Hashi, two ministers among six senators elected for Somaliland today Storyline:National News GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Six senators were today elected to represent Somaliland in the Senate following lengthy delays amidst a long-running political row between Senate speaker Abdi Hashi and Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi… 2 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News PHOTOS: Abdi Hashi re-elected as senator in landslide win GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Veteran politician and outgoing senate speaker Abdi Hashi has retained his seat as senator following his re-election in the ongoing elections for Somaliland. Hashi garnered 44 seats to…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somaliland delegates to vote for first six senators today GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Somaliland delegates will be voting today for the first six seats in the senate race that has had several false starts following the release of the revised list…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somaliland polls team says senate candidates to address delegates today GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Somaliland State Indirect Elections Team (SIET) has announced it will resume its electoral calendar following an earlier indefinite delay of the electoral exercise. “The Electoral Commission of the…
1 min read Storyline:National News Registration for Somaliland Senate candidates kicks off GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Registration for candidates in the upcoming senate elections for Somaliland kicked off Saturday ahead of elections next week. The exercise which was supposed to commence on Thursday over…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Local council official shot dead in Las-Anod in Somaliland GOOBJOOG NEWS|LAS-ANOD: A local council representative was shot dead under unclear circumstances Saturday night in Las-Anod town, in Somaliland’s Sool region. According to sources, Abdirizak Elmi aka Ardoofe was gunned…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Bihi shakes up government following poll defeat GOOBJOOG NEWS|HARGEISA: Somaliland’s President, Muse Bihi Abdi, has reshuffled his cabinet following the resounding defeat of his Kulmiye party in the May parliamentary elections. His biggest rival party, Waddani, won…
1 min read Storyline:National News Close to 200 Yemenis arrive in Somaliland amid escalating war GOOBJOOG NEWS|BERBERA: Close to 200 refugees from Yemen arrived in Somaliland Sunday amid escalating fighting in the Arabian Peninsula nation that has since displaced millions. The 177 Yemeni refugees arrived…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security Two children killed in fire incident in Hargeisa GOOBJOOG NEWS|HARGEISA: Two children aged four and six years were killed Saturday morning following a fire break-out in Somaliland’s capital, Hargeisa. Sources in the town said the fire whose cause was…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Row between Guled, Hashi persist as they pick separate poll leaders GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Disputes between two factions claiming control over the election of Somaliland lawmakers to the Federal Parliament are far from over as the two sides dig in again for another…