GAROOWE (SD) – Puntland parliamentarians have today rejected the new Puntland Supreme Court Council, recently appointed by President Said Deni. The session was attended by 43 members of the Puntland Supreme Court, […]
Supreme Court council rejected by Puntland Parliament
Somaliland: Four new members of the Electoral Commission sworn in
HARGEISA (SD) – The Chairman of the Supreme Court of Somaliland, today swore in the four members of the National Electoral Commission recently approved by the House of Representatives. Today’s swearing in […]
Jendayi Frazer: Djibouti and Uganda were strongly opposed to recognising Somaliland
WASHINGTON (SD) – Former US Assistant Secretary of State Jendayi Frazer says she thinks Somaliland should’ve been recognized as an independent state, and that she could’ve done more to make that happen. […]
Somaliland: This year’s Pilgrims violated sovereignty
HARGEISA (SD) – The Somaliland government says Somalilanders who went on the hajj this year violated a government order and the country’s sovereignty. Somaliland Vice President Abdirahman Abdillahi Ismail Saylici accused Somaliland […]
Jubbaland says it is investigating a massacre in Qudus
KISMAYO (SD) – Jubbaland Vice President Mohamud Sayid Adan has strongly condemned reports that Jubbaland and Danab forces have carried out a massacre in Qudus. Sayid Adan, who met with some Jubbaland […]
US Ambassador: Somaliland opted to join Somalia
MINNEAPOLIS (SD) – U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Larry Andre, who was attending Independence Week in Minneapolis, was asked about a recent call from Somaliland to respect its independence from the rest of […]
Al-Shabaab claims landmine explosion kills 5 ATMIS soldiers
MOGADISHU (SD) – A landmine blast reportedly targeted a convoy of ATMIS troops as part of the African Union Mission in Somalia on their way to Marka town in Lower Shabelle region. […]
Somaliland finally releases jailed journalists
HARGEISA (SD) – The Somaliland government has released two journalists illegally jailed in Hargeisa for over three months, as efforts to release them and others intensified in recent days. The two journalists […]
Somali presidential spokesman says some of the soldiers trained in Eritrea have died
MOGADISHU (SD) – Villa Somalia has for the first time confirmed that some of the Somali soldiers that went to Eritrea for training have died, confirming rumors circulating in recent days. Presidential […]
Did foreign adversaries meddle in the last Somali elections?
Now that the elections are behind us, the rudimentary tasks of rebuilding the nation should begin, steering the country in the right direction. Embarking on a genuine reconciliation process, completing the constitution, […]
US Scientist tells Vice news that Asli Meydi Owner Barkhad Hassan raped her
VERMONT (SD) – Anjanette DeCarlo, a US based PhD scientist, in an interview with Vice news, alleged that the owner of Asli Maydi Frankincense company Mr. Barkhad Hassan raped her. She told […]
Somali President: June 26 is Somalia’s real Independence Day
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud last night attended the 62nd anniversary celebration of the liberation of the southern regions from Italian colony and the unification of the northern and […]
Somalia: Parliament Approves 2022 Budget
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s two houses of parliament approved the 2022 budget after three days of heated debate, and the report submitted by the Transitional Federal Financial Institutions Committee included recommendations for […]
President briefs the public on his health condition
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud accompanied by the Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia Hamse Abdi Barre updated the Somali people about his health condition, saying he […]
Somali government and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar discuss drought relief
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Special Representative of the Somali president for Humanitarian Affairs and Drought Relief, MP Abdirahman Abdishakur and the leadership of the Drought Relief Committee, had a Zoom meeting with […]
Somalia responds to Somaliland over Hajj accusations
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Minister of Religious Affairs and Endowments of the Federal Government of Somalia Omar Ali Roble has responded to strong allegations from Somaliland that their share of this year’s […]
The Human Rights Center calls for the release of imprisoned journalists and politicians in Somaliland
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland Human Rights Center denounced and calls for the release of illegally imprisoned Journalists and Politicians in Mandheera. “The Human Rights Center unequivocally calls for the release of the […]
Former convicted Somali Minneapolis Police officer released
MINNEAPOLIS (SD) – A former Somali-American Minneapolis police officer arrested for shooting an unarmed woman in 2017 has been released. Mohamed Nur 36 has now been released from prison after serving three […]
Somalia: PM Hamse officially takes office today
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hamse Abdi Barre has today officially taken over the office of the Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia […]
Journalists injured in blast brought to Mogadishu for treatment
MOGADISHU (SD) – Four people, two of them civilians, were killed and three others, including two journalists, were injured when a landmine hit their vehicle near Mataban district in Hiran region. The […]
