Unknown aquifers may have a prompt answer to the frequent drought, which decimated many animal populations and significantly affected the region’s livelihood. The recent huge aquifers discovered in northern Kenya in Turkana […]
Groundwater, The Solution To Drought in the Horn of Africa
President Hassan Sheikh announces offensive against Al-Shabaab
DHUSAMAREB (SD) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who is visiting Galmudug State, outlined his priorities for decentralization, strengthening democracy and reconciliation for the Somali people. The president said that the biggest […]
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrives in Dhusamareb
DHUSAMAREB (SD) – A delegation led by the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has today arrived in Dhusamareb, the capital of Galmudug state. President Hassan Sheikh was […]
US appoints a new Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa
WASHINGTON (SD) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has officially announced the US Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa, Mike Hammer, who will replace former Secretary of State appointee David […]
EU delegation in Somaliland gets updated on presidential election crisis
HARGEISA (SD) – The chairman of Somaliland’s UCID party Eng. Faysal Ali Warabe, along with other party officials, met with senior officials from the international community in Hargeisa last night. The delegation […]
Somaliland embroiled in Hajj dispute with Somalia
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland Vice President Abdirahman Seylici has called on the people of Somaliland not to Hajj this year, after analyzing the obstacles in fulfilling the obligations of Hajj especially the […]
Presidential Candidate Irro confirms protest and sends warning to security forces
HARGEISA (SD) – In Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, large demonstrations are been planned by supporters of the opposition Wadani and UCID parties, opposed to the disruption of the presidential election process. […]
Roadside Blast kills a soldier in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – Reports from Daynile district in Banadir region confirm that a land mine explosion there caused various casualties. The blast targeted a Somali military convoy traveling on the busy street […]
US Offers Million dollars for Kenyans Wanted for Drug, Wildlife Trade
NAIROBI (SD) – The United States has offered a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to the arrest of two Kenyan men accused of trafficking in drugs and wildlife. […]
Somaliland: Former Chairman quits electoral commission
HARGEISA (SD) – Former Somaliland Electoral Commission Chairman Abdirashid Riyorac resigned from the commission on what some are calling a coordinated effort to dismantle the country’s electoral process by Muse Bihi’s government. […]
Somaliland: Commander Dabagale threatens pro-democracy protesters
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland police have been placed on high alert following a pro-democracy protests recently called by Somaliland opposition parties. Somaliland Police Chief Mohamed Aden Saqadhi Dabagale, speaking to police officers […]
President Hassan visits Baidoa
BAIDOA (SD) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud with a large delegation today arrived in Baidoa, the capital of the Transitional Federal Government of Southwestern Somalia. At the airport in Baidoa, President […]
Somaliland Opposition vow to hold planned Protests
HARGEISA (SD) – The two opposition parties in Somaliland have today reiterated that they will hold protests against the government of Muse Bihi. The chairmen of the two opposition parties UCID and […]
Heavy fighting broke out in Afgoye between government forces and Al Shabaab
MOGADISHU (SD) – According to reports from Afgoye district in Lower Shabelle region, heavy fighting broke out last night between Al-Shabaab and government forces. Al-Shabaab militants have reportedly attacked a government base […]
US Senate Approves Somaliland-USA Cooperation Bill
WASHINGTON (SD) – The United States Senate has recently unanimously approved the implementation of the Somaliland-US Cooperation Act, which was previously approved by the House of Representatives. A session at the US […]
Prime Minister Roble disbands election commissions
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble has today dismissed the Indirect Electoral Commissions, thanking them for their good performance. Roble said in a […]
Somaliland government banns opposition rally
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland’s interior minister rejects opposition parties request letter for a planned rally, saying it did not meet the required criteria, such as stating why, where and when the protests […]
Somali forces kill 7 al-Shabaab members in Lower Shabelle region
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Somali National Army (SNA) says it has killed seven Al-Shabaab militants and captured two others in an operation in the Middle Shabelle region. The commander of the Somali […]
A Somali Woman kills her attacker in Cairo
CAIRO (SD) – A story of a Somali female who killed an Egyptian man who tried to rape her has been widely covered in the international press, especially in the Arab world. […]
Minister Koore to the opposition, opening political associations is legal
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland’s Minister of Information Saleban Yusuf Ali Koore addressed the country’s electoral dispute, pointing out that it is time for the country to move forward, maintain unity and security, […]
