Somaliland:WhatIsNew

President asked not to sign “deadly” media bill into law Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, also known as “Farmajo,” not to sign Somalia’s newly approved media bill into law because it would open the way for criminal prosecutions for ordinary press offences and would undermine efforts by the authorities in the past year to defend press freedom. Somali journalists will have good reason to be worried if Farmajo signs the media bill, which had been debated for the past two years. The final version, which was sneaked through the federal parliament, has many vague and draconian provisions. They include article 3, which makes it illegal for journalists to be compelled by threat or force – for example, by political or armed actors – to publish “information which conflicts with the interests of the country, security, the economy, politics and society.” The proposed law does not protect the confidentiality of sources and says journali...

A senior opposition leader in Somaliland   Chairman Faysal Ali warabe of UCID party has said he went to President Muse Bihi Office to discuss senior member of his party who was illegally jailed Mr. Mohamoud Ali Suleiman aka Ramah but Colonel Muse Bihi told him Mr. Ramah is my brother in law i can put in prison whenever i choose at that   point Chairman   Faysal told him that is a cheap argument and it   isn't how democracy functions ...suddenly Colonel Bihi throw a bottle of mineral water towards Chairman Faysal Ali Warabe keep in mind that is the President of Somaliland , also President Bihi tried to kick Chairman Faysal Ali while shouting where is my gun... Mr. Ramah alleged that he was subjected to intimidation and threats prior to this warrant. He claimed that President Bihi’s brother Mr. Omar Bihi Abdi a British citizenship holder had threatened him with a bullet between the eyes. He also told another incident where a soldier loaded a gun and threatened...

    Demand an End to stop killing of camels in Australia, Now!! The World should know that these are our Camels they are Somali camels when Garhajis camel boys killed during colonial times the British Colonel Mr. Gibbs. The British empire confiscated camels belonging to the Somali tribes of Garhajis nation, Ahmed Garaad clan of Dhulbahante tribe and Mohamed Suber Clan of Ogaden tribe, those camels were gathered from Ogaden region and reserve area then transferred via Berbera and Aden ports to Australia for transport proposes the rest of the story is well documented .Australia government should stop killing these camels but instead should bring them back to their original home Somalia.. Australia government should stop killing of over 10,000 camels on the pretext that they consume too much water. Camels do have right to live just like any other species. Animal rights is the idea in which some, or all, non-human animals are entitled to the possession of their own...