Mogadishu (SD) – Former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud addressed his meeting last night in Mogadishu with Fahad Yassin, the commander of NISA. Hassan Sheikh described the meeting as “non political” and […]
Hargeisa (SD) – The President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, today met with the Somaliland Electoral Commission at the Presidential Palace, amid ongoing controversy over holding the country’s elections. The President listened […]
Hargeisa (SD) – Former Danish Minister of Development Cooperation Christian Friis who recently visited Somaliland gave details of his visit and subsequent meeting he had with president Bihi. Speaking to the media […]
Mogadishu (SD) – Benadir Regional Court has today sentenced nine officials from the Somali Ministry of Health, who were found guilty of embezzling public funds. The Benadir regional court sentenced Abdullahi Hashi […]
In recent weeks the confluence of many issues and events of different shades and dangers made Somalia’s political situation more complicated. This being the last year of the current administration, challenges of […]
Hargeisa (SD) – Taiwan’s Representative office in Hargeisa has begun issuing visas to Somalilanders traveling to Taiwan with Somaliland passports, according to sources. Taiwan has granted visas to a large number of […]
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland Journalist advocate group SOLJA today criticized the government’s treatment of media houses and journalists. Somaliland Journalist Association (Solja) strongly opposed the arrest of Liban Osman Ali of […]
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland National Electoral Commission (NEC) has issued a statement announcing the election timeline for the House of Representatives and local councils. The country’s commission said it will need […]
Garowe ( SD) – Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe has arrived in Garowe, the capital of Puntland state, where he was received a warm welcome. The Jubaland president arrived in Garowe at the […]
Mogadishu (SD) – Ilwad Elman, Director of the Elman Center for Peace and Human Rights, won the Pro Dignitate Humana 2020 Award, winning the award for her work in the fight religious […]
Mogadishu (SD) – Reports from Elasha Biyaha town in lower Shabelle region indicate that a mortar shell was fired at an AMISOM base in Elasha Biyaha. An hour-long battle between AMISOM forces […]
Toronto (SD) – The Director of the Heritage Institute for Policy Studies (HIPS) Mr. Abdirashid Khalif Hashi spoke with somalidispatch.com about the Dhusamareb 3 election model and gives details on its effects […]
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali National Parties Forum addresses the Dhusamareb 3 election agreement between the federal government and regional states. The forums statement cautiously welcomes the agreement on the grounds that […]
Mogadishu (SD) – Wadajir party leader Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, released an statement regarding Dhusamareb 3 Conference and the agreement reached there. The party’s statement said the agreement was in draft form, and […]
Hargeisa (SD) – The President of the Republic of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, today received in his office the newly appointed Representative of the Federal Government of Ethiopia to the Republic of […]
Mogadishu (SD) – The Federal Government of Somalia in collaboration with US AFRICOM forces carried out an airstrike near Kurtunwarey in Lower Shabelle Somalia, according to a AFRICOM press release. The bombing […]
Garowe (SD) – The regional administrations of Jubaland and Puntland have issued a joint statement rejecting the Dhusamareb-3 conference agreement reached on the 20th of this month. The Presidents of Jubaland and […]
Bossaso (SD) – Heavy fighting broke out in Galgala Mountains in Bari region last night and this morning between Puntland Defense Forces and Al-Shabaab militants, according to local media reports. Authorities received […]
Dhusamareb (SD) – Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, attended the closing ceremony of the Dhusamareb-3 conference at the capital of Galmudug, addressing Jubaland and Puntland administration’s boycott. Farmajo said the administrations that […]
Garowe (SD) – The Somali Regional State of Puntland has called on the international community to understand the country’s political and transitional situation and its importance to Somali governance. Nuradin Aden Diriye, […]
