top of page


A Bid for Recognition: Inside Somaliland President Irro’s High-Stakes Diplomatic Mission to Washington
The capital of Somaliland is currently buzzing with unprecedented diplomatic anticipation. In the coming days, President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, widely known as Cirro, will embark on a historic working visit to the United States. Marking his first official trip to Washington since his inauguration in late 2024, the journey represents a critical juncture in Somaliland’s decades-long quest for international recognition. Catalyzed by the State of Israel’s landmark decision
Gallaydh News Desk
2 days ago4 min read


Safarka Cirro ee Maraykanka: Gorgortan Istaraatiiji ah iyo Baadigoobka Ictiraafka
Magaalada Hargeysa ayaa isha ku haysa dhaqdhaqaaq diblomaasiyadeed oo miisaan weyn leh, iyada oo Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland, Cabdiraxmaan Maxamed Cabdillaahi (Cirro), uu isku diyaarinayo in uu safar shaqo oo taariikhi ah ku tago dalka Maraykanka maalmaha soo socda. Safarkan oo ah kiisii ugu horreeyay ee uu Washington ku tago tan iyo markii xilka madaxtinimada loo dhaariyay dabayaaqadii sannadkii 2024, ayaa ah mid salka ku haya in laga midho-dhaliyo ololaha ictiraaf
Hassan Gallaydh
3 days ago3 min read


A High-Stakes Democratic Gamble: Somalia Schedules Simultaneous Elections for Galmudug and Hirshabelle
The National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC) has announced one of the most ambitious and logistically complex political operations in Somalia's recent history. Simultaneous local council and parliamentary elections for the Galmudug and Hirshabelle regional states are officially scheduled for September 30, 2026. This bold directive arrives just days after the Supreme Court nullified the results of Galmudug’s July elections, citing severe procedural viol
Gallaydh News Desk
3 days ago3 min read


Doorashooyinka Galmudug iyo Hirshabeelle oo Isku Maalin Loo Muddeeyay
Guddiga Madaxbannaan ee Doorashooyinka Qaranka iyo Soohdimaha ayaa ku dhawaaqay mid ka mid ah hawl-galladii siyaasadeed iyo doorasho ee ugu ballaadhnaa ee Soomaaliya ka dhaca muddooyinkan dambe. Guddiga ayaa shaaciyay in doorashooyinka isku-sidkan ee Goleyaasha Deegaanka iyo Golaha Wakiilada ee dawlad-goboleedyada Galmudug iyo Hirshabeelle la qaban doono isku maalin, oo ku beegan September 30, 2026. Tallaabadan ayaa imanaysa maalmo kooban kadib markii Maxkamadda Sare ee dalku
Hassan Gallaydh
3 days ago3 min read


Madaxweyne Cirro oo 12 Mashiin Ku Wareejiyay Cisbitaalka Hargeysa iyo Qorshaha Fidinta Adeegga Gobollada
Magaalada Hargeysa waxa markii labaad muddo bil gudaheed ah booqasho shaqo ku tagay Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland, Cabdiraxmaan Maxamed Cabdillaahi (Cirro). Booqashadii uu ku tagay Cisbitaalka Guud ee Hargeysa August 30, 2026, ayaa gabi ahaanba ka duwanayd tii ka horreysay. Halka safarkiisii July 30 uu ahaa mid uu ugu gurmanayay qaylo-dhaanta bukaanada, safarkan dambe waxa uu ahaa mid uu ku oofinayo ballanqaadkiisii, isaga oo xarunta sifaynta kelyaha si rasmi ah ugu w
Hassan Gallaydh
5 days ago4 min read


A Promise Kept: President Cirro Delivers 12 Dialysis Machines and Outlines Regional Healthcare Expansion
For the second time in a single month, the President of the Republic of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Cirro), conducted an official working visit to the Hargeisa Group Hospital. However, the atmosphere during his visit on August 30, 2026, stood in stark contrast to his previous emergency intervention. While his July 30 visit was a rapid response to the desperate cries of protesting patients, this latest appearance was to fulfill a critical executive promise: offic
Gallaydh News Desk
5 days ago4 min read


