The mother of a 12-year-old girl who drowned has claimed institutional racism within the police means the family may never know how she died. Shukri Abdi drowned in the River Irwell in […]
It was exactly ten years ago today, 14 August 2009, when I came to Mogadishu with a mission to study at university. It was the second time I had left my home […]
Garowe (SD)-The Speaker of the Puntland Parliament appointed four members of the Electoral Commission. The four members that were appointed today by the speaker are: 1. Guled Salah Barre 2. Jama Hirsi […]
Mecca(SD)-The President of the Republic of Somaliland Muse Bihi Abdi and some of the members of the Somali cabinet held a memorable meeting in Mina, Saudi Arabia during Hajj. Somalia foreign Minister […]
Jigjiga(SD)-The local councilors of Jigjiga have voted for Abdifatah Sheikh Ibrahim to be the mayor of that town. The new mayor, who was approved today, was dubbed “a highly educated man” and is well suited […]
Kismayo(SD)-The Jubbaland regional presidential election commission has issued a different timetable for the presidential and parliamentary elections. The new timetable issued by the commission indicates that the election of the president of […]
Mogadishu(SD)-Reports from Lower Shabelle region say that Al Shabab leader Ali Mohamud Rage, Ali Dhere was injured in a recent operation in the Shaam District, the operation was conducted by the Somali […]
Said Sheik-Abdi describes himself as “one of the Somali-Americans residing in Minneapolis, Minnesota.” The state has 52,333 people who report Somali ancestry — the largest concentration of Somalis in America — and […]
Kismayo(SD)-The electoral commission opposing the current Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe on their side has released a list of new members of Jubbaland’s second parliament. Kismayo. The presidential candidates who contested a list released last […]
Mogadishu(SD)-The federal government of Somalia has commented on the Hajj meeting between President Muse Bihi of Somaliland and the federal government ministers. Somali Finance Minister Abdirahman Duale Bayle who himself hails from […]
Hargeisa(SD)-Wadani opposition party leader Abdirahman Abdullahi Irro spoke about a meeting between the delegation lead by Somaliland president and a ministers of Somalia, and accused President Bihi of doing what he used to […]
Mecca(SD)-The president of the Republic of Somaliland Muse Bihi Abdi was for the first seen posing with Somalia’s cabinet ministers while at the Hajj pilgrimage. The governments of Somaliland and Somalia have been exchanging verbal […]
Shortly after ten o’clock on Monday, an alarm was sent out about an abuse at the asylum residence in Spenshult, Halmstad. According to information to SOS alarm, someone or some persons should […]
Kismayo(SD)-The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of Jubaland announced tonight the list of the new members of Jubaland Parliament. The list of the 73 new lawmakers has been selected by the elders […]
New York(SD)-A African seat on the UN Security Council has become available and is being eyed by Kenya and Djibouti of East Africa. This seat which is available to the African continent, have been competed by only Djibouti […]
El-Afweyn(SD)-Five people are now known to have died, three of whom are women, as a result of an armed attack in El-Afweyn town, in Sanaag region of Somaliland. The attackers are said […]
Bosaso(SD)-A Kenyan man has been killed today in Bosaso, Bari region of Puntland police said. The man worked for the Ocean Fishing Company and was killed by a security guard at the […]
Borama(SD)-Former Somaliland President Dahir Riyale Kahin at a Eid Prayers in Borama spoke about the on going negotiations between Somaliland and Col Arre. “The country is blessed and we should stop all […]
Kismayo(SD)-The president of Jubaland Ahmed Madobe responded to the federal government of Somalia’s assertion that Jubaland elections are flawed. “The Somali federal government should allow the people of Jubaland to do as […]
In 1991, following a civil war that led to the collapse of the Somali Democratic Republic, the northern part of the country declared itself as the Republic of Somaliland. Though it still […]
