BAIDOA (SD) – The South West regional security forces are conducting security sweeps in Baidoa, the temporary seat of the administration, while the operations are investigating Al Shabaab incursion into the city. […]
South West forces carrying out security operations in Baidoa
The World Bank approves 100-million dollars to supplement the Somalia’s budget
MOGADISHU (SD) – The World Bank has today approved nearly $100 million dollars, intended to boost the budget of the Federal Government of Somalia. Approving the budget subsidy of the federal government […]
The Ethiopian government: we killed Sheikh Fu’ad Shangole and Abu Musab
ADDIS ABABA (SD) – The Ethiopian government news agency has announced that their forces killed Sheikh Fu’ad Mohamed Khalaf Shangole, a senior officer of the Al Shabaab fighters, in an attack yesterday. […]
IOM funding refugee deportations in Somaliland
HARGEISA (SD) Today, in an unprecedented move, Somaliland with the help of IOM has started deporting civilians who have been living there for a long time from Hargeisa. Somaliland’s refugee agency has […]
Al Shabaab attacks Liyuu Police in Aato
AATO (SD) – Reports from Aato of Bakool region, indicate that there was a fierce battle today between the Somali regional government of Ethiopia’s Liyuu Police forces and Al-Shabaab. Reports say that […]
The U.S. addresses Al-Shabaab attack on Ethiopia
DJIBOUTI (SD) – The commander of US African Command (AFRICOM), Gen. Stephen Townsend commended the Ethiopian forces for resisting last week’s Al-Shabaab attack. “It appears that the Ethiopians have largely contained and […]
Somaliland: A Djibouti citizen facing extradition acquitted
HARGEISA (SD) – Hargeisa regional Court of Appeals today released Aare Suleiman Awleed, a citizen of Djibouti, who was in prison for 2 months and 19 days because for criticizing the President […]
The Jubaland and DANAB forces destroy Al Shabab bases
(SD) – Jubaland state security and intelligence forces and the DANAB forces, especially the 5th unit of the 16th battalion of the National Armed Forces carried out joint operations in areas of […]
President Mustafa Cagjar “The Al Shabaab group that attacked our region were Ethiopians”
JIGJIGA (SD) – The president of the Somali regional government of Ethiopia, Mustafe Cagjar, spoke to the VOA Amharic service about the war between the Liyu Police Forces in the Somali region […]
Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility the blast that killed the Governor of Marko district
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Al-Shabaab group claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing at the Marka district in Lower Shabelle region, which killed 11 people. Marka District Governor Abdullahi Ali Ahmed (Waafow) was […]
Somaliland Opposition leaders refuse to meet with EU Ambassador
HARGEISA (SD) – Sources close to Waddani opposition party leaders told us that they refused to meet with the Somalia’s EU Ambassador currently in Hargeisa. The sources said the opposition is disillusioned […]
Somaliland to expel “illegal” foreigners
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland has ordered people it says are illegal foreigners to leave its territory, within twenty days. The Somaliland Immigration Department issued a statement saying that from 28/07/2022 to 17/08/2022, […]
President Cagjar: Al Shabaab can’t disrupt our security
JIGJIGA (SD) – The President of Ethiopia’s Somali Regional Government, Mustafa Muhammad Omar said that Al-Shabaab cannot disrupt the security of the region. “I am confident Al Shabaab terrorist can’t disrupt the […]
Puntland security forces target Al Shabaab and Daesh in Bari region
BOSSASO (SD) – Puntland security forces carried out operations in the mountains of the Bari region, where Al-Shabaab and Daesh groups have major bases. The operation was carried out by units of […]
Al-Shabaab and Ethiopia’s Somali Regional forces clash near Feer
FEER FEER (SD) – Liyuu police forces and Al-Shabaab fighters reportedly clashed yesterday in Las-Qurun area, not far from the capital of Feer-Feer district of the Somali regional government, near the Somalia […]
President Bihi reportedly discusses election dispute with Tiina Intelmann
HARGEISA (SD) – The president of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, today received the EU ambassador to Somalia Tina Intelmann at the presidential palace. The meeting discussed important issues including the elections, the […]
Villa Somalia Down plays Nile talk with Egypt
CAIRO (SD) – Egyptian President Abdelfatah Sisi said that he and Somalia’s visiting President Hassan Sheikh have discussed the issue of the Nile River dam in Ethiopia, which Egypt strongly opposes. SISI […]
Somaliland closed the BBC Media Action office and arrested employees
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland has today completely closed the BBC Media Action Somali office in Hargeisa, authorities also arrested 5 BBC Media Action employees. The five members of the BBC Media staff […]
Hiraan Governor: Hundreds of Al-Shabaab fighters crossed into Ethiopian, again.
BELEDWEYN (SD) – The governor of Somalia’s Hiraan region told the BBC Somali Service that Al-Shabaab fighters have crossed the border of Hiraan region and into the Ethiopian Somali regional government. Governor […]
Ethiopia’s Somali regional state forces put down Al-Shabaab attackers
JIGJIGA (SD) – The Somali Regional State Government of Ethiopia announced the end of a four-day military operation in the Afdheer region, where hundreds of Al-Shabaab fighters entered. “The Al-Shabaab terrorist group […]
