BAIDOA (SD) – Southwest state of Somalia is expected to hold election of three senatorial seat barely two weeks after the state elected five senators. The President of South West state Abdiaziz […]
Southwest state to hold election of 3-senate seats
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SNA arrests senior al-Shabaab operative in southern Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD – Local authorities in southern Somalia have confirmed the arrest of an al-Shabaab senior commander following security operation in Lower Shabelle region. Marka district commissioner, Abdullahi Ahmed Gafow said the […]
Galmudug administration celebrates 15th anniversary of state formation
Dhusamareb (SD) – In Dhusamareb, the capital of Galmudug state, a ceremony was held last night marking the 15th anniversary of Galmudug’s founding on August 14th. The President of Galmudug State of […]
Pirates attack merchant ship off the coast Of Mogadishu
Mogadishu (SD) – A Turkish ship was attacked off the coast of Mogadishu, the UK Maritime Trade Union (UKMTO) said on Friday. The attack, believed to have been carried out by Somali […]
UN Representative to Somalia Ignores Somaliland’s Historic Election in Security Council Brief
Mogadishu (SD) – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, James Swan, in briefing the Security Council yesterday, left out Somaliland’s historic dual election in the country. The move by […]
Somaliland government launches mineral exploration operation in Sahil region
Berbera (SD) – The Somaliland government has yesterday launched a vibrant and extensive mining operation in some parts of the country. The Somaliland Ministry of Minerals and Energy announced that it launched […]
The Lucky—Unlucky President!
President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo was the happiest and the most promising president elect in the nation’s recent history when he won the presidency of Somalia in February 2017. Celebratory gunfire erupted across […]
Garissa County: Problems in the Health Sector
The central duty of establishing governments of all levels local, state, and national level throughout the world; is to improve the livelihood of its nationals. They must deliver basic human necessities such […]
UN Special Representative for Somalia briefs Security Council on progress made in Somalia’s elections
NY (SD) – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, James Swan, briefing the Security Council yesterday, said progress had been made in Somali politics since his last meeting with […]
Somalia: FEIT warns against acclamation of Parliamentarians
Mogadishu (SD) – The Federal Electoral Commission (FEIT) in a statement released today addressed the conduct of yesterday’s Upper House elections in the Galmudug, the capital of Dhusamareb, where 6 senators were […]
Australia: Liberal’s racist motives in dropping Zahra Mustaf’s Candidacy revealed
Melbourne (SD) – Zahra Mustaf, a candidate for Australia’s ruling party, running in the heavily diverse neighborhood in Melbourne recently lost her candidacy on allegations based in anti Islam and xenophobia rumors, […]
Somaliland: opposition parties accuse government of illegally detaining traditional leaders
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s opposition parties Waddani and UCID have accused Somaliland Minister of Defense Abdiqani Mohamud Ateye of arresting traditional leaders and the head of Badacas TV. Secretaries of information and […]
Six senators elected in Galmudug
DHUSAMAREEB (SD) – Six new senators were today elected in Somalia’s central state a day after eleven senators elected in Puntland state. Members of Galmudug assembly will also be electing the two […]
Amisom to probe death of civilians in Lower Shabelle
MOGADISHU (SD) – African Union mission in Somalia announced that it will probe murder of seven civilians who were allegedly killed by Ugandan troops in Lower Shabelle region. A convoy carrying Ugandan […]
Two senior al-Shabaab operatives defects to Somali gov’t
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali National Army (SNA) has said that two al-Shabaab operatives have surrendered to its forces in southern Somalia amid intensified operations against al-Shabaab militant group in southern and central […]
Somaliland: Kulmiye denies Faraton set to resign
Hargeisa (SD) – Waberi newspaper in Hargeisa reported that Yasin Haji Mohamud Faraton, a member of the new Somaliland House of Representatives, who recently ran for the post of Speaker of the […]
Prime Minister Roble: “My visit to Kenya is aimed at improving relations between the two neighboring countries”
Nairobi (SD) – Mohamed Hussein Roble, Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, today addressed a gathering of Somali business people in Nairobi, addressed the current situation in the country and […]
Australia: A Somali Australian Woman Loses Candidacy for dubious allegations
Melbourne (SD) – Sahra Ahmed Mustafe, a member of Australia’s ruling party, has been disqualified in running for a seat in a Somali-dominated in Melbourne’s north-east. Sahra Ahmed have since confirmed she […]
Wadani Party once again accuses Somaliland government of scholarship corruption
Hargeisa (SD) – Secretary of Social Affairs of the Opposition Wadani Party Mohamed Sadiq Dhamme, in a press conference today accused Somaliland government of mismanaging International scholarships offered to Somaliland students. The […]
Puntland elects 11 senators to federal parliament
GAROWE (SD) – Somalia’s Puntland state has announced its 11 senators to join the 11th Parliament of Somalia ahead of presidential elections. Voting took place in the state’s capital Garowe town, 1,000km […]
