NEW YORK (SD) – The United Nations Security Council has adopted a resolution calling for the continued presence of the United Nations Office in Somalia under Ambassador James Swan. UN Security Council […]
Somalia welcomes UN Security Council UNSOM Mandate extentention
Opposition parties call on Somalilanders to defend democracy
HARGEISA (SD) – Wadani Party Presidential Candidate Calls for Massive Demonstration Against Extension of Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi’s term. The Wadani presidential candidate Abdirahman Irro made the announcement at a press […]
Somalia’s new intelligence chief appointed
MUQDISHO (SD) – The Somali Cabinet, in its regular weekly meeting today, approved the appointment of Mahad Mohamed Salad as the new Chief of the National Security and Intelligence Agency. Yassin Abdullahi […]
Jubaland police arrest man for spreading shocking allegations on Tiktok
KISMAYO (SD) – Jubaland police have last night arrested a young man for posting a shocking video that went viral on Tik Tok. The young man posted a video on Tik Tok […]
Puntland deploys hundreds of newly trained troops to Buhodle
Buhodle (SD) – A large contingent of recently trained Puntland Darawish troops has arrived in Buhoodle district in Cayn region, where they were given a warmly welcome. The force, made up of […]
President Hassan Sheikh receives Annette Weber
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud today met with a delegation led by EU Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa Annette Weber accompanied by EU Ambassador to Somalia Tiina […]
Somaliland: Election talks between Opposition Parties and Muse Bihi Fails
HARGEISA (SD) – Leaders of the Somaliland opposition parties and the Somaliland president held a meeting in Hargeisa last night to discuss the election dispute. The meeting between leaders of the opposition […]
Faisal Roble explains Somaliland’s successes and set backs as it celebrates 31 year of Independence
LOS ANGELES (SD) – Somaliland this week celebrated 31 years of independence, peace, electoral progress and relative success in good governance, but the enclave struggles in freedom of speech, political inclusion and […]
Somaliland: International and local rights groups condemn detention of Journalists
NEW YORK (SD) – The US based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), based in the United States, said it was “disappointed” by the sentencing of journalists Mohamed Abdi Ilig and Abdijabar Mohamed […]
Somalia: PM Roble suspends Foreign Secretary
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble has suspended the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia Abdisaid Muse Ali. A […]
UN Special Representative updates the Security Council on Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – UN Special Representative Somalia James Swan briefed a UN Security Council meeting on Somalia’s latest developmwnts. “The conclusion of Somalia’s electoral process last week is a major milestone for […]
Kulmiye MPs clash with opposition in Somaliland House of Representatives
HARGEISA (SD) – The Somaliland House of Representatives has today been rocked by a series of violent clashes between members of the Somaliland parliament. The violence came after a heated debate erupted […]
President Hassan Sheikh takes office and appoints officials
MOGADISHU (SD) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has today taken over the presidency of the Federal Republic of Somalia from the 9th President, Mohamed Abdullahi […]
Somaliland: court sentences journalists to a lengthy prison terms
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland’s Marodi-jeex Regional Court Sentences Journalists to lengthy imprisonment on a trumped up charges, on various cases. The Marodi Jeh regional court sentenced journalists Mohamed Ilig and Abdijibar Mohamed […]
Widespread inflation hits the Somali region of Ethiopia
JIGJIGA (SD) – Ethiopia’s Somali regional state has been hit hard by high inflation that is affecting people’s lives as well as business in the Somali region. Somali traders, who spoke to […]
Fighting erupts between government forces and Ahlu Sunna in Hiran
MOGADISHU (SD) – Heavy fighting broke out this afternoon on the outskirts of Mataban district in Hiran region between Galmudug alongside DF forces and Ahlu Sunna forces. Fighting erupted when the allied […]
Kulmiye insists on disbanding political parties, silent on presidential election
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi, has today reiterated his desire to extend his term in office and in disbanding the country’s national parties from the political arena. The president […]
Faisal Roble examines Somalia’s challenges and prospects under Hassan Sheikh’s second coming
LOS ANGELES (SD) – Somalia elected its tenth president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on may 15, his administration will face some old and new issues. This being President Mohamud’s second term, expectations very, […]
Djiboutian citizen arrested in Somaliland for criticizing Ismail Omar Guelleh
HARGEISA (SD) – A Djiboutian national living in Somaliland for some time was arrested today in Gabiley, after criticizing the Djiboutian president on social media. The Somaliland Independent Human Rights Center condemned […]
Militants convicted for plotting attacks Somaliland and Somali regional in Ethiopia
MOGADISHU (SD) – A Somali military court has sentenced three men to long prison sentences for plotting to carry out attacks in Somaliland and Somali region in Ethiopia. The convicted men, identified […]
