Two children between the ages of 7 and 13 died of hunger and thirst in the Tiincarro area south of Badhan District, an area severely affected by the 2017 drought.[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]
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