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 […]
Somaliland finally releases jailed 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 […]
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 […]
