Ethiopian released from Somaliland prison after 28 years

Daahir Qaasim Abdallee, an Ethiopian national from the Oromia region, has been released from prison in Somaliland after 28 years of incarceration. He had been imprisoned since 2000 following a murder conviction in the city of Erigavo, Sanaag region. Somaliland's Minister of Justice, Yoonis Ahimad Yoonis, stated that the release was facilitated after both the victim's and the defendant's families reached an agreement regarding blood money compensation. The release was the result of coordinated efforts between the Somaliland Ministry of Justice, the Ethiopian Ministry of Justice, and the Ethiopian consulate. Daahir is reportedly traveling back to Ethiopia following his release.