Harraad-baxa Saylac: Mashruuca Qatar Charity ee Sifaynta Biyaha Badda Muxuu Uga Dhigan Yahay Somaliland?
Magaalada qadiimiga ah ee Saylac oo dhacda xeebaha gobolka Selel ee galbeedka Somaliland, ayaa beryahan dambe indhaha lagu hayay kadib markii lagu dhawaaqay mashruuc taariikhi ah oo wax ka beddeli doona nolosha bulshada deegaanka. Hay'adda Samafalka ee dalka Qatar (Qatar Charity) oo kaashanaysa Wasaaradda Horumarinta Biyaha ee Somaliland, ayaa shaacisay in ay Saylac ka hirgelinayso wershaddii ugu horreysay ee lagu macaaneeyo biyaha badda (seawater desalination plant) ee dalka
Hassan Gallaydh
5 days ago4 min read


Diplomacy in Every Drop: Decoding Qatar's Historic Desalination Project in Somaliland
The ancient coastal city of Zeila, situated in the arid Selel region of western Somaliland, has long been defined by its harsh desert climate and critical water scarcity. However, this historic port town is now the focal point of a transformative infrastructure initiative that promises to reshape the local economy and alter the geopolitical landscape of the Horn of Africa. Qatar Charity, working in coordination with Somaliland’s Ministry of Water Development, has officially a
Gallaydh News Desk
5 days ago4 min read


Somalia's Aggressive Campaign to Derail Somaliland's International Recognition
Across the diplomatic corridors of the Middle East and the media landscape of the Arab world, a high-stakes political offensive is quietly underway. Orchestrated by the Federal Government of Somalia, this sweeping campaign is being spearheaded by the State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ali Mohamed Omar, widely known as Ali Bal'aad. His mission is clear and singular in its focus: to mobilize the Arab world into a unified front against the growing international recognition of S
A Gallaydh Editorial
6 days ago4 min read


Sida Cali Balcad Ugu Hirdamayo Xannibaadda Aqoonsiga Somaliland ee Dalalka Carabta
Somalia State Minister Ali Balcad leads a diplomatic and economic offensive across Arab capitals to block post-Israel recognition and foreign bases in Somaliland. Ololaha Cali Balcad.
A Gallaydh Editorial
6 days ago4 min read


How Somalia's Supreme Court Dismantled the Galmudug Vote
The 23-page ruling issued by the Federal Supreme Court of Somalia on August 24, 2026, is far more than a judicial verdict resolving an electoral dispute. It is a comprehensive legal autopsy of a fundamentally broken electoral system. The document serves as a historic record that vividly illustrates the inevitable collision between political expediency and the meticulous, unyielding nature of the rule of law. Signed by Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf Ahmed and four associate justice
A Gallaydh Editorial
7 days ago5 min read


Falanqaynta Xukunkii Lagu Laalay Doorashadii Galmudug
Dukumeenti ka kooban 23 bog oo ka soo baxay Maxkamadda Sare ee Federaalka Soomaaliya August 24, 2026, ma aha oo keliya xukun garsoor oo soo afjaray muran doorasho. Waa baadhitaan iyo jeex-jeexid sharci oo salka u dhacday nidaamkii doorasho ee fashilmay, waana diiwaan taariikhi ah oo iftiiminaya isku-dhaca u dhexeeya degdegsiimaha siyaasadda iyo qunyar-socodnimada sharciga. Go'aanka ay ku saxeexan yihiin Guddoomiye Baashe Yuusuf Axmed iyo afar garsoore oo kale, kaas oo gabi ah
A Gallaydh Editorial
Aug 285 min read


Profiting from Pupils: How Somaliland's Ministry of Education Turned National Exam Results into a Corporate Windfall
The Ministry of Education and Science of Somaliland, in coordination with the National Examinations Office, recently announced the official results for middle schools, high schools, and vocational institutions. With over 42,500 students sitting for the exams this year, the cycle marked the largest cohort of test-takers in Somaliland’s history. However, the national anticipation and joy of graduation were quickly overshadowed by a highly controversial monetization scheme. Stud
A Gallaydh Editorial
Aug 263 min read


Ganacsiga Natiijada: Sida Wasaaradda Waxbarashadu Ugu Gacan-gelisay Telesom Macluumaadka Ardayda Somaliland
Wasaaradda Waxbarashada iyo Sayniska Somaliland, iyada oo kaashanaysa Xafiiska Imtixaanaadka Qaranka, ayaa si rasmi ah u shaacisay natiijada imtixaanaadka shahaadiga ah ee dugsiyada dhexe, kuwa sare iyo dugsiyada farsamada gacanta. In ka badan 42,500 oo arday ayaa sannadkan u fadhiistay imtixaanka, taas oo ah tiradii ugu badnayd taariikhda Somaliland marka loo eego ardayda u fadhiisata imtixaannada qaranka. Hase yeeshee, farxadda iyo sugitaanka natiijada waxa hadheeyay nidaam
A Gallaydh Editorial
Aug 263 min read


