NAIROBI (SD) – Members of Al-Shabaab have carried out fatal attacks in Majengo, Lamu County in Kenya. The killed victims were working on a road construction project in the area. “Several Kenya […]
Al Shabab kills a Chinese citizen in Kenya
Ugandan Troops Will Remain in Somalia after AMISOM
MOGADISHU (SD) -The government of Uganda has announced that their troops will stay put in Somalia despite the decision of ending the African Union Mission in Somalia by 2022. The AMISOM duties […]
Somaliland Police Chief we cannot co-operate with Somalia
HARGEISA (SD) -The Somaliland Police Chief, Mohamed Aden Dabagale, discussed the relationship between the security task forces of the government of Somalia and Somaliland. He publicized that there is no cooperation between […]
Somaliland president to travel to US amid election dispute
HARGEISA (SD) – A high level delegation led by Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi, are scheduled to leave for the United States this afternoon. Somaliland government ministers, parliamentarians, businessmen and other members […]
A newly elected federal MP dies in Nairobi
NAIROBI (SD) – Mohamud Muhumed Omar (Kulow), a newly elected member of Somalia’s lower house of parliament, has died in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Relatives of the lawmaker have confirmed his death, […]
Somaliland Opposition Opposes postponing the presidential election
HARGEISA (SD) – Opposition parties in Somaliland have condemned the government’s plan to postpone the presidential election scheduled for November 2022. Waddani opposition party chairman Hirsi Ali Haji Hassan has accused the […]
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Takes Over Mataban Town in HirShabelle
JOWHAR (SD) – Al-Shabab fighters reportedly take control of Mataban district in Hiran region this afternoon. Statement posted on pro Al Shabab website confirmed that its fighters had taken control of Mataban […]
Somaliland President and Ministers donate Salary to Drought Relief Efforts
HARGEISA (SD)-The 88th session of the Council of Ministers of Somaliland chaired by the President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, was held today in Hargeisa. The council were briefed by the Minister […]
Somalia: Warring Security Officials in Bossaso Reconcile
BOSSASO (SD) -The PSF security forces under Mohamud Diyano, and other forces under the command of the Puntland President, Said Deni, have recently mended the differences between the them. The Puntland administration […]
UN Humanitarian Coordinator Reports War in Ukraine is Overshadowing Drought Responses in Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – The United Nations reported that the ongoing war in Ukraine has affected the emergency response to the current severe drought in Somalia, which has forced around 671,000 people to […]
South West set to conclude parliamentary elections first
GAROWE (SD) – Southwest Electoral Committee announces holding the election of the remaining seats of the 11th Federal Parliament in Baidoa. A statement from the Southwest Electoral Commission said they will hold […]
Government troops arrest al-Shabaab militants
JAMAME (SD) – The Somali and the Jubbaland regional forces in an operation in the Lower Jubba region have killed members of Al Shabaab and captured other fighters. Officials leading the operation, […]
The UN Secretary General supports Somali forces to take over security in 2023
MOGADISHU (SD) -The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has advised the Security Council to preserve the current staffing level of AMISOM activities and obligations until the end of the year, according to […]
Somali government seeks support from Arab League
CAIRO SD) -The Secretary General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations of Somalia, Abdisaid Muse Ali, at the Arab League Headquarters […]
government official killed in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) -Reports from Waberi district in Mogadishu, confirm the death of Elmi Haji Leged, an employee of the Somalia Ministry of Finance tax department, by gunmen in Waberi today. According to […]
Former Somali foreign minister announces his candidacy and slams President Farmajo
MOGADISHU (SD) – Former Somali Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdirizak accuses the Somali president of putting the country in a difficult situation. Mohamed Abdirizak, who said he was running for president, said that […]
Candidate Irro: President Bihi handed the election administration over to the military
HARGEISA (SD) – Wadani Opposition Party Candidate Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Irro) Responding to President Muse Bihi’s recent anti election speech, accusing him of handing the election administration to the National Army. The […]
Senior Djibouti Officials Arrested for Money Embezzlement
DJIBOUTI (SD) -The Djibouti’s Auditor General, confirmed the arrest of two top officials and several businessmen, after a comprehensive examination on the expenditure for the 2021 budget. A released press statement from […]
UNSOM: Women’s representation can change the political landscape in Somalia
MOGADISHU-The United Nations commends Somali women, on International Women’s Day, for their vigorous efforts and tremendous contribution to advocating peace, political stability, and progress in the country. In a released press statement […]
Election violence erupts in Beledweyne
BELEDWEYNE (SD) -Reports from Beledweyne in Hiran region, state that there have been several casualties, in a heavy fighting between the Hirshabelle security forces. According to witnesses, the hostile fighting was between […]
