MOGADISHU (SD) – Since Somalia’s newly elected president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has been elected in the capital, Mogadishu, heavy gunfire erupted in Mogadishu in celebration of his reelection. Residents of Mogadishu took […]
Hassan Sheikh’s victory celebrated in Somalia
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud elected the 10th President of Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – Former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been elected as Somalia’s new 10th president of Somalia. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud won with 214 votes, while President Farmajo got 110 […]
Somalia’s Presidential elections goes into last round
MOGADISHU (SD) – The counting of votes in the third round of the Somali presidential election has just begun at a Aviation Tent in Mogadishu. In the final round, President Mohamed Abdullahi […]
Quays Irby predicts if President Farmajo is re-elected there may be a civil war in Somalia
NAIROBI (SD) – Somalia’s MPs today will vote for the country’s 10th Federal President, with 39 official candidates, there are only a handful of potential winners according to Somali analysts. Quays Irby […]
Yonis Kheyre urges the International Community to help resolve the election dispute in Somaliland
TORONTO (SD) – Somaliland election dispute took a serious turn this week after the two official national parties declared that they would not recognise Muse Bihi as the country’s president after his […]
Opposition Parties Say They will Not Recognize Bihi presidency after this November
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland’s opposition parties, Waddani and UCID, have announced that they are holding special consultations regarding the country’s leadership since President Bihi refused to hold elections. The leaders of the […]
Somali police impose curfew in Mogadishu during elections
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Somali Police Force has imposed a curfew in Mogadishu starting tonight and ending on Monday at time when the country’s presidential election is set to be held tomorrow […]
AFRICOM changes it’s tune on a recent Somaliland visit
DJIBOUTI (SD) – US Africa Command (AFRICOM) Releases New Statement on the Commander of U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Ambassador to Somalia’s Bilateral Meeting with President of Somaliland Muse Bihi Abdi. The […]
Heavy fighting continues in Dhusamareb
DHUSAMAREB (SD) – The mayor of Dhusamareb the capita of Galmudug State, Abdirahman Ali Mohamed Geda-qorow spoke about the fighting between the federal government forces, Galmudug and Ahlu Sunna forces in that […]
Somaliland Opposition Parties Plan Conference on Postponed Elections
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland’s opposition parties UCID and Wadani are reportedly working on setting up meetings to discuss the government delaying the presidential election. Opposition parties in Somaliland are reportedly planning an […]
Presidential Candidates’ Speech Concludes in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – The speeches of the candidates for the 10th presidency of the Federal Republic of Somalia have concluded in Mogadishu today. The last 19 Candidates, today addressed members of both […]
AFRICOM says visit to Somaliland is consistent with the U.S. “single Somalia” policy
HARGEISA (SD) – President Muse Bihi Abdi today welcomed to Somaliland General Stephen Townsend, Commander of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AFRICOM), for consultations on advancing bilateral security interests in East […]
Somaliland president criticizes Somalia for Northerners running in Somalia elections
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi speaking on the sidelines of the Somali presidential election has lamented the fact that officials from Somaliland are seeking positions in Mogadishu. Speaking at […]
First batch of Presidential Candidates’ Speak to lawmakers
MOGADISHU (SD) – The first day of the speeches of the candidates for the 10th presidency of the Federal Government of Somalia has concluded at the Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu. […]
Somalia: Suicide bomber strikes near presidential election site
MOGADISHU (SD) – A powerful explosion was heard in many parts of Mogadishu at a checkpoint near Aden Adde International Airport near the KM-4 junction. A suicide bomber blew himself up targeting […]
President Musa Bihi Abdi’s Annual Address to Joint House of Parliament
Ladies and gentlemen,It is a great honor and privilege for me to deliver the 2020 Annual Constitutional joint House of parliament, especially members of the House of Representatives, who were elected in […]
Somalia: Registration of presidential candidates completed, speeches set for tomorrow
MOGADISHU (SD) – The joint committee of Somalia’s bicameral parliament for the presidential election has this afternoon finalized the registration of presidential candidates. The commission said in a statement that it had […]
President Bihi further disrupts the November election
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi, has taken yet another step that could further delay in holding the upcoming presidential election in the country. Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi, has […]
Farmaajo to seek a second term in office
MOGADISHU (SD) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has tonight for the first time confirmed that he will seek a second term of the presidency of […]
This Week on Dispatches: Presidential elections, Al Shabaab Attacks ATMIS base and World Press Day
LONDON (SD) – Somalia’s upper and lower house elected a joint presidential election committee and said that election will be held on May 15, 2022 Also Al Shabaab launched a major attack […]
