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. […]
The Ethiopian government: we killed Sheikh Fu’ad Shangole and Abu Musab
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 […]
Finnish Envoy to mediate President Bihi and the opposition
HARGEISA (SD) – The Kulmiye said that the Finnish government’s Envoy to the Horn of Africa, Sultan Said Ahmed, wants to mediate in the country’s presidential election dispute. A statement published on […]
Al Shabaab carryout attacks in Kenya
MANDERA (SD) -Al Shabaab has claimed that the group’s fighters have carried out attacks in Kenya, especially in areas under the city of Mandera in the North East region of Kenya. The […]
