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"... Somaliland government frequently and arbitrarily arrested and detained journalists—mainly those reporting on sensitive political issues such as the self-proclaimed Khatumo State — and clamped down on opposition protests."
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Khatumo"... leaders from the three provinces declared themselves the state of Khatumo. They sought not independence but, like Puntland, autonomy from the central government in Mogadishu with the aim of creating a federal republic that would give Puntland and their region autonomy within a larger Somalia state"
The North Eastern State, previously known as Khatumo State until July 2025, is a federal member state in northern Somalia with its capital in Las Anod. It includes parts of the Sool, Sanaag and Togdheer regions. The name Khaatumo means a positive or final decision.