MOGADISHU (SD) – The immediate Somali foreign minister, Mohamed Abdirizak who was on Saturday sacked by Somali prime minister Mohamed Hussein has termed the dismissal a surprise but said he had earlier […]
Local media watchdogs condemn murder of senior journalist in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – Local media watchdogs have condemned the killing of senior journalist working with the state-owned Radio Mogadishu, Abdiaziz Mohamud Guled (popularly known as Abdiaziz Africa) in Somali capital, Mogadishu. Since […]
Three people die of hunger and thirst in Southern Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least three people have died of hunger and hunger in southern as severe drought ravages many parts of the horn of African nation. The drought also displaced hundreds […]
Somali PM fires country’s FM
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Prime Minister of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble has fired Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Abdirizak exactly a year after Abdirizak appointed for the post. In a statement, PM Roble […]
Southwest State to elect 11 lower house members
MOGADISHU (SD) – More than 1,000 voters will soon elect eleven members who will representative the lower house of Somalia’s parliament. The State Indirect Elections Team (SIET) has announced the first 11 […]
UN hails completion of Somalia’s senate poll, calls for expedition of Lower House
WASHINGTON (SD) – United Nations (UN) has commended the conclusion of Somalia’s upper house election which was completed this month, expressing concern over the less female senators elected About 14 women will […]
Somalia condemns Kampala twin attacks
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali government has condemned twin explosions in Ugandan capital, Kampala, which claimed lives of three people and wounded more than 33 others. On Tuesday man wearing a black jacket […]
SNA receives military vehicles donated by Turkey
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali National Army (SNA) has received military vehicles including trucks and ambulances donated by government in a bid to accelerate the fight against al-Shabaab militants. Officials from Turkish embassy […]
Somalia to repatriate ex-ISIS fighters from Syria
BEIRUT (SD) – Over a dozen of Somalis who formerly fought alongside ISIS militants will be repatriated to horn of African nation, Somali authorities confirmed. Speaking to BBC Somali service, Somalia’s chargé […]
SNA displays bodies of Al-Shabaab fighters
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali military has displayed five bodies of al-Shabaab militants killed following heavy fighting with Somali forces on the outskirts of Hudur, a strategic regional capital of Bakool region. Speaking […]
Millions of Somalis face acute food insecurity
MOGADISHU (SD) – More than 3.5 million people in Somalia are experiencing acute food insecurity, United Nations (UN) said with millions others to face an emergency. The UN Office for the Coordination […]
AMISOM to repatriate convicted soldiers to Uganda
MOGADISHU (SD) – Five convicted peace-keeping soldiers will be repatriated from Somalia to Uganda to serve their sentences, African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) said. The soldiers had killed the civilians on […]
Senior al-Shabaab judge surrenders to gov’t
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali military has said senior al-Shabaab judge had surrendered himself to the authorities in Qoryoley town of Lower Shabelle region. Military officials who spoke to the state-owned media said […]
Two killed in Mogadishu suicide explosion
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least two civilians have been killed and wounded following heavy explosion in Somali capital, Mogadishu. According to multiple sources, a suicide car bomb hit a passing African Union […]
Leader of Somali regional state vows to defend Addis
JIGJIGA (SD) – Authorities in Somali regional state of Ethiopia have vowed to send troops to Ethiopia’s capital from the rebel groups amid reports claimed Addis Ababa is on the edge to […]
Somalia issues Air Operator Certificates first time in 30yrs
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali government has awarded Air Operator Certificates (AOC) to several pilots, airlines and air operators, yet another major milestone in the country’s efforts at fully controlling and regulating its […]
Somalia insists rejection of AU proposal for hybrid forces
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia has explained its stance on the post Amisom security framework in the country as the country was at loggerheads with AU over proposals to modify Amisom forces for […]
Defend Somali regional state from Tigray, Agjar tells forces
JIGJIGA (SD) – The leader of Somali regional state in Ethiopia, Mustafe Agjar has directed the state’s armed forces to defend their territories from Tigrean forces amid the Oromo and Tigrean forces […]
Somalia and AU discuss expulsion of Amisom official
MOGADISHU (SD) – Officials from African Union Peace and Security Council (AU-PSC) and Somali government leaders are in talks over recent expulsion of AU official from the horn of African. The delegation […]
Puntland President sacks police chiefs
GAROWE (SD) – Puntland state president Said Abdullahi Deni has dismissed six commanders including two regional police commanders in a continuing restructuring of the security sector in recent days. In a presidential […]