Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland Ministry oh Health confirmed 19 new COVID19 cases in the country, two patients have died from the disease, according to the Ministry of Health. According to the Ministry’s […]
Somaliland: COVID-19 Update
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Kenya Requests Maritimes Case be Postponed, yet again
Nairobi (SD) – The Kenyan government is once again trying to postpone a hearing on the Somali Maritimes case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), according to new documents sent by […]
Backlash overshadows return of Italy’s hostage who converted to Islam
Roma (SD) – Sylvia Romano (Aisha), a recently freed Italian hostage in Somalia, has spoken out about being recently threatened for her conversion to Islam, saying she has never deviated from her […]
Somali Declared to be the Business Language in Jigjiga
Jigjiga (SD) – The government of the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia has ordered all businesses operating in the regional state to change their signage to Somali language. Currently, the regional states […]
Federal Ministry of Health Somalia Partners with WhatsApp and Infobip for Coronavirus Information Service
Mogadishu (SD) – Today, the Federal Ministry of Health Somalia has launched the Coronavirus Information Service on WhatsApp. The new service, which is free-to-use, provides a central source of accurate, trustworthy and […]
The UN’s FAO and USAID Illegally move DLCO-EA Headquarters from Hargeisa to Mogadishu
Hargeisa (SD) – The federal government of Somalia has announced a Anti Desert Locust operations to start in what it called Somalia’s regional member states, including the Republic of Somaliland. The announcement […]
Somalia: COVID-19 Update
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali Federal Minister of Health Fawzia Abikar Nur, announced today 65 new cases of COVID-19 infections by 5 different Member State in the country. Southwestern Regional authorities confirmed […]
Three more Puntland Ministers contract COVID-19
Garowe (SD) – The number of Coronavirus cases in Puntland’s cabinet has reached four, all of whom are on the committee coordinating the Qardho flood relief. Only two of the ministers have […]
Puntland arrests Daish members in Bosaso
Bosaso (SD) – The Puntland Security Forces (PSF) in a planned operation arrested three members of Daish at house in Bossaso, the suspects were preparing explosives at time of their arrest. In […]
Omar, Sanders Lead 300+ Global Lawmakers in Call to Protect Developing Countries from Economic Ruin
WASHINGTON— Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) led more than 300 international lawmakers across two dozen countries in a letter to the leadership of the World Bank and the […]
SOMALILAND: A Suspended oil shipment at Berbera port
Berbera (SD)- The Somaliland government recentlysespended a Som Petroleum oil tanker at Berbera port for the last few days, according to sources. The Government is yet to say why the tanker isn’t […]
Somalia: Al Shabab appoint A COVID-19 Assessment Committee
Mogadishu (SD) – Al-Shabab, who earlier claimed that the Coronavirus had been sent to punished the disbelievers, unexpectedly appointed a COVID-19 prevention committee. According to al-Shabaab’s statement, the committee, comprising doctors, clerics […]
Somalia: Upper House committee opposes Feds Plan to Sell Resources
Mogadishu (SD) – Chairman of the Upper House Resources Committee of the Somali Parliament and Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Himilo party Senator Ilyas Ali Hassan, has opposed the Somali government’s […]
Somalia Politicises UAE medical Donations
Mogadishu (SD) – The United Arab Emirates has sent a donated medical equipment and supplies to the Somali government, the aid including a ventilator machine arrived Mogadishu today. The aid donations are […]
Somaliland: Low Magnitude Quake Hits Borama
Borama (SD) – News from Borama indicates that around 6:30 AM today a minor earthquake was felt in the capital city of Awdal, Somaliland. The low magnitude earthquake was estimated to have […]
Somalia: Gunfire reported at Garowe’s main Police station
Garowe (SD) – Reports from Puntland’s capital Garowe indicates that militia suspected to be Kat smugglers attacked the main Police station tonight. The news, not official yet is trending on social media, […]
Boore Contributes to COVID-19 efforts in Somaliland
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland National Committee for the Prevention of COVID-19 has today received a monetary donation from Djibouti businessman Abdirahman Boore. The Somaliland Vice President and Chairman of the COVID-19 […]
An Ambassador’s Careless Freelancing Risks East Africa Security
Power is intoxicating, but Donald Yamamoto’s increasing tendency to act like a colonial governor will backfire. Rushed and uncoordinated diplomacy and individual free-lancing often do. It is a truism among diplomats that […]
Somaliland: No Ihtikah and Taraweeh Prayers at Mosques
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s Minister of Religious Affairs Sheikh Khalil Abdullahi Ahmed ordered the closure of the mosque effective May 12th in order to limit the spread of the Covid-19. Minister Khalil […]
Somaliland: COVID-19 Update
Hargeisa (SD) – Mohamed Abdi Hergeye the Director General of Somaliland’s Ministry of Health, on his daily briefing to the nation, confirmed 5 new COVID-19 cases in the country. The Director General […]
