The breakaway Somaliland has banned aid agencies operating in South and central Somalia from its territories a time the country is facing humanitarian crisis following torrential rains and floodings.
Dozens of International and local NGOs which operate in Southern Somalia have their main offices in Hargeisa, the administrative capital of Somaliland.
The authorities in Hargeisa have accused the aid agencies of implementing more projects in Southern Somalia when compared to Northern regions.
In a statement by Somalilannd cabinet ministers, the aid agencies have been given an ultimatum to comply with the directive.
Somaliland issued a similar directive on March which banned Somalia’s top-level internet domain (dotSO) from its regions.
In a statement by the ministry for Communication and Technology of Somaliland warned universities, local and government organizations against using the dotSO controlled by Somalia.
The statement said the use of the domain would interfere with the nationhood and independence of Somaliland.
Somaliland also issued 30 days ultimatum to the websites operating in its region to move from dotSO domain.
Somaliland which declared its secession from Somalia in 1992 has not yet managed to introduce its own code.
The telecommunication companies in Somaliland still use Somalia’s 252 calling code.
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