article 3 of its resolution, the Constitutional Court overruled that the election of political parties/organizations be replaced by the election of local councils, and the election of political parties/organizations being a direct one conducted by the National Elections Commission JSL. Reference document GDUS/96/22, dated December 26, 2022, issued by the Committee for Registration of Associations and Approval of National Associations, regarding the end of the tenure of the three official political parties which were officially communicated to them hence KULMIYE, UCID and WADDANI), were notified that the validity period of their tenure ends on December 26, 2022. The reference letter GDUS/83/22 dated November 21, 2022, issued by the Committee for Registration of political Organizations and Approval of National political parties for the purpose of submitting a list of Organizations and Parties that have met the requirements for participation in the three national party elections. Article 62 paragraph 1 of the General Law on Elections and Voter Registration, Law No. 91/2020, which states that “Persons contesting for the election of the President and the Vice President must belong to a registered or valid official political party, and explained”. Legislative Councils, the President of the Republic, Political Parties and Organizations, International partners and local Civil Society Organizations. The importance of elections is for the realization of the constitutional rights of the nation’s citizens to participate in political activities and have the right to elect or be elected as stated in Article 22 of the Somaliland Constitution, clauses 14ad and 24ad, That the Multi-Party System is the basis of the political system of the Republic of Somaliland, and the number of emerging political parties is maximum of three (3) parties (the top three) as mentioned in article 9d clauses 18d and 2d of the Constitution. And given the specification of: Article 16 of the General Law on Elections and Voter Registration, Law No. 91/2020, which empowers the Commission to determine the time of elections, and submit it to the President to issue a decree. The Somaliland National Electoral Commission has decided:- That the National Party Election be held on December 28, 2023. In order to find three recognized and valid parties, and be given a (10) year party certificate in accordance with article 5 paragraph 3 letter (i), with the National Elections Commission and finalizing any technical matters in advance. 2 That the election of the President and the Vice President will be held one month before the end of the term of office of the President and the Vice President as mentioned in Article 83 paragraph 223d of the Somaliland Constitution, on November 13, 2024 as per the extension of tenure made by the Senate with reference number GG/JSL/G-03/10/2022, dated 01/10/2022. Therefore, the Somaliland National Electoral Commission requests the Legislative Assemblies to finalize the draft laws for the elections. On the other hand, it requests all other Stakeholders of the Somaliland Elections to work with them to facilitate the technicalities involved in the conduct of these elections so that there should be no delay in the elections and quagmires thereafter”. End. Mr. Musa Hassan Yousuf. Chairman of the National Electoral Commission.

editor - July 18, 2023

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By M.A. Egge The National Elections Commission has at last set the dates for holding the long overdue political parties and presidential elections which has been anticipated by the member of the public for quite a while.

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