MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with US Deputy Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland accompanied by US Ambassador to Somalia Larry André. The US President and […]
Somali President meets with US Deputy Secretary of State
Wadani party’s statement on the current electoral dispute in Somaliland
HARGEISA (SD) – The opposition Wadani Party has denied a report shared by the Bihi government with the international community that it has been in contact with opposition parties for talks. The […]
Somali government discusses drought relief with UN, US
MOGADISHU (SD) – Special Envoy of the President of Somalia for drought relief, Abdirahman Abdishakur today met with visiting US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland. The meeting focused on relief for […]
Somali forces kill 10 Al-Shabaab militants in Qabdho
MATABAN (SD) – Heavy fighting between Somali military forces backed by local militias and Al Shabaab fighters broke out in Qabdho area of Mataban district in Hiran region. The military and allied […]
President Bihi’s first visit to Erigavo met with protest
ERIGAVO (SD) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has today arrived in Erigavo the capital of Sanaag region by air. The members of the President’s delegation include the Speaker of the House […]
National Consultative Assembly Concludes With an agreement
MOGADISHU (SD) – The National Consultative Assembly convenes in Mogadishu for two days. The conference was convened by the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. In attendance were […]
President Hassan Sheikh meets with Kenyan businessmen
MOGADISHU (SD) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, met with Somali business community from Kenya at Villa Somalia to discuss how they could help drought relief […]
Human Rights Centre Somaliland :stop police brutality against the protestors
HARGEISA (SD) – The Somaliland Human Rights Center has issued a statement criticizing the police’s treatment of prodemocracy protesters on Thursday in Hargeisa. “On June 9th, 2022, there was a clash between […]
Somaliland House of Representatives to vote on a new Electoral Commission
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has today submitted to the House of Representatives, members of the new Somaliland Electoral Commission nominated by the opposition parties, the House of Elders […]
Fahad Yassin: PM Roble and Mahad Salad were involved in Ikran Tahlil’s killing
MOGADISHU (SD) – Former Somali National Security and Intelligence Chief Fahad Yasin Haji Dahir, in a recent interview with Gayland Media has denied allegations that he was involved in the assassination of […]
MP Koodbuur: UK government is aware of Britain funded RRU’s crackdown on Prodemocracy protesters in Hargeisa
HARGEISA (SD) -Somaliland’s ongoing electoral dispute escalated this week after Police shot at and peppered prodemocracy protesters in Hargeisa. The UK funded Rapid Response Unit could be seen arresting, brutalising officials from […]
PSF and Puntland forces clash in Bossaso
BOSSASO (SD) – At least two people were killed and seven others injured in an armed clash between Puntland regional state police and PSF forces on the coast of Bossaso. One of […]
Somaliland: Pro-democracy Demonstrators Disappointed with International Partners
HARGEISA (SD) – Members of the international community who supports Somaliland in elections and democratization process have issued a statement on the tense situation in Somaliland and the recent unrest in Hargeisa. […]
Al-Shabaab claims blast kills more than 10 DANAB soldiers
MOGADISHU (SD) – Blast targeted a convoy of Somalia’s federal government troops, particularly the DANAB commandos, near the town of Balad in Middle Shabelle region in southern Somalia. The blast, a remote-controlled […]
Somaliland police attempted to run-over Wadani presidential candidate in a UK-donated military vehicle
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland’s Wadani opposition presidential candidate says he has survived an assassination attempt today at a prodemocracy rally in Hargeisa. Wadani party candidate Abdirahman Irro and other senior officials said […]
15 May 2022: A Bright Future Suddenly Plunged into Darkness for Millions of Somalis
May 15, 2022, became a day that would go down in infamy and as a supreme disgrace through our failure by electing Hassan Sheikh as Somalia’s second president. I was in Tunis, […]
The Proposed House for Former President: Is it a Gratitude or Cover-up?
After a long-delayed election, Somalia elected a new leadership with a vision of “Soomaali heshiis ah dunidana heshiis la ah,” which translates to “Somalis in agreement within themselves and with the world.” […]
Somaliland: Police fire on pro-democracy rally in Hargeisa, wounding MPs an officials
HARGEISA (SD) – An opposition led rally in support of Somaliland’s democracy in Hargeisa today turned violent after plain clothed and British funded police unit attacked protesters. Waddani party chairman Hirsi Ali […]
World leaders attend inauguration of the new President of Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – The inauguration ceremony of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who was elected on May 15th in Mogadishu, was held in Mogadishu today. The […]
Center for Policy Analysis explains Somaliland’s Tumultuous electoral extensions in a recent report
HARGEISA (SD) – The Center for Policy Analysis in Horn of Africa recently penned a report detailing the current electoral dispute in Somaliland. the report is appropriately titled SOMALILAND’S RENEWED STALEMATE: THE […]
