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, […]
Did foreign adversaries meddle in the last Somali elections?
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 […]
Somaliland: Man Accused of Insulting Djiboutian President found not guilty
GABILEY (SD) – The Gabiley district court in Somaliland has acquitted Arre Suleiman Awleed, a Djiboutian citizen living in Somaliland who is accused of insulting Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh. The prosecution […]
There is no transparency in the President run Waaheen Market response and rebuilding process
HARGEISA (SD)- Somaliland government has presented a long awaited plan to rebuild the burned down Waaheen Market in the capital were traders los billions of dollars, a Sudanese architect this week Showcased […]
Somaliland traders to stop importing qat from Ethiopia
HARGEISA (SD) – Khat traders in Somaliland announced that they’re to completely stop importing khat from Ethiopia, as Oromos have hiked prices. A spokesman for Khat traders said that as of July […]
17 Somalis jailed in Oman for piracy land in Bossaso
BOSSASO (SD) – Reports from Bossaso town in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland confirm that a group of Pirates jailed in Oman arrived in Bossaso. The men, mostly teenagers, were detained in […]
June 26 June Commemoration Ceremonies Held In Mogadishu And Hargeisa
MOGADISHU (SD) – The June 26th Independence commemoration ceremonies was held last night in Mogadishu and Hargeisa last night. On June 26, 1960 the flag of the Somali Republic was first raised […]
Somali Parliament unanimously confirms PM
MOGADISHU (SD) – The newly appointed Prime Minister of Somalia Hamse Abdi Barre has today asked the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia for a vote of confidence. […]
Jamal Osman: It is easier to interview Al Shabaab Leaders than Somali Government officials
LONDON (SD) – UK’s Chanel four news recently aired a segment called inside Al Shabaab, by Somali born British journalist Jamal Osman. Jamal’s ground shaking report has been the main discussion point […]
Wadani Leaders visit arrested officials in Jail
HARGEISA (SD) – Wadani Party Presidential Candidate Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro has yesterday visited members of the opposition who have been detained in Mandhera Prison for the past 15 days. This […]
30 children die of malnutrition in Kismayo Hospital
KISMAYO (SD) – More than 30 children have died of malnutrition in the past 48 hours at Kismayo Hospital in the Lower Juba region. According to the administration of the children’s hospital, […]
