Berlin (SD) – Marcel Kleinberg, a German refugee lawyer, said on his Twitter account that he has evidence that Somalis will be returned to Somalia this month, some of whom with Duldung […]
Rival Togdher Communities begin meetings in Burao
Burao (SD) – A meeting between the traditional leaders of two Somaliland communities in Burao has begun today. The conference was initially said to be non-political, but this morning the traditional heads […]
Puntland consultative conference opens in Garowe
Garowe (SD) – The Puntland consultative meeting opened in the regional state’s capital Garowe this morning. The conference was announced by the Puntland state President following a prolonged political dispute with the […]
EU ambassador’s visit to Hargeisa fails to move the needle on election possibilities
Hargeisa (SD) – EU Ambassador to Somalia Nicolas Berlanga who mediated an election agreement between President Bihi and the opposition parties, visited Hargeisa last week. Although the Ambassador’s trip to Hargeisa have […]
Puntland consultative conference restricts media access
Garowe (SD) – The Puntland Consultative conference’s organizing committee informed journalists that they are not permitted to record the event. The committee said only journalists from the state media could record and […]
Somaliland Ministry of Interior denies an alleged abuse
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland Ministry of Interior has addressed a circulated allegation that a senior official in the ministry had abused a lady, which they described as fake. The Deputy Minister […]
Somali regional state contests number of Ethiopia’s parliamentary polling stations
Addis Ababa (SD) – The Ethiopian National Electoral Commission has announced the polling stations of the National Assembly’s parliamentary elections and the number of stations of each regional state. The electoral commission […]
Somaliland sets up a national commission to compact COVIT-19
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland Ministry of Health has announced the formation of a national commission chaired by the president that will deal with the Coronavirus crises. The Director General of the […]
Violence erupts at a football match in Burao
Burao (SD) – One soldier has died, and three other civilians have been injured in violence at a football stadium in Burao. The violence erupting at Allamsey’s football stadium in Burao on […]
Ilhan Omar’s new Husband is said to have converted to Islam
Washington (SD) – A spokesman for the US House of Representative Ilhan Omar, confirmed that the Somali born politician married her strategies Tim Mynett. Ilhan recently posted a photo of herself and […]
Politicians raise concerns about Puntland’s consultative conference
Garowe (SD) – The Somali regional state of Puntland will is to convene in its first two day consultative meeting on the fate of Puntland in Somalia. The conference was announced last […]
Somali Foreign Minister orders diplomatic passport for a Puntland representative
Mogadishu (SD) -Somali foreign minister Ahmed Essa Awed ordered a diplomatic passport to be renewed for Puntland Governments representative in Kenya. The Minister is asking the Somali immigration authorities to renew their […]
Somaliland suspends issuing Visas to Ethiopians, as that country gets its first COVID-19
Addis Ababa (SD) – Somaliland has temporarily stopped issuing visas to visitors from Ethiopia, according to Somaliland’s Deputy Ambassador to Ethiopia, Barkhad Kariye. “We, as embassies, have already been vigilant and have […]
Minister Kahin speaks English worst than Ambassador Berlanga speaks Somali
Hargeisa (SD) – The EU Ambassador to Somalia Nicolas Berlanga has recently showcased his Somali speaking abilities in Barawe. The Ambassador seemed to be translating his English speech into Somali in an […]
Garaad Mukhtar’s inauguration politicized by rivals
Dharkayn (SD) – The inauguration ceremony of Garaad Mukhtar Garaad Ali Burale has officially concluded today in Dharkeyn, Sool region. The event hosted many cultural and political personalities from different parts of […]
Ilhan Omar marries her American Political Strategist
Washington (SD) – Congressman Ilhan Omar, a US congresswoman from Minnesota, announced she Just married her American political advisor. Ilhan posted a photo of herself and her new husband Tim Mynett on […]
Galmudug State sends strong warning to Puntland
Galmudug (SD) – Galmudug’s New Speaker Osman Isse Nur accused the former Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama leadership as being Individuals with self-interest and no goals. He urged the people of Galmudug to […]
Somali and Kenyan Foreign ministers meet in Nairobi
Nairobi (SD) – The Somali and Kenyan foreign ministers Ahmed Issa Awed and Raychelle Omamo met in Nairobi today, their meetings follow a telephone conversation between the presidents of the two countries. […]
Hargeisa mayor: we will help fund go back to school program
Hargeisa (SD) – Hargeisa Mayor Abdirahman Soltelco said they have launched a new program called “Go back to school”. It is a program that the Hargeisa city municipality and its partners will […]
UN amends Maritimes Law as Somalia takes full control of its Seawaters
Mogadishu (SD) – The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the UN Mission in Somalia, have handed over the Somali Maritime Transport Act, which the government requested in 2014 to amend the 1959 […]