MOGADISHU (SD) – Telecommunication companies in Somalia have been given an ultimatum of less than two weeks to secure licences, failure to which they will be suspended, the country’s National Communications Authority […]
COVID-19 cases in Somalia hit 16,535
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali health ministry on Wednesday confirmed 136 more cases of COVID-19, raising the national tally to 16,535. Of the new cases, 56 were female while 80 were male. The […]
Somaliland sentences soldier to death over murder of student
HARGEISA (SD) – A military court in Somaliland has sentenced a police officer for killing a student early last month at Amoud University in Borama town of Awdal region. Omar Diriye Burale, […]
Laftagareen calls for more efforts to hold universal suffrage in Somalia
BAIDOA (SD) – Somalia has not yet achieved its targeted elections but the current ongoing electoral process is better than none, Southwest state, President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen. During a ceremony held […]
Somali forces kill more than 270 militants
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali forces have killed more than 279 al-Shabaab fighters and injured dozens of others in security operations against the militants for the last one month in central and southern […]
Somali PM to leave for maiden visit to Egypt
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali prime minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble will be soon travelling to Cairo on an invited extended by president Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi less than a week after trip […]
SNA kills 17 al-Shabaab militants and destroys bases
MOGADISHU (SD) – Five al-Shabaab bases and Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) have been destroyed following separate military operation against al-Shabaab militants in southern Somalia. Two separate security operations in Lower […]
Southwest state concludes election of its senators
BAIDOA (SD) – Southwest state of Somalia has today concluded the election of its senators who will be joining the 11th federal parliament of Somalia after election of three senate seats in […]
Southwest state to hold election of 3-senate seats
BAIDOA (SD) – Southwest state of Somalia is expected to hold election of three senatorial seat barely two weeks after the state elected five senators. The President of South West state Abdiaziz […]
SNA arrests senior al-Shabaab operative in southern Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD – Local authorities in southern Somalia have confirmed the arrest of an al-Shabaab senior commander following security operation in Lower Shabelle region. Marka district commissioner, Abdullahi Ahmed Gafow said the […]
Six senators elected in Galmudug
DHUSAMAREEB (SD) – Six new senators were today elected in Somalia’s central state a day after eleven senators elected in Puntland state. Members of Galmudug assembly will also be electing the two […]
Amisom to probe death of civilians in Lower Shabelle
MOGADISHU (SD) – African Union mission in Somalia announced that it will probe murder of seven civilians who were allegedly killed by Ugandan troops in Lower Shabelle region. A convoy carrying Ugandan […]
Two senior al-Shabaab operatives defects to Somali gov’t
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali National Army (SNA) has said that two al-Shabaab operatives have surrendered to its forces in southern Somalia amid intensified operations against al-Shabaab militant group in southern and central […]
Puntland elects 11 senators to federal parliament
GAROWE (SD) – Somalia’s Puntland state has announced its 11 senators to join the 11th Parliament of Somalia ahead of presidential elections. Voting took place in the state’s capital Garowe town, 1,000km […]
Amisom accused of killing seven Somali civilians
MOGADISHU (SD) – Ugandan troops working under the framework of Africa Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom)) have been accused of killing seven civilians in Lower Shebelle region. Reliable sources in Golweyn village […]
Somalia confirms over 60 new cases of COVID-19
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia on Monday reported 64 new COVID-19 infections from a sample size of 1,105 tests conducted over the past 24 hours barely two days after the country received third […]
SNA destroys VBIEDs in southern Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – Three Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosives (VBIEDs) have been destroyed in three operations in southern Somalia amid intensified operations. In a statement, information ministry said Somali forces in coordination with […]
Roble makes maiden trip to Kenya today
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali prime minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble has today travelled to Nairobi following invitation letter by President Uhuru Kenyatta. According to Somali foreign ministry, the delegation led by Roble will […]
PM Roble to take maiden trip on Kenya
Somali prime minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble will be leaving for a maiden visit to Kenya following an invitation letter by President Uhuru Kenyantta. According to the office of Somali premier, PM Roble […]
Farmaajo bars gov’t from inking new trade, security pacts until after polls
MOGADISHU (SD) – All Somali government agencies and public institutions have been barred from entering into new economic, political and security agreements during the electioneering period, Villa Somalia announced Friday. In a […]