HARGEISA, Somaliland (Somaliland Globe)- Hundreds of thousands of Somalilanders have held massive electoral rallies today in the main townships and cities throughout Somaliland less than one-and-a-half month before the presidential election scheduled to take place in the country on 27 September.
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**Deep concern at prospect of one-party race in Somaliland presidential vote, international election observation coordinators say**
The UK-based team coordinating election observers for the forthcoming presidential elections in the internationally unrecognised Republic of Somaliland has expressed its “deep concern” at political developments in the run-up to the much-delayed vote scheduled for 27 [...]
I can only rejoice at the news that Somaliland parliament passed a four-point motion calling for the immediate eviction of the president from office if he fails to hold the presidential election by 27 September and does suspend the voter registration list.I’m someone who had became disillusioned by the president little ability to deliver free [...]
Somaliland: the making of a Dictator
In the twentieth century the world has witnessed some of the most ruthless dictators, men like Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin, Francisco Franco, Mao, Fidel Castro, Kim Il Sung, and many others in the third world in the second half of the past century.
A crucial Week for Somaliland: A time for Action
Today Somaliland is passing through a critical period since its existence as a separate state.
First, there is a president and his regime whose priority is to remain in power, whatever it costs, the president’s term in office was extended several times and now the president [...]
HARGEISA, Somaliland (Somaliland Globe)- In response to growing domestic and international pressure, president Rayale sent
LONDON, United Kingdom (Somaliland Globe)- Ambassador Marika Fahlen, Swedish Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, dubbed Rayale’s decision to hold the forthcoming presidential election in Somaliland without voter registration list as “unwise”.
LONDON, United Kingdom (Somaliland Globe)- At a public meeting held in West London on Saturday, Somaliland organisations based in the United Kingdom joined the chorus of condemnations over president Rayale’s decision to hold the forthcoming presidential election planned for 27 September without voter registration list and his unilateral expulsion of donor countries from Somaliland.
The opposition in Somaliland has long been complaining from what has become modus operandi for the ruling party, the unrestricted use of the government controlled media to vilify anyone who voices criticism at government policies.
Attempts by the opposition parties and the lawmakers to enforce laws that limit ruling party’s misuse of the media for political [...]
A delegation representing the donor countries that assist Somaliland on democratization process which was due to arrive Somaliland today was reportedly told to stay away by President Riyale’s administration.
Reliable sources tell Somaliland Globe that the administration, fearing further pressure from the donor nations, opted to tell the delegation to stay away because the government was [...]