Ladies and gentlemen,It is a great honor and privilege for me to deliver the 2020 Annual Constitutional joint House of parliament, especially members of the House of Representatives, who were elected in […]
This Week on Dispatches: Presidential elections, Al Shabaab Attacks ATMIS base and World Press Day
LONDON (SD) – Somalia’s upper and lower house elected a joint presidential election committee and said that election will be held on May 15, 2022 Also Al Shabaab launched a major attack […]
This week on dispatches: the passing of General Jama Mohamed Qalib and the election of speakers and their deputies
MINNEAPOLIS (SD) – We will talking about the passing of General Jama Mohamed Qalib, an influential Somali politician and academic. Jama was an instrumental in Somalia’s independence and nation building and later […]
Jama Qalib: The most influential Somali since independence dies in Djibouti
DJIBOUTI (SD) – Gen. Jama Mohamed Qalib died last night in Djibouti, were he was last few days for treatment. Gen Jama Mohamed Qalib had a long history will be remembered for […]
Faisal Roble discusses Somalia’s electoral Milestone and what it means for political stakeholders
SAN DIEGO (SD) – Somalia’s parliamentary elections are nearing a conclusion, with over 300 MPs being sworn in and interim speakers elected this week, however, there are still some outstanding electrical issues, […]
Despite Somalilander’s Democratic achievements, their Government acts as a typical autocratic State
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland journalist faced a volatile situation this week as the country’s ruling party Kulmiye implemented mass arrests on reporters covering riots at the capital Hargeisa. While the prominent young […]
This week on Dispatches: Is it impossible for Amb. Francisco Madeira to continue to work in Somalia?
NORTH BRABANT (SD) – This week we are discussing the unprecedented move by Somalia’s PM Mohamed Hussein Roble in expelling The AU envoy in Mogadishu Ambassador Francisco Caetano Madeira, the move was […]
Breaking News: Ambassador Madeira criticizes Somali and regional government and opposition leaders
MOGADISHU (SD) – Soon after Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble ordered the African Union Special Representative Francisco Madeira to leave Somalia within 48 hours, a secret audio recording was released. The unconfirmed […]
The Hargeisa Inferno: Somali-Dispatch Review of the Key Events and Lessons Be Learned.
On that fateful Friday evening, where the first day of April and the first night of the holy month of Ramadan concurred, a huge fire has turned Hargeisa city centre to a […]
Dispatches: Hargeisa Fire, SFD releasing funds to Somaliland and MP certification issues in Somalia
LONDON (SD) – Welcome back to our dispatches weekly program were we discuss Somalia’s latest news.This week we’re talking about the devastating Hargeisa market Fire, Somali federal government releasing frozen funds meant […]
Abdirisak Warfaa Talks to us about the History of Somali Region, his book “Cries in the Hinterland”
MINNEAPOLIS (SD) – Dr. Abdirizak Mohamed Warfa is a Minnesota-based author and professor of biological sciences at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN and he is the prolific writer of Cries […]
On Dispatches: Halima Yarey and Ibrahim Mohamed Discuss election irregularities
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s electoral process is at near completion with multiple issues regarding transparency, delegate selection, government and security officials being elected and most of all robbing women’s 30% quota.To discuss […]
On this week on Dispatches: Somali women’s Achievements, Election Deadline and President Bihi’s Visit to the US
London (SD) – This week on Dispatches we will be discussing, Somali women’s achievements and challenges as it relates to the international women’s day, Somalia’s looming election deadline and Somaliland President’s visit […]
This Week on Dispatches: Bossaso Elections, Sharif Hasan barred from flying and President Farmajo flies to Qatar
DAYTON (SD) – This week on Dispatches, we will be discussing the latest in Somalia’s election including incumbents losing seats in Bossaso, former South West president Sharif Hassan placed on no fly […]
This Week on Dispatches: Forth Election completion failure, US banning visa, and Al Shabaab resurgence in Somalia
The latest in Somalia’s election including the fourth election completion failure, the US banning visa, and Al Shabaab resurgence in Somalia. We are joined by Hodan Ali a Nurse practitioner and A […]
This week on Dispatches: Fahad Yasin wins a parliamentary seat, MP Jamal questions election process
WASHINGTON (SD) – This week on dispatches, we will be discussing, The latest on Somalia’s election including former spy chief Fahad Yasin winning a parliamentary seat, incumbent MP and minister of planning […]
Former member of Somalia’s Federal Parliament spoke to us about the flawed current election process
London (SD) – Hassan Haji a former MP from Somalia explains the flawed process of electing new lawmakers in Somalia. Hassan walked us through the “selection” process and the ramifications of these […]
Mohamed Harun Bihi: Somaliland is facing both natural and man made disasters at a crucial time
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland has been in the headlines recently for several reasons, one is for it’s relationship with Taiwan and a renewed engagement with the US. But also for less desirable […]
This week on Dispatches: we discuses Farmajo’s Term, the new US Visa policy and Somaliland vs China
LONDON (SD) -This week on Dispatches we discussing; President Farmajo’s achievements in the past five years, elections progress in Somalia, new US policy towards Somalia, and the Somaliland delegation that visited Taiwan. […]
Somaliland Ministerial Delegation visiting Taiwan spoke to the International press in Taipei
TAIPEI (SD) – Somaliland ministers visiting Taiwan held a press conference in Taipei, discussing the deep ties and brotherhood between the two republics and the economic cooperation between the two unrecognized republics.