02 November 2023 :
The self-declared Republic of Somaliland on November 1st, 2023 executed five men for murder in Hargeisa.
The execution occurred in the Mandhera prison, known for firing squads.
President, Muse Bihi Abdi, recently approved the executions of these men, whose names have not yet been released by the government.
The government of Somaliland typically carries out executions discreetly.
As of now, the authorities have not made any statements regarding these executions.
Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an unrecognised sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, recognised internationally as de jure part of Somalia.