GURIEL (SD) – More than twenty of on and off fierce fighting between Somali forces and Ahlusunna Waljamaa fighters in Guriel town, the moderate Islamist group, Ahlusunna was given two hours ultimatum […]
Ex-police chief appointed state minister for Public Works
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali prime minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble has today appointed Bashir Mohamed Jama (Gobe) as the country’s state minister for Public Works barely a month after Gobe was assigned to […]
Somali gov’t forces wrest Guriel
GURIEL (SD) – Heavily armed Galmudug forces backed Somali national army (SNA) have today recaptured Guriel, a town in central Somalia following fierce fighting with forces of moderate Islamist group, Ahlusunna Waljamaa. […]
Jubbland elects 4 senators, two women picked
KISMAYO (SD) – Jubaland lawmakers have elected the last four senators today, selling off the senatorial election of eight seats. In today’s vote, two women- Maryan Farah Kadiye and Laylo Nur Maah […]
Police arrest leaders of media watchdog in Jowhar
JOWHAR (SD) – Police officers in Jowhar town of HirShabelle state have arrested a leader of a local media watchdog barely a day after a team of Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) reached town […]
Jubbaland state to elect six new senators
KISMAYO (SD) – Jubbaland lawmaker will today elect the last six senators of the state ahead of commencement of the lower house elections in the Horn of African nation. Out of the […]
Somalia to increase food production
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali government vowed to prioritize agriculture to get enough food for its population amid the country is struggling with severe drought which hit part of the regions in the […]
Somalia sends stern warning to foreign fishing vessels in its water
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali government has vowed to launch operations to hunt illegal fishing vessels in the country’s waters barely a year after 112 100 Iranian vessels were accused of carrying out fishing […]
Election of 4 senators to take place in Kismayo
KISMAYO (SD) – The last four senators from Jubbaland state will be elected next Thursday ahead of commencement of lower house elections. Jubbaland State Indirect Elections Team (SIET) said Tuesday candidates for […]
Jubbaland releases list of remaining four senate candidates
KISMAYO (SD) – Jubbaland state will soon complete the election of Upper House as the southerly state released the names of the candidates who will be vying for the remaining four federal senatorial […]
Father of prime suspect of UK MP murder speaks out on fate of his son
LONDON (SD) – The father of the man suspected of killing UK lawmaker has spoken for the first time since the MP was murdered. Sir David Amess, 69, a senior Conservative Member […]
President Farmaajo meets maritime case legal team
MOGADISHU (SD) – President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has today met with Somalia’s legal team which attended the announcement of ICJ judgement on the maritime case with Kenya this week in Hague. The […]
Over 7,200 people evicted from Las’anod – UN
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somaliland authorities have evicted about 7,250 people from Las’anod town and surrounding areas UNHCR confirmed. In a statement, UNHCR’s Protection and Return Monitoring Network (PRMN) said some 24 households […]
UN, US join Somalis in commemoration of 4th anniversary of worst terror attack
MOGADISHU (SD) – The US and the UN expressed solidarity with Somalia as the country marked the fourth anniversary of the deadliest bombing in Mogadishu. Residents of Somalia’s capital city on Thursday […]
Somalia, Serbia to boost ties as Belgrade embassy reopened
BELGRADE (SD) – Somalia and Serbia have agreed to enhance their bilateral relations barely a month after the horn of African nation reopened its embassy in Belgrade. The Somali embassy in Belgrade […]
Somalia, Azerbaijan agree enhancing ties
BELGRADE (Halbeeg News) – Somalia and Azerbaijan have agreed to promote their bilateral relations thanks to a meeting between Somali trade minister, Khalif Abdi Omar and Azerbaijan foreign minister Jeyhun Bayramov on […]
Kenya opposes ICJ’s verdict on Somalia maritime border row
NAIROBI (SD) – Kenya has rejected the decision by ICJ to resolve the maritime dispute case with its neighbouring Somalia. In a statement, President Uhuru Kenyatta said the ruling by the top […]
ICJ rules in favour of Somalia in maritime border dispute with Kenya
THE HAGUE (SD) – The International Court of Justice on Tuesday ruled largely in favour of Somalia in its dispute with Kenya, setting a sea boundary in part of the Indian Ocean […]
Somalis in Kenya urged not to celebrate any ICJ decision against Kenya
NAIROBI (SD) – Hundreds of thousands of Somalis in many parts of Kenya have been warned against any celebratory action ahead of ICJ verdict over Sonalia-Kenya maritime border dispute. In a statement, Supreme Council […]
AU Security Council okays joint AU-UN force to replace its troops in Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – African Union Security Council has thrown their weight behind the proposal to deploy a joint AU-UN force to replace AMISOM by the end of this year. Troops contributed African […]