MOGADISHU (SD) -A meeting aimed at showcasing and discussing the National Strategy for Countering Violent Extremism, organized by the Tubsan Organization, has opened in Mogadishu. The Counterterrorism Strategy meeting was attended by […]
Abiy Ahmed: Ethiopians have died for the peace of Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) -The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, today appeared before the Ethiopian House of Representatives and responded to questions posed by the representatives regarding the recent maritime agreement between Ethiopia […]
Top Ugandan and Somalia Commanders vow to fight Al Shabab
KAMPALA (SD) -The Commander of the Somali National Army, Brigadier General Ibrahim Sheikh Muxudin, currently in Uganda, met with the Ugandan Military Chief, Gen. Wilson Mbadi. Both commanders discussed cooperation and strengthening […]
Somalia participates in the (IMCTC) meeting in Riyadh
RIYADH (SD)-The Minister of Defense of Somalia, Abdikadir Mohamed Nur, attended the second meeting of the Defense Ministers of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Minister Abduqadir […]
UNSC: IGAD AND the AU should resolve Somalia and Ethiopia dispute
NY (SD) -The UN Security Council has urged Ethiopia and Somalia to resolve their differences within IGAD and the AU, as confirmed by Ambassador Meles Alem, the spokesperson for the Ethiopian Ministry […]
NISA arrests a senior Al Shabab leader
MOGDISHU (SD) -The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) forces have arrested Muhyiddin Abdisalam Mahamoud (Muhyiddin Daqare) in Mogadishu. He is a member of al-Shabaab and a figure close to the group’s […]
Puntland discusses security with UK, US and Germany
NAIROBI (SD) -The Puntland Police Commissioner, Brigadier General Mu’min Abdi Shire, and other security officers have participated in a meeting in Nairobi addressing the fight against terrorism, piracy, and human trafficking. The […]
US Authorities identify an Al Shabab member leaving in Minneapolis
MOGADISHU (SD) -Patrick Lechleitner, the acting director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has revealed that a member of the Al-Shabaab was accepted into the United States and lived there […]
Somalia Woman set ablaze by her husband dies in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) -The Digfer Hospital in the city of Mogadishu recently confirmed the death of Luul Abdiasiis, a woman who was recently attacked by her husband at their residence in Mogadishu. Some […]
Al Shabab claims to have killed 200 Galmudug soldiers
MUQDISHU (SD) -Galmudug regional state government denied Al-Shabaab’s claims of killing a large number of their soldiers last week in Aad area of Mudug region. Al-Shabaab had claimed a major victory in […]
Somalia: Feds and Regional States discuss life after Debt relief
MOGADISHU (SD) -The Ministers of Finance from the federal government and regional administrations recently convened a crucial online meeting aimed at revitalizing the country’s financial system following the conclusion of Somalia’s debt […]
Somalia’s Spy Agency shuts down Al Shabab Websites
MOGADISHU (SD) -Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has announced the successful shutdown of major websites used by the Al-Shabaab group to disseminate propaganda. A statement released by NISA revealed that […]
Partners discuss Somalia’s Security in UAE
DUBAI (SD) -The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, participated in a meeting held in the United Arab Emirates on the security situation in Somalia. The meeting […]
CPI: Somalia the most corrupt Country in the World
MOGADISHU (SD) -The global watchdog organization for corruption, Transparency International, has released its annual report on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). The report ranks 180 countries, assigning each a score out of […]
ATMIS completes phase two drawdown
MOGADISHU (SD) -The African Union Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has announced that they have handed over several military bases to the Somali government, marking the completion of the second phase of the […]
Ethiopia requests an emergency meeting with IGAD leaders
ADDIS ABABA (SD)-The Ethiopian government has requested the IGAD regional organization to hold an urgent meeting of IGAD leaders to discuss the crisis arising from the maritime agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland. […]
US: Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity need to be respected
WASHINGTON (SD) -The United States has once again reiterated its position regarding the recent agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland, stating that they are aligned with IGAD, international organizations, and other African Union […]
Al Shabab stokes inter-tribal conflict in HirShabelle
-The Minister of Interior for Hirshabelle Administration, Abdi Dahir Guure Karoore, has stated that inter-clan fighting is taking place along the border of Hiiraan and Middle Shabelle regions, involving two main clans […]
A Lebanese militant fighter killed in Somalia
MUQDISHU (SD) -Reports coming from Mudug region indicate that a military offensive, jointly conducted by the national army and international allies, has reportedly inflicted a heavy blow on the Al-Shabaab militant group. […]
Somalia in need of $ 1.6 billion in Aid
MOGADISHU (SD) -The Chairman of the National Disaster Management Agency of Somalia (SoDMA), Mohamud Moalin Abdulle, hosted an important meeting today in Mogadishu, addressing the response plan to this year’s humanitarian needs […]