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“The people of Mogadishu have been kidnapped” Muse Bihi

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UN calls for implementation of 30 percent women’s quota in Somalia

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People injured in a fire at a institute in Hargeisa

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Trial of the officer who killed George Floyd to start Tomorrow

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Switzerland votes for anti-Muslim law

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Puntland leader vows revenge on al Shabaab after jail attack

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The Need for Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Ending Election Impasse in the Future

By admin on March 8, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

The current election/selection impasse in Somalia between the Federal Member States and the Federal government is the symptom of a country that is deeply polarised with divergent clan interests, political ideologies, foreign […]

The way out of Somalia’s political impasse

By admin on March 8, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Somalia is in a political crisis. For the first time in the country’s recent history, the four-year mandate of Parliament and the executive has expired without the selection – or election – […]

Switzerland votes for anti-Muslim law

By admin on March 7, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Zurich (SD) – The Swiss people have today voted in a referendum to ban the wearing of the headscarf in public places, affecting Muslim women in the country. The proposal for the […]

Puntland leader vows revenge on al Shabaab after jail attack

By Mohamed Adan on March 7, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

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 […]

Guelleh: People forced me to run one last time

By admin on March 7, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Djibouti (SD) – Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who recently announced his candidacy for re-election next month, said he had decided to run for a fifth term at the request of the […]

Somaliland: Two jailed UCID Candidates Released

By admin on March 7, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Hargeisa (SD) – Two UCID candidates arrested a month ago for announcing they are running in the upcoming elections have been released. Candidates Rage Ahmed Yusuf and Mohamud Ahmed Jama were released […]

COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Horn of Africa

By admin on March 7, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Djibouti (SD) – The government of Djibouti has announced that the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in that country today. Djibouti also confirmed to be giving priority to Health workers, […]

Puntland ignored Bosaso Prison raid intelligence – Ex-commander

By Mohamed Adan on March 6, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

GAROWE (SD) – Puntland authorities had the intelligence reports of al-Shabaab deadly attack on Bosaso Jail in northeastern Somalia, former Somalia’s elite forces commander confirmed. The former commander of Danab forces, Abdirahman […]

Somalia records 191 new coronavirus cases

By Mohamed Adan on March 6, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia has announced 191 new cases of the Coronavrus during the last 24 hours. This takes the national COVID-19 tally to 8,041. Minister for Health and Social Care Fowziya […]

UN, Turkey condemn al-Shabaab attack on Mogadishu restaurant

By Mohamed Adan on March 6, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

MOGADISHU (SD) – The United Nations (UN) and Turkish have separately condemned the deadly attack on a restaurant in Somali capital, Mogadishu. Al-Shabaab suicide bomber who was driving riding a tricycle packed […]

Puntland and Al Shabab forces clash in the outskirts of Bossaso

By admin on March 5, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Bossaso (SD) – Fighting broke out between Puntland forces and Al-Shabaab militants in Toga Gaca area and other areas south of Bossaso, the capital of Bari region. The Darwish and PSF forces […]

Prof Afyare appointed Director of Heritage Institute

By admin on March 5, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Mogadishu (SD) – The Heritage Institute for Political Studies has appointed Prof. Afyare Elmi as its new head, following the recent resignation of Abdirashid Khalif Hashi, who had held the post for […]

Somalia’s Presidential Candidates cancel tomorrow’s rally

By admin on March 5, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Mogadishu (SD) – The Union of Presidential Candidates held an emergency press conference in Mogadishu today, announcing a forced delay in tomorrow’s demonstration. Former Presidents Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Sheikh Sharif, along […]

PM Roble and the Union of Candidates Fail to agree on election process participation

By admin on March 5, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Mogadishu (SD) – A meeting between Somalia’s Prime Minister Mohamed Roble and the country’s Union Council of Candidates at the Decale Hotel in Mogadishu failed at midnight. The two sides were discussing […]

Militia attacks Bossaso jail last night

By admin on March 5, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Bossaso (SD) – Reports from Bossaso, the regional capital of Bari region say that armed men have attacked a jail in that town. The armed group are said to have carried out […]

Somaliland Cabinet Discuses Elections, Drought and Covid-19

By admin on March 4, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Hargeisa (SD) – A meeting of the Somaliland cabinet chaired by President Muse Bihi held today, focused on the country’s upcoming elections and a debilitating drought in parts of the country. “The […]

Somalia suspends in-person court proceedings to avert COVID-19

By Mohamed Adan on March 4, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s Chief Justice Bashe Yussuf Ahmed said all courts will postpone non-essential, in-person court proceedings starting March 4 until futher notice. In a statement on Thursday, Ahmed said the […]

Puntland Media Association condemns Military court sentencing of a journalist

By admin on March 4, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Garowe (SD) – A military court in Puntland has sentenced journalist Kilwe Adan Farah, after recently detained by Puntland security forces. The journalist was sentenced to three months in prison starting from […]

Puntland and Jubbaland call on UN, AU to host FGS-FMS forum

By Mohamed Adan on March 3, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

MOGADISHU (SD) – Leaders of Puntland and Jubbaland states have called on UN and AU to host the upcoming consultative forum proposed by President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo which is slated for Thursday. […]

Al-Shabaab claims murder of freelance Journo

By Mohamed Adan on March 3, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

MOGADISHU (SD) – Al-shabaab militant group has claimed heinous murder of independent journalist Jamal Farah Adan who was shot dead on Monday by unidentified gunmen in Galkayo of central Somalia. In a […]

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