NEW YORK (SD) – UN Security Council will today talks over Somalia’s current political impasse amid the term of President lapsed on Monday. According sources who spoke to AFP, the security council […]
WATCH: 17-year-old Somali Canadian decides to run for Edmonton city council
Edmonton (SD) – Haruun Jibril Ali is a 17 year old political science student at University of Victoria, recently declared his candidacy in the upcoming municipal elections in Edmonton Alberta Canada, despite […]
Senate says president Farmajo not requested a joint-session
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s senate has confirmed that they have not been informed of a joint session of parliament amid the country plunged into political uncertainty following the failure of Dhusamareb IV […]
SNA captures al-shabaab operative in central Somalia
DHUSAMAREEB (SD) – Somali military has displayed an al-Shabaab operative captured in security operation in central Somalia following several rounds of mortars attacks in Dhusamareeb town. Mohamed Osman Ali, SNA force commander […]
AU mission to improve Somalia’s security ahead of elections
MOGADISHU (SD) – The African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) commenced plans to step up Somalia’s security head of elections in the Horn of Africa nation. In a statement issued on Friday […]
Uganda dismisses claims of 189 militants killed by its troops in Somalia
KAMPALA (SD) – Uganda has dismissed claims that its troops in Somalia killed over 189 al-Shabaab militants following a covert operation against al-Shabaab in southern Somalia. Last Friday, a statement reportedly issued […]
WATCH: Author Abdi Iftin talked to us about life in America after six years
Maine (SD) – Abdi Nor Iftin is a Somali American writer and a public speaker he is also the author of the book, Call Me American, were he tells his incredible journey […]
Mother pays 100k Shillings in bribe to visit son in Mogadishu jail
MOGADISHU (SD) – 78-year old mother, Luley Osman Hassan has been bribing Mogadishu prison guards for more than 3 years only to visit her son who was arrested in 2017. According to […]
Radio Barawe shut down by police
BAIDOA (SD) – A local radio station in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region is off the air for the fourth day after regional police ordered closure. Southwest state police last Saturday arrested journalist […]
Update: Al-shabaab confirms missile attacks on its radio station
MOGADISHU (SD) – Suspected US airstrikes have destroyed Pro-Al-Shabaab radio station, Al-Furqaan in Southern Somalia, al-Shabaab confirm and other sources confirmed. Multiple sources including an al-shabaab affiliate media confirmed the attack which […]
Jubbaland leader accuses federal gov’t of disintegrating Somalia
GAROWE (SD) – Jubbaland leader, Ahmed Mohamed Madobe has accused federal government of plunging the country into political crisis saying the incumbent leader chats out a plan to ‘rig’ the soon-to-be-held elections. […]
Godah Bare warns of legal action against federal gov’t
MOGADISHU (SD) – The immediate Former Education Minister Godah Barre has threatened legal action against Somali federal government, accusing it of enforcing colonial rule in Hiiraan region. Speaking to the media, Barre […]
Nine civilians killed in landmine explosion in Southern Somalia
KISMAYO (SD) – At least nine people were killed and several others seriously injured on Monday after their civilian vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device in in Southern Somalia, official confirmed. […]
Forty Lyu police officers killed in clashes with Afar forces
JIGJIGA (SD) – At least forty Lyu police officers have been killed and unknown number was injured after heavy clashes with Afar forces in Ethiopia. According to sources, heavily armed Afar forces […]
Gunmen kill four security officials in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least four security officials were killed Monday morning in Mogadishu’s Waberi district. According to Sources in the scene, unknown gunmen in a car have opened fired at the […]
Int’l community reiterates call to end dispute over 2020/21 poll process
MOGADISHU (SD) – International community has reiterated their call for dialogue over the 2020/21 electoral process amid the difference between the government and opposition upped after FIET started the senate electoral process […]
Kenya kills four al-shabaab fighters
NAIROBI (SD) – At least four al-Shabaab fighters have been killed and several others sustained injuries after Kenya military raided the group’s training base in the coastal region of East Africa nation. […]
Deni orders 10% of taxes to be paid in Somali shilling
GAORWE (SD) – Puntland government has rescinded its earlier directive ordering traders to pay all import and export taxes in dollars. In a decree issued on late Saturday, Puntland leader Saed Abdullahi […]
Hundreds protest against rising inflation in Garowe
GAROWE (SD) – Hundreds of locals on Saturday took to the streets of Garowe of Puntland state, to protest against inflation and weak shilling. The demonstrators blocked number of roads and burnt […]
Al-Shabaab executes man accused of sorcery in southern Somalia
BARHDERE (SD) – A court run by the militant group Al-Shabaab in southern Somalia has executed a man suspected to be a sorcerer. Sources in El-Adde town located in Gedo region which […]