Somali Dispatch

NY (SD) – For the first time in 35 years, Somalia has been removed from the list of countries in arrears to the United Nations General Assembly. Somalia, which is currently a […]

HARGEISA (SD) – The Somaliland government has launched a campaign to arrest and deport undocumented Ethiopian nationals back to their country. Police forces in the city, equipped with vehicles designed for transporting […]

MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia and Ethiopia have reached an agreement for Ethiopian troops to participate in the new African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). This development follows a visit to Mogadishu […]

MOGADISHU (SD) – Former Prime Minister of Somalia, Mohamed Hussein Roble, who was addressing the Somali community living in South Africa, strongly criticized the government’s attempt to impose a one-person, one-vote electoral […]

MOGADISHU (SD) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, His Excellency Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, officially opened the 6th session of the 11th Federal Parliament of Somalia today. He commended the […]

BOSSASO (SD)—The President of Puntland, Said Abdullahi Deni, today hosted the British Ambassador to Somalia, Michael Nithavrianakis, at his office in Bossaso. A press release from the Puntland Presidency stated that President […]

BORAMA (SD) – The President of the Republic of Somaliland, His Excellency Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro), inaugurated the fourth national-level conference on employment and labor, organized by the Ministry of Employment, Social […]

LAS ANOD (SD) – The leader of SSC-Khatumo, Abdulkadir Firdhiye, has sent a direct message to the international community, strongly opposing the recognition of Somaliland. In recent years, the administration in Hargeisa […]

BORAMA (SD) – The President of Somaliland, who is on a working visit to Borama, held a dinner and consultation meeting last night with the cultural leaders of the Awdal region. Members […]

MOGADISHU (SD) – The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia has described the ongoing conflict between Puntland’s defense forces and terrorist groups in the Al-Miskad mountains of the […]

ANKARA (SD) – Somalia and Ethiopia have held their first round of technical talks following the Ankara Declaration, aiming to strengthen bilateral ties and regional peace. The talks took place on Tuesday […]

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday strongly responded to opposition leaders, accusing them of spreading unnecessary fear and political instability instead of focusing on the country’s progress. Speaking at the inauguration […]

BOSSASO (SD) – The Commander of the Bari Regional Police Division, Colonel Abdikadir Jama Dirir, provided an update on ongoing security operations in the region. He stated that police forces in Bossaso […]

HARGEISA (SD) – The Somaliland government has issued new regulations requiring that all imported medicines, food, and cosmetic products must have at least 50% of their shelf life before expiration. A statement […]

ANKARA (SD) – Delegations from Somalia and Ethiopia are in Ankara, Turkey, for technical discussions aimed at finalizing the December 2024 agreement that sought to ease tensions between the two nations. Before […]

HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland President H.E. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Irro) held an important meeting today at the Presidential Palace with the Ambassador of Turkey to Somalia, Alper Aktaş, and his delegation. Their […]

MOGADISHU (SD) – A report released this week by the UN sanctions monitoring group, based on intelligence from UN member states, states that there is strong confidence that the leader of ISIS […]

MOGADISHU (SD) – The U.S. government issued a brief statement strongly condemning last Tuesday’s ISIS attack on Puntland Defense Forces, who were conducting an anti-terror operation in the Al Miskad mountains. In […]

HARGEISA (SD) – The President of the Republic of Somaliland, Mr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro), and the delegation he led on an official visit to the United Arab Emirates, returned to the […]

MOGADISHU (SD)The Banadir Regional Court has summoned the National Auditor General, accusing him of direct interference in court files and attempting to influence judicial decisions. A statement from the Chief Judge of […]