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Somalian leader Hassan Sheikh has allegedly stashed $260 million into offshore Swiss bank accounts, a move that has drawn the scrutiny of U.S. and European anti-money laundering agencies. The funds ...

Somalilandsun- A Ugandan military court has found two officers guilty of cowardice as Islamist fighters stormed an African Union base in Somalia in May. Majors Zadock Abor and John Oluka ran away ...

Somalilandsun: The fierce electoral competition in Somaliland – coupled with clan politics and governance challenges – makes it important to understand the implications of the de facto independent ...

Somalilandsun: The growing alliance between the Shiite rebels of the Ansar Allah group (better known as Houthis) and the Somali terrorist group al Shabaab represents an increasingly concrete threat to ...

Somalilandsun: The chairman of the Somaliland ruling WADANI party, Hirsi Ali Haji Hassan, today held a meeting with some of the Economic Committee of the women’s wing of the Wadani party in the state ...

Somaliland Sun – The Somaliland Port of Zeila, if built again, would be important as it lies on the vital route of the Suez Canal-Indian Ocean waterway and would be a useful addition for ease of both ...

Somalilandsun: The US government has committed to enhancing strategic relations with Somaliland that include regional security, advancing democracy, and strengthening areas of cooperation. This was ...

SLSUN: The Caucus of Opposition Parties (CoP), a coalition of six Ethiopian opposition groups, has accused the ruling Prosperity Party of transforming the nation into a “war economy.” This according ...

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te meets with Somaliland Foreign Minister Abdirahman Dahir Adam. PHOTO/ Lai Somalilandsun: China has strongly condemned a recent agreement between Somaliland and Taiwan, ...

Somalilandsun: Cyclical rivalries between the federal government, states and the political opposition have undermined the counter-terrorism strategy’s early success. Despite having a robust, ...

Somalilandsun: Somalia’s new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)—the country’s roadmap for climate mitigation and adaptation—does more than outline the country’s climate ambitions. It recognizes ...