Somaliland

 This presidential campaign may be the craziest, most divisive one in the history of the Republic of Somaliland. Don’t worry. I’m not going to get all political in this piece. Everyone is biased, and social media shapes and broadcasts these biases in profound ways. Every...

Hordiplomat-Somaliland Non - State Actors Forum (SONSAF) Released Press Statement about the Domestic Observation Mission on the Somaliland Presidential Election held on 13 November 2017 -Horndiplomat   Sonsaf Statement Somaliland Non - State Actors Forum (SONSAF) has deployed a total of 620 local observers on the Somaliland Presidential...

  On the 13th of November the republic of Somaliland described as East Africa’s strongest democracy, an oasis of peace and democracy and an example to the other country in the region has gone to the polls to elect its 5th president in the sixth...

Support for technological advancement on the continent is reflected by the African Union's inclusion of the Science, Technology and Innovation in Africa Strategy. Somaliland, a semi-autonomous region of Somalia, was the guinea pig for iris-recognition technology at a presidential poll, according to election spokesman Saed...

By: Harun Maruf WASHINGTON/HARGEISA — Vote counting is underway in Somaliland after the breakaway republic held its presidential election.Three candidates are competing to replace President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, who opted not to seek re-election. The three candidates, Muse Bihi Abdi of the ruling Kulmiye party, Faysal Ali...

Last week, Somalilanders went to the polls in a historic presidential election. Officials employed advanced iris-scanning technology to identify voters and prevent duplicate ballots — the first use of such a biometric system in a national election. For Somaliland, a breakaway region whose independence has not yet...

Horndiplomat-International observers of Somaliland's presidential election congratulate the Somaliland people on a peaceful poll-Horndiplomat Following Somaliland's third presidential election on 13 November 2017, the 60-member mission, funded by Britain's government and drawing on members from 27 countries is now finalising its interim report to Somaliland's...

Though unrecognised by the international community, the country benefits from a strong social contract between government and citizens DROP a pin on a map of eastern Africa and chances are it will not land on a healthy democracy. Somalia and South Sudan are failed states....

Election fever grips Somaliland ahead of a tense leadership challenge. by Kate Stanworth High spirits and a celebratory atmosphere have characterised the political campaign rallies in the run-up to a long-awaited presidential election in the self-declared state of Somaliland, which is due to take place on...