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OFFICIAL PUBLIC STATEMENT MOYALE, ETHNIC HARMONY, AND THE DANGERS OF MISINFORMATION IN THE HORN OF AFRICA Issued by: Suldaan Abdikariim Farah Dagaal Traditional Leader, Journalist, Human Rights Advocate and Political and Security Analyst Republic of Somaliland October 28, 2026 As a traditional leader, journalist, and human rights advocate from the Republic of Somaliland, I consider it my moral responsibility to address the situation in Moyale, the spread of misleading information, and attempts to provoke ethnic hostility in the Horn of Africa. RESPECT FOR ETHIOPIA’S SOVEREIGNTY Moyale is within the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. I fully respect Ethiopia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the authority of its government to address matters within its jurisdiction. The peoples of the Horn of Africa have endured enough conflict, displacement, and suffering. Our region needs peace, stability, mutual respect, and cooperation, not ethnic confrontation or racial hostility. OUR BROTHERHOOD WITH THE OROMO PEOPLE I unequivocally regard the Oromo people as our brothers and sisters. The people of the Republic of Somaliland value their friendship, peaceful coexistence, and longstanding relations with the Oromo community. Ethnic differences must never justify hatred, discrimination, intimidation, or violence against innocent civilians. MISLEADING VIDEOS AND ETHNIC PROVOCATION I am deeply concerned about videos circulating on social media allegedly showing Oromo women being harassed or attacked by Somali-speaking individuals. Some of these videos appear potentially staged or scripted, while conflicting claims surround their authenticity and geographical origins. Attempts have also been made to associate these incidents with Somaliland without independently verified evidence. I strongly reject the exploitation of unverified videos, fabricated narratives, or misleading allegations to incite ethnic hostility or unjustly implicate Somaliland. Such claims must be independently verified before conclusions are drawn. SOMALILAND MUST NOT BE UNJUSTLY IMPLICATED Moyale is geographically distant from Somaliland and falls within Ethiopian territory. Developments there must not automatically be attributed to Somaliland or its people without credible evidence. I firmly oppose attempts to exploit the Moyale situation to manufacture hostility between the Oromo people and the people of Somaliland. No community should face collective blame, intimidation, or discrimination because of unverified allegations or the actions of individuals. A CALL FOR PEACE AND RESPONSIBILITY I call upon journalists, community leaders, political commentators, and social media users to verify information, exercise restraint, and reject ethnic provocation. Any genuine violence against Oromo women or members of any other community must be condemned unequivocally. Human dignity, civilian protection, and regional peace must remain above political and ethnic differences. FINAL DECLARATION My position is clear and unwavering. I respect Ethiopia’s sovereignty. I regard the Oromo people as our brothers and sisters. I reject ethnic hatred, violence, misinformation, and attempts to implicate Somaliland without credible evidence. The Horn of Africa deserves peace, security, dignity, and cooperation, not manufactured ethnic confrontation. Our commitment to peace is not weakness. It reflects political maturity, moral responsibility, and respect for human life. We stand for peace over provocation, truth over misinformation, and brotherhood over ethnic division. Suldaan Abdikariim Farah Dagaal Traditional Leader, Journalist, Human Rights Advocate and Political and Security Analyst Republic of Somaliland “Carrada Ilaahay Nabad Weeye.