Hargeisa (SD) – The members of the Somaliland House of Representatives have today been given the country’s Electoral Law, and were expected to debate then vote on the law. But a majority […]
Fighting erupts in Somaliland’s House of Representatives
The EU and UNPOS Launch Scholarship Award for Somali Students
Mogadishu (SD) – The European Union and UNOPS have announced the launch of the Resilience Scholarship Award for Somali students. The purpose of the scholarship is to help qualified Somali students earn […]
Puntland and South West reach co-operation agreement
Baidoa (SD) – The President of Puntland State of Somalia, Said Abdullahi Mohamed (Deni), who is currently in Baidoa, detailed the agreement reached with his South West counterpart, Abdiaziz Lafta Gareen. Speaking […]
Somali Army rescues abducted children from Al-Shabaab
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali National Army’s 143rd October 14th Battalion have launched an operation against Al-Shabaab in Barire village in Lower Shabelle region. The Somali National Army (SNA) has also launched […]
Somali parliament approves election agreement
Mogadishu (SD) – Members of both Houses of the Federal Parliament of Somalia approved the federal and regional leader’s recent agreement on the country’s election process. The agreement was approved by 252 […]
Somaliland Vice President closes 2030 National Development Conference
Hargeisa (SD) – The Vice President of Somaliland, HE Abdirahman Abdilahi Ismail Saylici, has concluded the two-day National Development Conference in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. The conference in Hargeisa discussed Somaliland’s […]
President Farmajo addresses the UN General Assembly
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, in a speech to the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, reported on the government’s progress on security and politics, the impact […]
Somali Parliament sets date for election agreement vote
Mogadishu (SD) – The speaker of Somalia’s parliament Mohamed Mursal informed the country’s lawmakers that the election agreement reached between President Farmajo and regional leaders will be voted on tomorrow. In a […]
IMF Reaches a Staff-Level Agreement for the First Review of the Extended Credit Facility for Somalia
A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Allison Holland, held discussions with the Somali authorities during a virtual mission from September 12—22, 2020 on the first review of […]
Somalia’s Electoral Commissioner and the Swedish Ambassador discuss elections process
Mogadishu (SD) – The Chairperson of Somalia’s National Electoral Commission Halima Ismail (Halimo Yare) today met with the Swedish Ambassador to Somalia Amb. Staffan Tillander. I received in my office the Swedish […]
Somali MPs react strongly to Kenyan military attack in Gedo
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali parliamentarians representing Gedo region held a press conference in Mogadishu today condemning an alleged attack by Kenyan forces on civilians in Gedo region. The lawmakers spoke specifically about […]
Somaliland deploys more troops in Tukaraq area, increasing fears of renewed fighting
Tukaraq (SD) – Reports from Tukaraq village in Sool region say that a large number of Somaliland military forces have reached there in thee last few days. The troops arrived at the […]
Muse Bihi Meets With Electoral Commission And Discusses Election process
Hargeisa (SD) – The President of the Republic of Somaliland, HE Muse Bihi Abdi, met at the Presidential Palace with members of the Somaliland National Electoral Commission, discussing the upcoming House of […]
In the Horn of Africa and elsewhere the daily litany of human wrongs involving crimes of sexual abuse and domestic violence is both shocking and utterly depressing. As if these were not […]
Corruption Riddled PFM Office IN SOMALILAND
Part One Public Financial Management (PFM) is supposed to improve governmentaccountability and anti-corruption systems, however here in Somaliland the case is different and the PFM office itself is the center of corruption […]
Trump asks Ilhan Omar how’s your country doing? and Ilhan’s response
Moon (SD) – US President Donald Trump has once again launched a racist attack on Ilhan Omar a Minnesota’s US House of Representative at his latest rally in Pennsylvania. “How about Omar […]
International community congratulates Prime Minister Roble separately
Mogadishu (SD) – The United Nations, the European Union and the United Kingdom have issued separately congratulated the new Prime Minister of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble on his parliamentary approval. The United […]
Somali parliament approves new prime minister
Mogadishu (SD) – The members of the House of the People of the Federal Republic of Somalia have today unanimously approved the new Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia Mohamed […]
Acting Prime Minister addresses the 75th UN General Assembly
Mogadishu (SD) – His Excellency Mahdi Mohamed Guled, the Acting Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, addressed the United Nations General Assembly, congratulating the members on their successes and also […]
Somaliland: Public Schools Are Better Than Private Schools, exams show
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s Ministry of Education has announced that the students graduating from public schools this year got higher marks than those of private schools. The ministry also confirmed rural students […]
