Garowe(SD)-The President of Puntland State of Somalia, HE Abdullahi Deni, chaired the Puntland Security Conference. The conference which was held at the Presidential Palace in Garowe was co-chaired by Puntland Vice President Ahmed Elman […]
U.S. airstrike targets ISIS-Somalia in support of the Federal Government
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS terroristsin the Golis Mountain region, Somalia, on July 27, 2019. “Airstrikes like these remain an effective […]
President Muse Bihi Meets with UN Special Representative
Hargeisa(SD)-The President of the Republic of Somaliland, HE Muse Bihi Abdi, today held a special meeting with the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somaliland and Somalia, Ambassador James Swan. […]
Victims of the Mogadishu blast being cared for in Doha
Doha(SD)-The Somali government has for the first time talked about the health condition of the governor of Banadir region, Abdirahman Omar Osman and others been treated in Qatar. Somali ambassador in Doha, Abdikarim Farah […]
Minister Beyle attends the Somali Diaspora Conference in Washington
Washington(SD)-The Minister of Finance of the Federal Government of Somalia HE Abdirahman Du’ale Beyle has delivered a speech to the Somali community in Washington, USA. “I am honored to deliver a keynote […]
Somaliland: Three National parties Announce elections agreement
Hargeisa(SD)=Somaliland’s three political parties reached an agreement over disputes over parliamentary and local elections, following mediation by the international community. The three parties have agreed that the members of the electoral commission […]
Fighting between Somaliland forces and Arre rebels
Erigavo(SD)-Reports from Karin village under the control of Erigavo district of Sanaag region indicate that there is fighting between Somaliland forces and the insurgents led by Col. Abdullahi. Said Awil Jama Arre. […]
Somaliland government arrests a journalist
Hargeisa(SD)-The Somaliland police have arrested journalist Mohamed Yusuf Bakayle while he was at one of the hotels in Hargeisa. Security agencies have not yet announced why the journalist was arrested. Bakayle was […]
Somalia’s president is no ally against terrorism
When Somalia’s largely-appointed parliament and senate elected Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, or Farmajo as he is better known, president, there was optimism in the West. Farmajo was young, he was a former prime […]
Pro-Trump Republican aiming to unseat Ilhan Omar charged with felony theft
A pro-Trump Republican candidate for Congress who is aiming to unseat Ilhan Omar in Minnesota has been charged with a felony after allegedly stealing from stores. Danielle Stella was arrested twice this […]
Al-Shabab details the deadly Mogadishu Attack
Mogadishu-(SD)-The Al-Shabaab militant group who claimed responsibility for the bombing at the Benadir regional administration headquarters in Mogadishu gave details of their plan for the bombing. In a statement published in sites […]
Pres. Farmajo summons security Apparatus after another blast in Mogadishu
Mogadishu-(SDN)-The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, has summoned the leaders of the security sector in Mogadishu for discussions. Director of Information and Communication Media for the President, Abdinur […]
The Economy of Somaliland: An Economy Without Recognition
About Somaliland Somaliland is an unrecognized country in the Horn of Africa. No other country has recognized its unilateral declaration of independence, and therefore consider Somaliland to be part of Somalia. Given […]
Dahabshiil opens a car dealership in Hargeisa
Hargeisa-(SD)-Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has inaugurated a large-scale project that Dahabshiil Group has brought to South Korea’s state-of-the-art vehicle to Hargeisa. Dahabshiil Motors CEO, Awil Sharif, explained what has inspired the […]
Analysis: Does Somalia’s Jubaland Leader Deserve Another Term?
By the end of this August, clan elders from Somalia’s Jubaland region will select a new assembly whose parliamentarians will vote for a regional president. It is accepted as a virtual certainty […]
The BBC’s Marry Harper is safe in Somaliland, not in Somalia
Hargeisa-(SD)-The BBC’s Africa editor recently while in Hargeisa discussed how safe she feels in the horn of Africa. The reporter’s feelings regarding how safe she feels in Somaliland and not so much in […]
Garowe’s 2019 book fair concludes
Garowe(SD)-The Garowe Book Fair, which has been running for the past three days at PSU University Hall, ended tonight. People from all over the Somali regions came together, and during the three […]
Rep. Ilhan Omar:Today I am introducing a Zero Waste Act
Washington(SD)-Today at a press conference US House Representative Ilhan Omar presented a zero waste Act.
Pres. Bihi announces the end of the violence in Sanaag region
Hargeisa(SD)-Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi said the long-running violence in Ceel-Afweyn and the entire Sanaag region is coming to an end. “The people there in the past, those who stayed to negotiate a […]
Review of Somalia’s draft national election bill
The National Electoral Bill is currently under parliamentary review. Once approved, the law will be the foundation for one-person-one-vote (OPOV) national elections scheduled to take place in Somalia in late 2020 and […]