MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali opposition have told US based oil companies not to sign the “secret” oil agreement with Somali government or to admit at their own risk. In a letter addressed […]
Opposition warns US oil firms against ‘shady deal’ in Somalia
Somalia: PM Roble begins meeting with opposition candidates
Mogadishu (SD) – The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble, in an effort to find solutions to the electoral dispute, is launching a series of meetings with […]
Somalia: Puntland Journalists Association Condemns Arrest of Journalist Kilwe
Garowe (SD) – The Puntland Journalists Association (MAP) has accused the regional government of violating the constitution. “The Puntland State Government has violated Articles 12, 14, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26 […]
British government names new ambassador to Somalia
Mogadishu (SD) – The British government has replaced its ambassador to Somalia, Ben Fender, with a new ambassador, Kate Foster. “Ms. Kate Foster OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the […]
Opposition parties say gov’t plans to ink ‘secret’ deal with oil firms
Somali opposition leaders accused the federal government of a plan to ink illegal agreement with two international oil companies, terming the move a ‘dangerous’ deal at this time when the country is […]
Al-Shabaab releases video of US military base atack in Kenya
NAIROBI (SD) – Al-Qaeda linked terror group Al-Shabaab has for the first time released a video displaying the names and faces of five militants who attacked a US naval base in Kenyan […]
Somaliland: Health center established in Samakaab area of Sool region
Sool (SD) – Somaliland’s health ministry coordinator in Sool region opens maternal and child health center in Samakaab area of Yagoori district. The Maternal and Child Health Center in Samakaab is part […]
Somalia: PSF forces carry out ISIS hunting operation in mountainous regions
Garowe (SD) – Puntland Security Forces (PSF) have announced that they have carried out a planned operation against ISIS in the Mountains Bari Region. A brief statement posted on PSF’s Facebook page […]
Somali forces apprehend al-shabaab fighters in operations
BAIDOA (SD) – Somali forces have captured number of al-Shabaab fighters following security operations by elite forces in Bay region. The security operations took place for the last two days, according to […]
Somali PM in Balidogle to bid farewell to departing US forces
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali prime minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble has today arrived in Balidogle airbase in the outskirts of Somali capital, Mogadishu. The base in Lower Shabelle region which houses unknown number […]
Al-Shabaab operative killed in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali police have killed al-Shabaab operative who allegedly hurled hand grenade at a checkpoint on Saturday night in Mogadishu. Sources say the man attacked the security checkpoint in Bakaro […]
Somali PM visits injured Mogadishu construction workers at the hospital
Mogadishu (SD) – The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble has today visited the Erdogan Hospital in Mogadishu were wounded workers who were targeted at the road […]
WATCH: CAIR-MN Executive Director talks about Minneapolis police fatally shooting a Somali American man
Minneapolis (SD) – Minneapolis police shot and killed a Somali American man, Dolal Idd, on Wednesday night during a traffic stop, the first police-involved shooting in the city since the death of […]
Puntland forces mobilized to block Somaliland’s voter registration efforts in Cayn regions
Ayn (SD) – The latest reports from the Ayn region say that Puntland’s Darwiish forces have blocked a plan by the Somaliland government to conduct voter registration in the region. Police in […]
Somaliland Government spends $ 70,000 on Social Media Trolls
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland government has reportedly spent nearly a hundred dollars on what it calls Somaliland’s defense on social media. Muse Bihi’s government is criticized for suppressing the independent media […]
Heritage Institute’s Forum for Ideas concludes in Garowe
Garowe (SD) – The Heritage Institute’s three-day Forum for Ideas and Consultation concluded on Saturday, In Garowe, the capital of Puntland State of Somalia. The conference was attended by the Deputy Prime […]
Turkish National killed in suicide bomb in Somalia – foreign ministry
ANKARA (SD) – A Turkish national was among those killed a suicide bomb attack on a road construction site along Mogadishu-Afgoye road, Turkish government confirmed. According to paramedics, the suicide bomb attack […]
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 […]
Suicide bomb attack kills five people outside Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least five people have been killed and several others wounded when suicide bomber targeted Turkish road construction workers in the outskirts of Mogadishu. According to locals in Hawa-Abdi […]
Al Shabab radio station bombed, casualties unknown
Kunya-Barrow (SD) – Reports from the Lower Shabelle region confirm hearing a drone strike in Kunya-Barrow last night, an area controlled by Al Shabab. The bombing targeted an Al Shabab radio station […]
