(SD) – Incumbent Lawmaker Saredo Mohamed Abdalla won her seat in the South West constituency again today in Baidoa. Saredo Mohamed Abdalla’s victory came after challenger Nastexo Mohamed Yusuf forfeited her candidacy […]
MP Saredo wins re-election to Hop154 seat
Ahmed Karash Announces Takeover of Puntland Presidency
GAROWE (SD) – Vice President of Puntland State of Somalia and Acting President of Puntland State of Somalia, Ahmed Elmi Osman (Ahmed Karash), says he has taken over responsibility for the administration […]
Somaliland: court orders three journalists remain in jail
HARGEISA (SD) – Three recently arrested journalists who have not yet been charged have been arraigned again in Marodi-jeh Regional Court today. In a surprise ruling, the Marodi-jeh court remanded Mohamed Abdi […]
Supreme Court dismisses Fahad Yasin’s case against FIET
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Supreme Court has ruled against the former NISA commander Fahad Yassin Haji Dahir in a case filed at the Federal Electoral Commission (FEC). Fahad Yassin’s case has been […]
Somaliland Opposition Parties: President Bihi is blocking election timetable
HARGEISA (SD) – Opposition parties in Somaliland have sent a letter of protest to the country’s parliament and the international community. Opposition parties have stated in their statement that the incumbent president […]
Somaliland: Court Releases Some of the Detained journalists
HARGEISA (SD) – Some of the recently arrested journalists in Hargeisa have been released, following an acquittal decision by Marodi-jeex Regional Court . Some of these journalists were arrested while covering prison […]
The Supreme Court has begun hearing Fahad Yasin case against FIET
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s Supreme Court has today begun hearing Fahad Yassin’s recent case against the Federal Electoral Commission, after they nullified the result of a seat he had previously won in […]
MP Khadija Mohamed declares her candidacy for speaker of parliament
MOGADISHU (SD) – MP Khadija Mohamed Diriye, today announced her candidacy for the post of First Deputy Speaker of the 11th Parliament of Somalia. On a Facebook post. the Lawmaker announced that […]
Opposition Party Wadani: We demand the release of journalist
HARGEISA (SD) – The leaders of Somaliland’s opposition party Wadani visited 15 journalists jailed in Hargeisa, calling for their freedom. Somaliland’s opposition party led by presidential candidate Abdirahman Abdilahi Irro and chairman […]
Prime Minister condemns the Villa Somalia attack
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble spoke of the attack today in Villa Hargeisa, during a Parliamentary session on the election rules of both houses. PM Roble described the […]
Faisal Roble discusses Somalia’s electoral Milestone and what it means for political stakeholders
SAN DIEGO (SD) – Somalia’s parliamentary elections are nearing a conclusion, with over 300 MPs being sworn in and interim speakers elected this week, however, there are still some outstanding electrical issues, […]
Despite Somalilander’s Democratic achievements, their Government acts as a typical autocratic State
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland journalist faced a volatile situation this week as the country’s ruling party Kulmiye implemented mass arrests on reporters covering riots at the capital Hargeisa. While the prominent young […]
Ahmed Madobe and FIET discuss Elwaq elections
KISMAYO (SD) – Somalia’s Jubbaland State President Ahmed Mohamed Islam Ahmed Madobe today met with a delegation led by Federal Electoral Commission Chairman Muse Guelleh Yusuf, along with various electoral commissions. The […]
AU: Ambassador Madeira not returning to Somalia
NAIROBI (SD) – The East African newspaper from Kenya reports that the African Union will appoint a new envoy to Somalia in the coming days following the recent expulsion of Francisco Madeira […]
President Bihi delivers donated funds to Waaheen market fire victims
HARGEISA (SD) – The President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, today, 17 days later, distributed cash donated to business people who recently lost their property in the Waheen market fire. The distribution […]
The 11th Parliamentary Assembly opens in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – The interim speaker of Somalia’s 11th Parliament Abdisalam Ahmed Liban has appointed members of the organizing committee for the election of the Speaker and his deputies of the House, […]
Hargeisa court orders 13 journalists be remanded five more days
HARGEISA (SD) – Thirteen arrested journalists in Somaliland have been arraigned in Hargeisa for the first time since their arrest several days ago. They are accused of reporting on riots at Hargeisa […]
Somaliland Police Chief Threatens Lawmaker Mohamed Abib
HARGEISA (SD) – Mohamed Abib, a member of Somaliland house of Representative said the Somaliland Police Force Commander had made threatening remarks. The lawmaker held a press conference in Hargeisa today, detailing […]
Somaliland: Jailed and tortured Journalists still in detention
HARGEISA (SD) – Secretary of Justice of the Wadani Party Yonis Ahmed Yonis said that the government of Muse Bihi has taken the path of previously failed governments and leaders. “The Somaliland […]
Militants seize Eyl polling station
EYL (SD) – Armed militias have taken over the Eyl district council election hall in Nugal region, after an attack that caused casualties this morning. The swearing in and election of the […]
