KISMAYO (SD) – The last four senators from Jubbaland state will be elected next Thursday ahead of commencement of lower house elections. Jubbaland State Indirect Elections Team (SIET) said Tuesday candidates for […]
Frances Haugen Revelations: The Role Social Media plays in escalating The Somali Conflict, Explained
Washington (SD) Frances Haugen, a former project manager at Facebook turned whistleblower at a recent testimony at the US Senate hearing talked about how Facebook and other platforms it owns contributes to […]
AJ Awed a Progressive Candidate for Mayor of Minneapolis talked to us about his political Journey
Minneapolis (SD) – Minneapolis city residents will vote for the mayor and city council seats on November o2,2021. AJ Awed is one of 17 candidates running for Minneapolis mayor. AJ will be […]
Abdi Aynte: Somalia’s Current Political Rift is about the elections as much as Ikran Tahlil’s Murder
Mogadishu (SD) – The Former Minister of Planning, Investment and Economic Development of the Federal Republic of Somalia and the Co-founder of Heritage Institute for Policy Studies, Abdi Aynte discusses Somalia current […]
Amiin Harun explains SNABPI objectives and successes
Minneapolis (SD) – Somali North American Business and Professional Inc better known as SNABPI was stablished in 2017, and has major networking goals, some of whom already achieved , Amin Harun a […]
Abaarso Graduates push back on Social media attacks and call out Oldoon as a lair
Minneapolis (SD) – First it was the accusations of Muslim kids being converted to Christianity at Abaarso school and Barwaaqo university in Somaliland, then the internet came for the Alumni, with more […]
Mushtaq Kahin explains study on Somali mental health barriers and health inequalities
London (SD) – A new study done in the UK is the first to use Somali immigrants to examines Somali mental health barriers and health inequalities. The study ” Breaking the chains: […]
Somali forces retake town briefly seized by Al-Shabaab
MOGADISHU (SD) – Joint forces from Somali national army (SNA) and Galmudug soldiers have recaptured a central Somalia town briefly seized by Al-Shabaab militants early Tuesday morning. According to military sources confirmed […]
PM Roble, regional state leaders meet opposition figures
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali prime minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble and the regional state leaders have last night held talks with the opposition leaders who rejected recently released framework for elections by the […]
Hiraal Institute’s Hussein Sheik Ali: You could see Kabul 2.0 in Somalia if AMISOM left
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s security concerns came back to the headlines as the Taliban came back to power in Afghanistan, to discuss what that means for Somalia, we reached out to Hussein […]
Rival militias put gov’t officials under house in Beledweyne
BELEDWEYNE (SD) – Unknown number of federal and state government officials were placed under house arrest after notorious militias identified themselves as Hiiraan Salvation Army took control of Beledweyne town of central Somalia […]
Asma Mohammed, a recent Barwaaqo University graduate talked to us about her Educational experience
Hargeisa (SD) -Barwaaqo University established in 2009 had it’s inaugural Class of 2021 graduate two days ago these young women are the first all-female residential university Graduates. The hope is They’ll go […]
Somaliland sentences soldier to death over murder of student
HARGEISA (SD) – A military court in Somaliland has sentenced a police officer for killing a student early last month at Amoud University in Borama town of Awdal region. Omar Diriye Burale, […]
Somali forces kill more than 270 militants
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali forces have killed more than 279 al-Shabaab fighters and injured dozens of others in security operations against the militants for the last one month in central and southern […]
Somalia receives $4m to combat IEDs
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia has received four million to use for counter improvised explosive devices (IEDs) as the preferred weapon targeting AMISOM and Somali Security Forces. In a statement, the Japanese embassy […]
U.S. conducts airstrikes against al-Shabaab – Somali gov’t
MOGADISHU (SD) – U.S airstrikes have destroyed Al-Shabaab bases in Central Somalia, the Federal Government confirmed said Sunday. In a statement, Somali said two airstrikes hit Al-Shabaab firing positions at mid-morning between […]
Somali gov’t condemns Kismayo bomb blast
MOGADISHU (SD) – The outgoing Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has extended condolences to the families of victims of an improvised explosive device (IED) in the southern city port of Kismayo of […]
Federal Election Implementation Chairman Mohamed Irro talked to us about Somalia’s electoral process
Kismayo (SD) – The Chairman of Federal Electoral Commission, Mohamed Hassan Irro Mohamed Hassan Irro explained the process and the progress of the elections, he also told us about the activities of […]
Over 20 killed in al-Shabaab attack in southern Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – More than twenty people have been killed and several others wounded after Jubbaland forces backed by Kenyan military under the framework of Amisom clashed with al-Shabaab fighters in southern […]
Amb. Mohamed Ali Nur Americo talked to us about his book and inspiring Somali Youth
Mogadishu (SD) – Amb. Mohamed Ali Nur Americo recently wrote the book “Danjire” it chronicles the daily and political life of Ambassador Mohamed, who served as Somalia’s Ambassador to Kenya for eight […]