The Somaliland advocacy group, Somaliland Forum, has elected a new 5-member Executive team to lead it through the next year. Below is a press statement released by the group:

Large crowds defying government ban on demonstrations showed up at rallies across the country to support the opposition KULMIYE party.

No one could have predicted that the 15th of May 2008 was the start of the end of Somaliland’s short-but lively experimentation with Democracry. Indeed it was. But before we go any further on this, lets take a look at a more recent incident.

HARGEISA (SomalilandGlobe) — The Riyale administration is nervously awaiting for a peaceful passage of the day when his term in office expires on April 6.

Somaliland has had a good start in the democratization process when president Rayaale’s government had successfully implemented three successive elections

There are very few stories that are as compelling to be told as the one that I am about to narrate. A few days ago I came home from work tired and longing for a short nap to help refresh for the busy evening hours of helping the kids with homework. — by: Mohamed A. Suleiman

HARGEISA (Somaliland Globe) — Contrary to earlier reports of the release of all four Horyaal Radio reporters, Ahmed Suleiman Doholl still remains in custody. The other three reporters were released late last night.

The Upper House of Parliament, Guurti, has voted to pass a controversial bill that will allow Riyale to stay in office unelected for six more months.

The police in Somaliland detained and released four reporters from the independent Horyaal Radio. The reporters, who were all released tonight, were detained between late Friday and early hours Saturday morning.

Somaliland’s Aviation Minister, Ali Mohamed Warancadde, says security is not part of the reasons why Ethiopian Airlines has not yet resumed flights to Hargeisa, Somaliland.