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Somaliland newspaper editor  arrested

Hassan Said Yusuf the chief editor of Jamhuriya daily newspaper of Hargeisa has been arrested last night.

He was in his office at the  Jamhuriya  headquarters  in Hargeisa when police, led by  the assistant commander of  Criminal Investigation Department, picked him.

Hassan's arrest came  after  his newspaper published an article alleging that  the opposition leaders are more  effective  in negotiations for Somaliland's  statehood should  talks between Somaliland and Somalia happen.

Police accused Hassan and  the Jamhuriya newspaper for publishing anti-Somaliland news that they said had no reliable sources.

This  is not the first time Hassan has been arrested. He has been detained several times  since 1997.