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At least nine people are killed in fighting between SSC-Khatumo forces and Somaliland troops near Erigavo, Sanaag, Somaliland.
2024-08-28

Protests continue for a fifth day in Las Anod, Somaliland, with protesters demanding that the city be governed by Puntland instead of by Somaliland. Twenty people are killed in clashes between protestors and security forces.
2023-01-2

The National Electoral Council reports that in Somaliland's first parliamentary election since 2005, oppositional parties Waddani and Justice and Welfare Party won 31 and 21 seats respectively, while the ruling Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party won 30 seats. The victorious oppositional parties subsequently announce that they will form a government together.
2021-06-6

Taiwan announces that it will open a representative office in Aix-en-Provence to serve southern France. This is the second Taiwanese representative office in France and the third office to open this year, coming after the establishment of an office in Hargeisa, Somaliland, and the re-opening of the office in Guam.
2020-08-25

A journalist based in Somaliland is killed by gunmen while returning home from work.
2012-10-24

A German pornographer is sentenced to four years imprisonment in Somaliland.
2011-01-13

Ethiopian forces, supported by Somaliland, kill 123 members of the rebel Ogaden National Liberation Front in the east of the country and surround a further 90 rebels.
2010-09-15

Newly-elected President Ahmed M. Mahamoud Silanyo promises to campaign "vigorously" for the recognition of "our democracy" during his time in office.
2010-07-2

Somaliland is set to go to the polls with its president facing a challenge to be reelected.
2010-06-24