Mogadishu (SD) – Acting US Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller paid an unannounced visit to Somalia on Friday, his first visit to Somalia. Miller spent just a few hours in the capital, […]
Explosion at a restaurant in Mogadishu
Muqdisho (SD) – Reports from Mogadishu say that a heavy explosion has occurred in Mogadishu, especially on the road between the airport and KM4 junction. The blast reportedly took place in the […]
Russia encourages dialogue between Somalia and Somaliland
NY (SD) – The Russian government has for the first time addressed the ongoing talks between Somalia and Somaliland Governments. Russia’s envoy to the United Nations has issued a statement praising the […]
Somaliland: Politicians and businessmen convicted of rape never go to prison
Hargeisa (SD) – The chairman of the Somaliland Human Rights Commission, Mohamud Barud, told the media in Hargeisa that some politicians and businessmen had been convicted of rape and had been released. […]
NY Times: A CIA Officer killed in Somalia
New York (SD) – A senior US CIA official has been killed in Somalia last weekend, US officials confirmed to the NY times on condition of anonymity. According to the New York […]
Somaliland executes six convicted murderers
Mandera (SD) – Somaliland authorities have today carried out the execution of six men convicted of murder in different regions of the country. Relatives of some of the men on death raw […]
Somalia: Opposition Candidates’ Conference Concludes with contentious demands
Mogadishu (SD) – The Union of Somali Presidential Candidates issued an 18-point communiqué today, following a six-day conference in Mogadishu. The statement from the candidates called for the dissolution of the electoral […]
President Guelleh fears Al Shabab’s influence over the upcoming Somali parliament
Djibouti (SD) – Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh has raised concerns that al-Shabab will have members of parliament in the new Somalia parliament, giving it full power to govern the country indirectly. […]
WATCH: Presidential Candidate Dr. Abdinur Sh. Mohamed talk about Somalia’s current situation
Ohio (SD) – The chairman of the Somali National Union Party Midqaran as well as a former Somali minister of education Dr. Abdinur Sheikh Mohamed is one of more than a dozen […]
The best footballer in history, Diego Armando Maradona dies at 60
Buenos Aires (SD) – Diego Maradona the Argentinian playmaker dies of heart attack on Wednesday as his lawyer Matias Marla confirmed, also Argentinian Football Association expressed its sorrow of the World’s best […]
Voter Registration Opening Ceremony Held In Borama
Borama (SD) – Somaliland’s National Electoral Commission has announced the start of the Voter Registration in Awdal, which is scheduled to begin on the 29th of this month in that region. Members […]
Somalia: SFG Troops Killed in Explosion Outside Mogadishu
Mogadishu (SD) – A specially trained Somali police force (Harmcad) was targeted with roadside bomb in the early hours of this morning on the outskirts of Mogadishu. A vehicle carrying the troops […]
Puntland parliament approves 2021 budget
Garowe (SD) – A meeting of Puntland parliamentarians chaired by the speaker of the house Abdirashid Yusuf Jibril, debated the regional states annual budget. Today’s meeting, which was the 16th sitting of […]
PM Roble open to discuss candidates election concerns
Baidoa (SD) The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Hussein Roble, addressed at a press conference in Baidoa, the capital of Bay region spoke of concerns still remain in […]
Somaliland Reacts to Remarks by Somali Prime Minister
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland government voiced its displeasure over a recent statement by Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, regarding the resumption of stalled talks between the two countries and international aid […]
Chairman Irro meets with the country’s Embattled media
Hargeisa (SD) – The Chairman of the Wadani Opposition Party, Mr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Cirro), pledged his support for the Somaliland media and journalists. The pledge came after a meeting between the […]
A newborn child was found abandoned in Qatari Airport
Doha (SD) – Doha International Airport was dealing with and investigating unprecedented incident in the Airport- after innocent newborn infant left in the Bathroom near trash can in the Airport. The discovery […]
British envoy to Hargeisa visits Ina Guha
Hargeisa (SD) – The British envoy to Hargeisa has visited Ina Guha, a town in Ethiopia’s Aware district, where he met with local intellectuals and exchanged views on a number of issues. […]
Somali Soldier hurls a grenade at his Family’s home
Mogadishu (SD) – Reports from Warta Nabada district in Mogadishu confirm that a Somali government soldier killed several members of his family there last night. The soldier, who was said to be […]
Candidate’s Conference elects Sheikh Sharif as chairman
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali presidential candidates Forum, meeting on the 4th day in Mogadishu, have elected former Somali president and national party forum leader Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed as their chairman. Hussein […]