Mogadishu (SD) – Members of both houses of the Federal Parliament of Somalia today held an extraordinary session at the Villa Hargeysa complex, where they overwhelmingly approved a strong resolution rejecting and […]
WASHINGTON (SD) – A U.S. Senator with significant influence in American politics has called for Somaliland to be granted full national recognition, stating that the region has faced an unjust situation since […]
JERUSALEM / HARGEISA (SD) – The State of Israel has today officially recognized the independence of the Republic of Somaliland. The announcement followed a formal video conference between the President of Somaliland, […]
Mogadishu (SD) – At approximately 6:00 PM this evening, polling stations for the Banadir Regional Council elections were officially closed. The announcement was made by the Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, […]
NEW YORK (SD) – The United Nations Security Council has extended the mandate of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) until December 2026. In a separate but significant decision, the […]
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Federal Government of Somalia has officially responded to the communiqué issued from the recent “Future Council” meeting held in Kismayo, which contained pointed criticisms of President Hassan Sheikh […]
ADDIS ABABA (SD) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is facing significant criticism and widespread anger from across the Horn of Africa after a map displayed on social media—purportedly from his official […]
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Federal Government of Somalia and the United Nations today formally signed the 2025 Action Plan for Strengthening the Protection of Children Affected by Armed Conflict. Defence Minister Ahmed […]
JERUSALEM/MOGADISHU (SD) – Israel has announced for the first time that it has initiated a specific relationship with the Government of Somalia, citing “shared interests” in countering Houthis’ influence in the Horn […]
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s Defence Minister Ahmed Moalin Fiqi has stated that the Somali people will not accept being insulted, following renewed derogatory remarks by the U.S. President Donald Trump targeting Somalia […]
Washington (SD) – U.S. President Donald Trump has once again directed a verbal attack at Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and the nation of Somalia. Trump, speaking at a rally yesterday, described Congresswoman Ilhan […]
Mogadishu (SD) – A powerful explosion rocked the city of Mogadishu tonight, specifically in the Wadajir district, resulting in casualties and injuries. According to reports, the explosion, which was a suicide attack, […]
LONDON (SD) – In a surprising development, the wife of the current ISIS leader in Somalia, Abdulkadir Mumin, has spoken publicly for the first time about her husband’s whereabouts and their severed […]
DOHA / MOGADISHU / HARGEISA – A stark diplomatic rift has surfaced between the Federal Government of Somalia and the administration of Somaliland, with both sides issuing contradictory statements on the state […]
BORAMA (SD) – Major protests erupted last night in the city of Borama, where residents strongly oppose the scheduled launch of the book Xeer Ciise in the coastal town of Zeila. The […]
ANKARA (SD) – The Turkish government has officially announced that exploratory drilling for oil and gas off Somalia’s coast is scheduled to begin in 2026. This decision follows the completion of an […]
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has formally responded to derogatory comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump, which have sparked considerable anger among Somalis at home and abroad. […]
HARGEISA (SD) – The Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin Anderson, has concluded a first-of-its-kind high-level tour to Ethiopia, Somaliland, and Puntland—which he described as administrations within Somalia—focusing on strengthening […]
GAROWE (SD) – Abdulkadir Mumin, the emir of Islamic State in Somalia (ISS), is confirmed to be trapped and in hiding within the Cal Miskaad mountain range as an unprecedented joint offensive by […]
WASHINGTON/MINNEAPOLIS – The U.S. government has officially confirmed that it is investigating serious allegations that tax revenues collected in Minnesota are being funneled to the Al-Shabaab militant group in Somalia. A new, […]
