MOGADISHU (SD) – Information minister, Osman Abokor Dubbe has called for efforts to revive its shattered tourism industry as the horn of African Nation is recovering two decades old civil war. Officiating […]
Remove NISA leadership to restore confidence, opposition tells PM Roble
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s opposition leaders have called for the dismissal of top leaders of the country’s intelligence agency barely a day after the national intelligence agency (NISA) blamed al-Shabaab the murder […]
Al-Shabaab executes woman for allegedly being soldier
BELEDWEYNE (SD) – Al-Shabaab militant group has today executed a woman for allegedly being a soldier in the Hirshabelle Security Forces in Shaw village in the Hiiraan region. The woman, identified as […]
Military court in Somalia sentences ISIS militant to 10-years in jail
MOGADISHU (SD) – An ISIS militant was today sentenced to serve the next 10 years behind bars for participating in fighting against Puntland security forces, and handling terror propaganda. According to court […]
Over 150 Yemeni refugees arrive in Somaliland
HARGEISA (SD) – Close to 200 refugees who fled from Yemen have arrived in Somaliland barely two days after the state’s foreign ministry confirmed that Somaliland was ready to host Afghan refugees […]
First batch of Somali women police unit trained in Turkey
ISTANBUL (SD) – At least 49 female police officers have completed the advanced training in Turkey ahead of the parliamentary and presidential elections. Officiating graduation of female elite forces in Turkey, Somali […]
AU, Somali forces to launch operations to secure poll
MOGADISHU (SD) – Forces of Somali National Army (SNA) and African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) will jointly conduct operation to enhance electoral security and prepare for AMISOM post 2021. As part […]
Authorities deny al-Shabaab take over, vow war on terror in Galmudug
DHUSAMAREEB (SD) – Somali national Army (SNA) and Galmudug state forces will launched operation to liberate al-Shabaab control towns in central Somalia, Galmudug information minister confirmed. In an interview with Somali BBC […]
British Embassy bids farewell to Chevening 2021 cohort
MOGADISHU (SD) – British Embassy Mogadishu hosted a pre-departure event to congratulate eight talented Somalis who were awarded Chevening scholarships and are heading off to study for their Master’s in the UK. […]
Killer of four in Tanzania was from Somalia
DODOMA (SD) – The attacker of Wednesday shooting in Dar es Salaam town, Tanzania’s second largest commercial town was once al-Shabaab fighter in central Somalia, Somali Dispatch can authoritatively confirm. Sources to […]
Kenya kills two men near its border with Somalia
WAJIR (SD) – At least two gunmen have been killed following heavy clashes with Kenyan police officers near Kenya’s border with Somalia amid intensified operations against al-Shabaab in northeastern of the East […]
Somalia, AU agree on mission assistance beyond 2021
MOGADISHU (SD) – The African Union (AU) and Somali government have agreed on a roadmap to rework the mandate and configuration of the AMISOM operations in the country beyond the end of […]
SNA says 90 militants killed in airstrike
MOGADISHU (SD) – An airstrike against al-Shabaab in central Somalia has killed more than 90 militants barely hours after the militants stormed SNA military base in Mudug region. In a statement, Somali […]
Somali forces retake town briefly seized by Al-Shabaab
MOGADISHU (SD) – Joint forces from Somali national army (SNA) and Galmudug soldiers have recaptured a central Somalia town briefly seized by Al-Shabaab militants early Tuesday morning. According to military sources confirmed […]
PM Roble, regional state leaders meet opposition figures
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali prime minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble and the regional state leaders have last night held talks with the opposition leaders who rejected recently released framework for elections by the […]
Military court in Somalia sentences militant to 15 years in jail
MOGADISHU (SD) – A military court in Somali capital has today sentenced a militant to 15 years in jail for being member of outlawed militant group in the horn of African nation. […]
Rival militias put gov’t officials under house in Beledweyne
BELEDWEYNE (SD) – Unknown number of federal and state government officials were placed under house arrest after notorious militias identified themselves as Hiiraan Salvation Army took control of Beledweyne town of central Somalia […]
Somali consultative forum on poll process opens in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – A consultative forum on preparations for the lower house elections and its budget has today opened in Somali capital, Mogadishu. In a brief statement, the office of Somali prime […]
More than 60 militants killed in Lower Shabelle – SNA
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali national Army (SNA) on Friday killed more than sixty al-Shabaab militants including two senior operatives following heavy clashes with the group’s fighters on Friday in Lower Shabelle region. […]
Suspected ISIS fighters capture town in northeastern Somalia
BOSASO (SD) – Heavily armed suspected fighters suspected to belong to the so-called Islamic State in Somalia (ISS) on Wednesday evening stormed a town in northeastern Somalia, prompting hours long fighting with […]