This noise as it seems stems from the change that was made to the old Somali Passport to the newer E-Passport.
This move effected Somaliland administration officials who did not posses double citizenship like the rest who govern that state.
This translated to those officials not being able to travel abroad to conduct business as usual specially since Ethiopia fully backed the new passport.
The Ethiopian government wouldn't accept the old passport as it was made illegal to possess one by the federal government.
The federal government issued the warning that is (individuals caught with it would be considered alshabab).
Apart from the effect this move had on the officials, it also affected the people who settle in that state.
Now they have to chose whether to adopt the new Somali E-Passport or get one from Ethiopia to be able to travel.
I heard that bunch of Maryooles were detained at the Ethiopian border including officials who represented Somaliland administration.
Those with the new Somali E-Passport were let go while those without were refused entry into Ethiopia which included the officials of Northern Somalia (Somaliland).
This infuriated them and had them flood the media with remarks such as "SFG is in cold war with us".
Their end is in range via politics.
