Baidoa March 18, 2023 (SD) – A two-day-long National Consultative Council meeting attended by the heads of the federal and regional governments and the Banadir region was concluded today in Baidoa the […]
Somali Media condemn illegal imprisonment of SJS Secretary General
Mogadishu March 17, 2023 (SD) – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), the Somali Media Association (SOMA), and Somali Mechanism for Safety of Journalists (SMSJ) have condemned the arbitrary detention of SJS Secretary-General […]
The U.S. and Somalia sign a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Danab forces
Mogadishu March 16, 2023 (SD) – The governments of Somalia and the United States have signed a security agreement in Mogadishu today, which aims to strengthen the capacity of the Somali National […]
Puntland opposes Somalia’s debt program
Garoowe March 15, 2023 (SD) – The Puntland government stated that it will not support the Federal Government of Somalia’s plan to acquire new debt from international organizations and countries. The government […]
Somaliland President: the conflict in Las Anod is an internal matter
Hargeisa March 14, 2023 (SD) – The President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, has stated that the conflict in Laascaanood involves Somaliland citizens who are protesting against their government’s policies and that […]
President Mohamud plans to hire 10,000 teachers
Mogadishu March 13, 2023 (SD) – The President of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, attended today the National Education Conference in Mogadishu, where he stated that his government is […]
Somaliland: opposition warns of further violence if elections are delayed
Hargeisa March 12, 2023 (SD) – Ahmed Cumar Haji (Hamarje), the deputy chairman of the Waddani political party, stated that if the presidential election in Somaliland is postponed, the situation in Somaliland […]
Al-Shabaab releases video of a Kenyan suicide attacker
Mogadishu March 12, 2023 (SD) – Al-Shabaab has released a new video identifying the foreign national who allegedly took part in the attack on the Bariire military base on April 3, 2021. […]
Somalia: Feds issues a warning to the telecommunication companies
Mogadishu March 12, 2023 (SD) – The Ministry of Communication and Technology of the Somali government has warned technology companies in the country to comply with regulations in order to improve and […]
Somalia: Al Shabaab attacks security forces and suspected drug dealers
Mogadishu March 11, 2023 (SD) – A battle erupted in the district of Hiliwaa, especially in the Suuqa Xoolaha neighborhood, in Mogadishu between the Somali police and alleged Al-Shabaab militants. According to […]
Puntland to tax resources exploration and extraction
Garoowe March 11, 2023 (SD) – The President of Puntland, Said Abdullahi Deni, issued a Presidential Decree on the Implementation of Licensing Fees and Provisional Taxes on Mineral Resources. The president said […]
Somaliland: Opposition Party members arrested for opposing Las Anod War
Hargeisa March 11, 2023 (SD) – The Secretary of Youth and Sports of the WADDANI opposition party in Somaliland, Yusuf Nuux Yusuf (Tadhase), has criticized the government of the outgoing president Musa […]
Somali Regional State dismisses Las Anod interference
Jigjiga March 09, 2023 (SD) – The government of the Somali region in Ethiopia dismissed the claim that their troops have been fighting in the Sool region against Somaliland forces. In a […]
Somaliland claims troops from Ethiopia are fighting in Las Anod
Hargeisa March 9, 2023 (SD) – Somaliland government has stated that there are troops from the Somali Regional Government of Ethiopia who are among the combatants fighting against Somaliland forces in Las […]
Somalia: PM Hamze shed tears as he commemorated his mother
Mogadishu March 08, 2023 (SD) – The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Mr. Hamse Abdi Barre, who participated in the event celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8th, praised […]
President Hassan open to talks with Al Shabaab
Doha March 07, 2023 (SD) – The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh, in an interview with Aljazeera stated that he is willing to hold talks with Al-Shabaab. President Hassan Sheikh emphasized that […]
Somalia: illegal fishing must end
Mogadishu March 06, 2023 (SD0 – Somalia’s Ministry of Fisheries has today stated that foreign fishing vessels are illegally fishing in the country’s waters. The ministry has also indicated that these vessels […]
Somaliland claims Puntland behind latest attack on troops
Hargeisa March 06, 2023 (SD) – Somaliland confirmed a conflict that occurred today in the outskirts of Laascaanood town, located in Sool region, which involved the Somaliland military and the SSC local […]
Ethiopian delegation meets with SSC Traditional Leaders
Garowe March 05, 2023 (SD) -The Ethiopian government has reportedly initiated talks with both Somaliland and the traditional elders of SSC regions to resolve the ongoing conflict. Reports indicate that the delegation, […]
Somaliland: Opposition Candidate blames the president for civil war
Hargeisa March 04, 2023 (SD) – The presidential candidate of the Waddani party and opposition leader in Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro), today at a presser addressed the ongoing conflict in the […]