Somaliland VP Saylici tests positive for COVID-19 March 16, 2021 HARGEISA: Somaliland vice president Abdirahman Saylici has contracted COVID-19 making him the senior most government official in the break-away region to get the virus. Saylici confirmed on his Twitter account Monday evening that he had been on medication after he tested positive for the deadly pandemic. “I would like to inform the people of Somaliland that I have been dealing with COVID-19 for the last three days,” Saylici said. He urged the public to follow guidelines from the ministry of health to tame the spread of the virus and appeal for prayers.