Hargeisa (SD) – Leaders of Somaliland’s opposition parties have left for Kenya today, where they will meet with Somaliland’s election donors. The new chairman of the opposition Waddani party, Hirsi Haji Ali […]
Deaths in drought hit Gedo rises to five
Kismayo (SD) – The death toll of the victims died of dehydration and hunger in Gedo region of southern Somalia over the last 48 hours has risen to five as drought ravages […]
Ikraan Tahliil family dismisses Preliminary results of investigation into her case
Mogadishu (SD) – A military Court has announced the results of a preliminary investigation into the case of Ikraan Tahlil, a former intelligence officer who has been missing since June 26 this […]
SNA kills five al-Shabaab fighters in southern Somalia
KISMAYO (SD) – A Somali military has claimed that they killed at least five al-Shabaab fighters and wounded several others following fierce fighting with the group’s fighters in southern Somalia. A military […]
Sacked Somali FM says not dismissed
MOGADISHU (SD) – The immediate Somali foreign minister, Mohamed Abdirizak who was on Saturday sacked by Somali prime minister Mohamed Hussein has termed the dismissal a surprise but said he had earlier […]
Local media watchdogs condemn murder of senior journalist in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – Local media watchdogs have condemned the killing of senior journalist working with the state-owned Radio Mogadishu, Abdiaziz Mohamud Guled (popularly known as Abdiaziz Africa) in Somali capital, Mogadishu. Since […]
Somali Writer/Poet Abdi-Noor Mohamed: Justice is the base for all state building efforts in Somalia
London (SD) – Abdi-Noor Mohamed a Somali Writer and a Poet talked to us about Somali State building efforts in the last 30 years, he also told us about key elements in […]
Three people die of hunger and thirst in Southern Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least three people have died of hunger and hunger in southern as severe drought ravages many parts of the horn of African nation. The drought also displaced hundreds […]
Prime Minister Roble appoints Ministerial Committee to assist drought victims
Mogadishu (SD) – Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Hussein Roble today appointed a new Ministerial Committee on Drought Relief. Somali Federal Government spokesman Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimu said the […]
Al Shabaab targets Directors of National Media in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (SD) – A huge car bomb explosion is heard in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, around 8:00 pm last night.The blast took place near a petrol station near Ex-hotel Jubba in Boondheere […]
Berbera airport renovated and reopened today
Berbera (SD) – The President of the Republic of Somaliland, HE Muse Bihi Abdi, has inaugurated the Berbera International Airport, which has been undergoing extensive renovations. The grand opening ceremony of Berbera […]
Somali PM fires country’s FM
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Prime Minister of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble has fired Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Abdirizak exactly a year after Abdirizak appointed for the post. In a statement, PM Roble […]
Southwest State to elect 11 lower house members
MOGADISHU (SD) – More than 1,000 voters will soon elect eleven members who will representative the lower house of Somalia’s parliament. The State Indirect Elections Team (SIET) has announced the first 11 […]
Berbera wins UNICEF’s won the Child Friendly Cities and Local Governments Inspire Award
Berbera (SD) – Berbera Municipality in Somaliland, won the Child Friendly Cities and Local Governments Inspire Award, given by UNICEF to the cities that are suitable for children. Berbera competed with other […]
ICG warns against AMISOM withdrawal from Somalia
Mogadishu (SD) – The International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned that the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to withdraw its troops from Somalia, without other security forces to take over for […]
Lauren Boebert labels Ilhan Omar A Member Of The ‘Jihad Squad with a brother husband’
Washington (SD) – Outrage erupted after a female member of the US Congress called Ilhan Omar, who is also a member of Congress, part of what she called a “jihadist Squad.”, in […]
Somalia’s Candidates oppose the election process, demanding six points
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s Council of Presidential Candidates, in a released statement, has warned of dire consequences in the run-up to the lower house elections, which they said could lead to civil […]
Fake Fight: The Quiet Jihadist Takeover of Somalia
On 26 October 2021, I was convicted of espionage by a Somali court and sentenced to five years in prison. The court also ruled that Sahan Research, a thinktank I co-founded and […]
The first five seats in the Galmudug Parliamentary Election announced
Galgadud (SD) – Galmudug President Ahmed Abdi Kariye Qoor-Qoor speaking at a gala dinner held in Dhusamareb last night for Prime Minister Roble announced that the parliamentary elections will begin immediately. Qoor-Qoor […]
UN hails completion of Somalia’s senate poll, calls for expedition of Lower House
WASHINGTON (SD) – United Nations (UN) has commended the conclusion of Somalia’s upper house election which was completed this month, expressing concern over the less female senators elected About 14 women will […]