2020 in Somaliland

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Events of 2020 in Somaliland.

Incumbents

• President: Muse Bihi Abdi
• Vice President: Abdirahman Saylici
• Speaker of the House: Bashe Mohamed Farah
• Chairman of Elders: Suleiman Mohamoud Adan
• Chief Justice: Adan Haji Ali
• Chief of Staff of Armed Forces: Nuh Ismail Tani

• 
  Muse Bihi Abdi
• 
  Abdirahman Saylici

Events

January

• January 2
  • Minister of Endowment and Religious Affairs announced the nation-level committee of Anti-FGM.[1]
• January 5
  • Culvert facilities that worth US$ 983,000 for construction of Burao -Erigavo Road arrive at Berbera Port.[2]
• January 30
  • European Union and Ministry of Planning sign €7.5 Million deal for Berbera Urban Development Project.[3]

February

• February 2
  • A commemoration ceremony of the 26th Anniversary of Somaliland Armed Forces held in national army command complex of Hargeisa.[4]
• February 8
  • Chairman of Chamber of Commerce and Minister of Commerce has traveled and welcomed in Netherlands.[5]
• February 18
  • President of Somaliland addressed the annual nation state at joint session of Parliament of Somaliland in Hargeisa.[6]

March

• March 2
  • Chairman of Sool Regional Court killed in an explosion attached to his car in Las Anod.[7]
• March 10
  • Two children died after a house fire at Mohamoud Haibe district in Hargeisa.[8]
  • Yasin Haji Mohamoud foreign minister of Somaliland visited Uganda to boost bilateral relations.[9]
• March 14
  • House of Representatives is introduced for Sex and Rape Act to debate and discuss.[10]
  • House of Elders is introduced for House of Representatives Elections Act to debate and discuss.[10]
• March 17
  • COVID-19 in Somaliland – President Bihi announces on closing schools across the country and banning all public gatherings, including sports events and festivals for 4 Weeks, effective midnight (EAT) on March 19. He also mentioned the suspend of flights from eight countries including China, Somalia, Kenya, Italy, Iran, France, South Korea and Spain.[11]
• March 25
  • COVID-19 in Somaliland – Somaliland's Committee of Preparation and Prevention of the Coronavirus announced that land borders with Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia are closed for 3 weeks, and the only things that can cross the borders is necessary goods including Food, Fuel and Medicines.[12]
• March 31
  • COVID-19 in Somaliland – The first two cases of coronavirus in Somaliland are confirmed.[13]

April

• April 1
  • COVID-19 in Somaliland – Muse Bihi orders the state Attorney General starting from Wednesday to release 574 inmates through Somaliland territories in a presidential decree due to coronavirus fears.[14]

November

• November 14
  • A mine explosion in Balidhiig, Togdheer region, hits a school bus, killing one person and injuring two.[15]

December

• December 15
  • Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Kenya after president Muse Bihi Abdi visits the country.[16]

Deaths

January

• January 6
  • Adan Ahmed Warsame – politician (born 1948)[17]
• January 10
  • Ahmed Keyse Dualeh – politician and diplomat (born 1922)[18]

April

• April 2
  • Abdirizak Mohamed Toor – politician[19]
  • Yasin Ali Abdi – politician[19]

See also

• 2020 in East Africa
• COVID-19 pandemic in Africa

References

1. "Wasiirka Diinta oo Shaaciyey Guddiga Qaran ee La-dagaallanka Gudniinka Fircooniga ah". Wargeyska Dawan (in Somali). January 2, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
2. "Somaliland: 17 conainers with appliances for construction of culverts arrive". Horn Diplomat. January 5, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
3. "Somaliland and EU Sign €7.5 Million Berbera Urban Development Project". Horn Diplomat. January 30, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
4. "Somaliland: Armed Forces Commemorate 26th Anniversary in Style". Somaliland Sun. February 2, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
5. "Wasiirka Ganacsiga iyo Guddoomiyaha Rugta Ganacsiga oo lagu soo Dhaweeyay Dalka Holland". Wargeyska Dawan (in Somali). February 8, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
6. "Somaliland: President Bihi Delivers Annual State of the Nation Address to the Nation 2020". Somaliland Sun. February 18, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
7. "Somaliland:Chairman of Sool regional Court killed by car bomb". Horn Diplomat. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
8. "War Deg Deg: Laba Caruur oo ku Dhintay Dab Ka Kacay Hoygay Ka Deganaayeen Hargeysa". Wargeyska Dawan (in Somali). March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
9. "Somaliland Foreign Minister Visits Uganda To Boost Bilateral Relations". Horn Diplomat. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
10. "Golaha Wakiillada Somaliland Oo Loo Qaybiyey Xeerka Kufsiga iyo Sinada.]". Wargeyska Dawan (in Somali). March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
11. "Somaliland closes schools, bans public events amid coronavirus fears". Horn Diplomat. March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
12. "Dawladda Somaliland oo Xuduudaha Dhulka Xidhay". Wargeyska Dawan (in Somali). March 25, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
13. "Dawladda Somaliland oo Shaacisay laba qof oo laga helay Cudurka Covid-19". Wargeyska Dawan (in Somali). March 31, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
14. "COVID-19: Somaliland releases 574 prisoners". AA. April 1, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
15. "Qarax Ka Dhacay Degmada Balidhiig Ee Gobolka Togdheer, Khasaare Ka Dhashay & Xaaladihii Ugu Dambeeyay [ Muuqaal ]". karinnews.net. November 14, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
16. Sheikh, Abdi. "Somalia cuts ties with Kenya, shots fired at Mogadishu protests". news.yahoo.com. Yahoo News. Reuters. Retrieved December 15, 2020. Somalia calls back all its diplomats from Kenya and orders Kenyan diplomats to leave Somalia within seven days.
17. "Hargeysa: Wasiir ka tirsanaa Xukuumaddii Axmed-Siilaanyo oo Geeriyooday iyo Madaxweyne Biixi oo ka hadlay". Somaliland Post (in Somali). January 6, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
18. "Ahmed keyse Dualeh: A Somaliland Independence Hero Passes Away". Horn Diplomat. January 10, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
19. "Madaxweynaha Somaliland Tacsi qaran u diray masuuliyiin hore oo geeriyooday". Wargeyska Dawan (in Somali). April 2, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.