Maxkamadda Sare ee Soomaaliya oo Laalshay Doorashadii Galmudug
Xaaladda siyaasadeed ee Soomaaliya ayaa gashay weji cusub oo xasaasi ah, kadib markii Maxkamadda Sare ee dalka ay ku dhawaaqday go’aan taariikhi ah oo lagu laalay natiijadii doorashooyinkii isku-sidkanaa ee Goleyaasha Deegaanka iyo Golaha Wakiillada ee Dawlad-goboleedka Galmudug. Doorashadan oo qabsoontay July 30, 2026, ayaa markii hore loo arkayay tallaabo tijaabo u ah hannaanka dimuqraadiyadeed ee qof iyo codka ah ee ay riixayso Xukuumadda Federaalku, balse go’aanka garsoor
Hassan Gallaydh
Aug 255 min read


Judicial Independence or Political Theater? Somalia’s Supreme Court Annuls Disputed Galmudug Elections
Somalia’s political landscape has entered a highly sensitive new chapter following a historic ruling by the nation’s Supreme Court, which nullified the results of the simultaneous local council and parliamentary elections in the Galmudug State. The elections, held on July 30, 2026, were initially heralded by the Federal Government as a critical testing ground for the country's transition to a universal suffrage electoral model. However, the sweeping judicial intervention has
Gallaydh News Desk
Aug 255 min read


The Galkayo Standoff and Hassan Sheikhs Tour of Galmudug
The central Somali city of Galkayo has been plunged into a tense military and political lockdown, triggered by the simultaneous presence of Somali Federal President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in the southern district and Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni in the heavily militarized north. Historically bisected by the administrative border between Galmudug and Puntland, Galkayo has become the direct front line of an escalating rift between Mogadishu and Garowe. The physic
Gallaydh News Desk
Aug 204 min read


Gaalkacyo: Socdaalkii Xasan Sheekh, Digniintii Deni iyo Xiisadda Sii Kordhaysa ee Soomaaliya
Magaalada Gaalkacyo ee xarunta gobolka Mudug ayaa gashay xaalad go'doon iyo xiisad siyaasadeed oo aad u sarraysa, kadib markii ay isku soo beegmeen socdaal uu Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya Mudane Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud ku yimid dhinaca koonfureed ee magaalada, iyo dhaqdhaqaaqyo ciidan oo uu Madaxweynaha dawlad-goboleedka Puntland Siciid Cabdullaahi Deni ka wado dhinaca waqooyi. Magaaladan oo ah barta ay iska galaan maamullada Puntland iyo Galmudug ayaa haatan isu bedde
Hassan Gallaydh
Aug 194 min read


Hijacked Skies: How Somaliland’s Aviation Ministry Surrendered its Airspace Sovereignty to Mogadishu
In a blistering and highly detailed critique, Abdikarim Ali Barjeex, a seasoned aviation expert and the former Secretary of Aviation for the Waddani Party, has exposed a series of catastrophic administrative failures within the government of President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Cirro). Focusing specifically on the Ministry of Aviation and Airports Development, Barjeex argues that the current administration has stood by silently while the Federal Government of Somalia syste
Abdikarim Ali Barjeex
Aug 164 min read


Hawada Somaliland ee La Handaday: Maxay Wasaaradda Duulistu Uga Aamusan Tahay Tallaabooyinka Muqdisho?
Xoghayihii hore ee Duulista iyo Hawada ee Xisbiga Waddani xilligii ay ku jireen mucaaridka, Cabdikariim Cali Baarjeex, oo ah khabiir ku xeel-dheer arrimaha duulimaadka iyo maamulka hawada, ayaa soo saaray qoraal xasaasi ah oo falanqayn qoto-dheer ku samaynaya hab-maamulka duulista iyo madaarrada Somaliland. Baarjeex waxa uu si qotodheer u taxay arrimo dhowr ah oo uu ku tilmaamay fashil iyo habacsanaan maamul oo ka dhex muuqata xukuumadda Madaxweyne Cabdiraxmaan Maxamed Cabdil
Abdikarim Ali Barjeex
Aug 165 min read
bottom of page
