The President of Somaliland and the leaders of the three parties held a meeting to discuss their positions on the conference taking place at the SSC-Khatumo headquarters in Lascaanod, the upcoming elections, and President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro’s foreign trips.
A statement from the Presidency said: “The conference strongly condemned the blatant and irresponsible interference by the Federal Government of Somalia in the Eastern Sool region of Somaliland, which is creating political chaos in the region.”
Meanwhile, the Information Secretary of the Kulmiye Party, Mustafa Shiine, said that they discussed a thorough review of the conference taking place in Lascaanod.
“As you know, the issues in Eastern Sool, which have been tense in Lascaanod for the past few months, it was agreed to review, discuss and reach a unanimous decision,” Shiine said.
He also said that the government and the parties have discussed the issues of elections and registration that are expected to be held before the House of Representatives and local elections, which are scheduled for May 31, 2026.
“It was agreed that the parties and the electoral commission will make the final decision on registration issues,” Shiine added.
The opposition then questioned President Cirro about his recent trips to Kenya and Qatar, which they said were regrettable. The president promised to share detailed information about those trips with the public.
The Somaliland government has called on the international community to closely monitor what it has described as a bloodbath. It has specifically accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of waging chaos in areas of Somaliland, which the government has described as an invasion of Somaliland’s existence.
The city of Lascaanod, the headquarters of the SSC-Khaatumo that seceded from Somaliland two years ago, is hosting a conference to establish a separate administration for the Sool and Sanaag regions. Both Somaliland and Puntland oppose the plan, with the Federal Government of Somalia accused of pushing it back.
