Somali Dispatch

MOGADISHU (SD) – The Somali Ministry of Interior has strongly condemned Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni’s recent approval of a process seeking federal member state identification for Puntland. The ministry described the […]

MOGADISHU (SD) – The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, today officially launched the Civil Service Grading and Salary Policy, marking a key step in the government’s […]

HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland President Abdirahman Irro launched a verbal attack against Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre during an address to the Somaliland Parliament. The criticism came days after PM Hamza […]

WASHINGTON (SD) – The U.S. Government has officially refused to provide funding for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), which replaced the previous ATMIS operation. This decision comes at a […]

MOGADISHU (SD) – Reports indicate that the Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Mr. Hamza Abdi Barre, is planning to visit the city of Las Anod, the capital of the […]

MOGADISHU (SD) – Political leaders and opposition figures are intensifying their responses to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s call for a national reconciliation conference. While former leaders and opposition politicians remain divided over […]

MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali police forces have arrested four employees of the independent TV station 5 Somali TV after raiding their headquarters in the Hodan district. According to reports, three journalists and […]

MOGADISHU (SD) – Speaking to the media, Abdikarim Ahmed Hassan, Chairman of the National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC), stated that they have received all the equipment needed for the upcoming elections. Abdikarim […]

MOGADISHU (SD) – Eight civilians, mostly ordinary citizens, were killed in an explosion today near a convoy accompanying the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, at the El-Gab intersection in the Hamar […]

MOGADISHU (SD) – The Chinese government has criticized the growing relationship between Somaliland and Taiwan, stating that it has pressured Hargeisa to cease its ties with Taipei. The Chinese Ambassador to Somalia, […]

MOGADISHU (SD) -The United States government has strongly denied a recent statement by Puntland’s Minister of Information, Mahamoud Aidid Dirir, who claimed that the U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu had evacuated its key […]

MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who led Friday prayers at the Martyrs’ Mosque in the Presidential Palace, addressed the nation’s situation and the ongoing fight against terrorism in the […]

GAROWE (SD) – Over 500 Aid workers, including senior staff, mid-level employees, junior staff, drivers, and various professionals, have been laid off since December of last year after the organizations they worked […]

HARGEISA (SD) – The Somaliland government stated that today’s clash in the Buqdharkayn area between Somaliland forces and SSC Khatumo forces began after SSC Khatumo militias attempted to raid livestock. “Armed militias […]

MOGADISHU (SD) – The Council of Ministers of the Federal Government of Somalia, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama, held a meeting today (Thursday) to discuss […]

ERIGAVO (SD) – The Somaliland government has purchased the vehicles and weapons previously owned by the local militia forces stationed in the Sanag region. In contrast, the militia members have been sent […]

MOGADISHU (SD)—Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways suspended their flights to Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu on Tuesday following a security alert issued by the U.S. Embassy in Somalia. The U.S. warning […]

MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali Finance Minister Bihi Iman Egeh announced today at the headquarters of the People’s Assembly (BFS) that the United States has suspended the financial support it had been providing […]

MOGADISHU (SD) – The U.S. Department of State has issued a travel advisory for Somalia following reports that Al-Shabaab has launched attacks in parts of the Middle Shabelle region. “The U.S. Embassy […]

MOGADISHU (SD) – The Somaliland government has described as “baseless” allegations made by officials from the Puntland administration, who have on multiple occasions accused Somaliland of supporting terrorist groups. These allegations, which […]