Two children between the ages of 7 and 13 have died of hunger and thirst in the Tiincarro area in the south of
Badhan District due to long drought that affected the country.[2]
February
February 2
The
Borama Police arrested four people for a car crash in Borama, killing two children.[3]
The
Somaliland government has deported two foreigners, a man and woman for insulting the religion (
Islam), These two were members of
DDG and
DRC which are based in
Denmark.[5]
Several people were injured in a shootout at
Adhicadeeye district of Sool region as a result of clashes between two communities residing in the district.[9]
July
July 1
The certification exams have begun in the country, in which fourth-graders of the secondary and eighth-graders of
Intermediate Schools are seated, with a total of nearly 20,000 students nationwide.[10]
August
August 3
The members of the
House of Representatives approved the resignation of Speaker of the House (
Abdirahman Irro), in an extraordinary session which was attended by 71 of the 82 members of the house.[11]
The
National Electoral Commission announced that the
presidential election scheduled to be held in November 13, the registered (704,089) voters would be cast in (1642) polling centers in (21) constituencies(degmo doorasho).[14]
The newly elected president,
Muse Bihi Abdi in his first public address focused on the togetherness, national unity and his plans, which the people of Somaliland welcomed.[17]
December
December 14
The new
President of Somaliland named his cabinet members, containing twenty-three ministers and nine deputy ministers.[18]