Hargeisa (SD) – International partners congratulated Somaliland public, political parties and government institutions for the successful conclusion of the 2021 parliamentary and local elections. To get a closer look and perhaps do […]
Abdi Aynte: The Recent Electoral agreement brought Somalia back from the prink
Minneapolis (SD) – Somalia’s federal government and the regional member states along with the country’s stakeholders recently settled a long running election process dispute. Many believe implementing the electoral agreement may proof […]
WATCH: Guleid Jama talked to us about Somaliland’s upcoming Local and Parliamentary Election
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland is scheduled to hold it’s seventh elections in just couple of days, May 31 2021 to be exact. These are going to be a joint local and parliamentary […]
Djibouti’s Guelleh takes oath of office
DJIBOUTI (SD) – Ismael Omar Guelleh has today officially started his fifth term as Djibouti President after taking oath at inauguration ceremony held in the country’s capital. Last April, Guelleh, 73 was […]
Three killed in Mogadishu suicide bomb blast
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least three people were killed and seven wounded by a suicide car bomb just outside custodial corps headquarters in ex-control Afgoye in Mogadishu. Abdirahman Haji Aden, director of […]
Families flee Mogadishu as tensions heighten
MOGADISHU (SD) – Hundreds of families have today started moving out of their homes following the climbing of political temperature in Somali capital since last Sunday. The city is inching closer to […]
Somalia probes brawl at Mogadishu Airport between security officials
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali government has formed fact-finding committee to invest last Thursday’s brawl at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport which left more than seven people injured. In a statement, Somali Internal […]
WATCH: Sheikh Mohamed Abdullahi Talks about Ramadan in the west and in a Pandemic
Boston (SD) – Sheikh Mohamed Mohamed Abdullahi Educator, Mentor, Community activist discusses some Ramadan FAQ’s and Fasting in a pandemic, also tackling Vaccine misinformation.
WATCH: Dr. Omar Schindel a Family Physician provides general advice for those who are fasting this year
Saskatoon (SD)- Today marks the first day of Ramadan around the world and some Muslims will be fasting for the first time or have some health and wellness questions, for those and […]
WATCH: Habso Mohamud talked to us about her book “Unseen, Unheard and Misunderstood”
Minneapolis (SD) – Habso Mohamud is an award-winning writer, educator and a former refugee. She is the author of Unseen Unheard and Misunderstood, she joined us from Minneapolis to discuss the educational […]
WATCH: Raage Ahmed Yusuf an arrested UCID candidate talks about his experience
Hargeisa (SD) – Opposition parties in Somaliland have complained of interference by the Somaliland government in the electoral process and the selection of opposition candidates. Rage Ahmed Yusuf is one of the […]
Two killed in motor shell attack in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – Two people have been killed and seven others sustained injuries on Thursday after several mortar shells landed in a residential area near Somali Adan Adde International Airport in Mogadishu. […]
WATCH Mubarik Abdi: Lawyers and Human rights defenders face enormous pressures from Somaliland Authorities
Ankara (SD) – Somaliland lawyers have long complained of intimidation and pressure from the Somaliland government, Lawyers have recently expressed fears of a return to tribal justice in the absence of reliable […]
Women Struggling for Justice in Somaliland’s Courts
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s Horizon Institute has released a report on the challenges facing women in the country’s justice system. The release of the institute’s report coincides with International Women’s Day. In […]
Puntland leader vows revenge on al Shabaab after jail attack
GAROWE (SD) – Puntland state has vowed to intensify operations against al-Shabaab fighters barely two days the group freed over one hundred inmates following raid on Basaso prison. Saed Abdullahi Deni who […]
Legacy Center’s executive Director Isaac Muhammad talks about Somalia’s election process
Minneapolis (SD) – The PM of the Somali federal government Mohamed Hussein Roble and the union of presidential candidates came together on Thursday and were able to reach an agreement on some […]
Somalia, UN appeal for urgent support for starving Somalis
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Federal Government of Somalia and United Nations (UN) have jointly appealed for $1.09 billion to support four million Somalis in horn of Africa nation. In a statement issued […]
Opposition calls for ‘largest march’ in Mogadishu next Friday
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Council of Presidential Candidates (CPC) has today called for peaceful protests against president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo. In a press conference on Sunday, the chairperson of CPC, Sheikh Sharif […]
UN Security Council to discuss Somalia’s political crisis
NEW YORK (SD) – UN Security Council will today talks over Somalia’s current political impasse amid the term of President lapsed on Monday. According sources who spoke to AFP, the security council […]
WATCH: 17-year-old Somali Canadian decides to run for Edmonton city council
Edmonton (SD) – Haruun Jibril Ali is a 17 year old political science student at University of Victoria, recently declared his candidacy in the upcoming municipal elections in Edmonton Alberta Canada, despite […]