HARGEISA (SD) -Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has named seven new members for Somaliland’s Political Party Registration and Approval Committee, which is expected to hold elections in this year. The terms of […]
President Bihi appoints political party registration committee
Somali National Army killed 28 Al-Shabaab Members in 48 hours
SMOGADISHU (SD) -Somali national army (SNA) said they have killed 28 Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Shabaab terrorists in a military operation against the terrorist group over the last forty-eight hours. According to a security officer […]
Fierce Wind Storm hits Kismayo, destroying resettlement homes
KISMAYO (SD) – News from Kismayo, the capital of Lower Juba region confirmed that strong winds have destroyed homes of many recently returned families from Kenya’s refugee camps. The storms reportedly destroyed […]
A Former Attorney General Files a lawsuit against President Farmajo at the ICC
Hargeisa (SD) – Former Somali Deputy Attorney General Mukhtar Nur Abukar says he filed a lawsuit against the Somali president at the International Criminal Court (ICC). In an interview with Goobjoog TV, […]
Al-Shabaab executes two alleged government soldiers in public
MOGADISHU (SD) – Al-Shabaab militants have shot dead in public two alleged members of the Somali Federal Government’s troops in Lower Shabelle region. The two prosecuted men, Yonis Moalim Hassan and Mohamed […]
President Waare questions Turkey on reason for training Somali troops
MOGADISHU (SD) – Former president of HirShabelle state Mohamed Abdi Waare spoke about the GORGOR and Haramcad forces deployed by the Somali government in Beledweyne town of Hiiraan region. The troops have […]
Somaliland: Ethiopia has no stake in the port of Berbera
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland says it has not implemented the 19% Berbera Port agreement with Ethiopia. Dr Saad Ali Shire, the Minister of Finance, told Horyaal TV that Somaliland and DP World […]
Former Minister Addani resigns from Kulmiye and says not to re-elect President Bihi
HARGEISA (SD) – Former Somaliland Minister of Information Osman Abdillahi Sahardid (Addani) has announced his resignation from the Kulmiye party. Addani, who spoke to MMTV, said all Kulmiye supporters are surprised by […]
Al-Shabaab Kills 7 Gorgor Soldiers in Dhusamareb
DHUSAMAREB-Al-Shabaab declares they have killed at least seven Gorgor soldiers in a heavy fighting on the outskirts of Dhusamareb. A statement from Al-Shabaab stated that 12 other soldiers have been wounded in […]
President of Djibouti Republic Meets with Somaliland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs
DJIBOUTI- The President of the Djibouti Republic, Ismail Omar Guelleh, received this morning, at the Palais de la Republique, Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation, Mr. Issa Kayd Mahamoud, led by […]
Elections for Three Northern Seats in the Parliament Held in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) –Elections for three seats in the Parliament for the Northern Regions of Somaliland, have been held in Mogadishu, a day after a dispute between politicians in the northern regions concluded. […]
Former NISA Deputy discusses ISIS collecting Tax in Bakara market and deployed troops in Beledweyne
WASHINGTON (SD) – Somali trader in Bakara market closed their doors yesterday due to ISIS imposing additional taxes, businesses in Somalia largest market already pay taxes to Somalia’s Federal government and Al […]
Puntland and Jubbaland ministers elected to lower house of parliament in Garowe
GAROWE (SD) – Members from Puntland and Jubbaland administrations, have been elected to Somalia’s Federal lower house of parliament in Garowe today. Puntland’s Minister of Planning, Abdikafar Hange, and Puntland’s Minister of […]
International Community and Somaliland Opposition Parties discuss election dispute
HARGEISA (SD) – The leaders of Somaliland’s opposition parties UCID and WADDANI, met with a delegation from countries that support democracy and development in Somaliland. The delegation are from the European Union, […]
Explosion kills government official in Bossaso
BOSSASO (SD) – A bomb blast near Bossaso airport killed at least one person and injured several others. Former government officials and civilians were reportedly at the scene of the blast. Witnesses […]
Somali Police To Monitor Social Media Activity
MOGADISHU (SD) – General Abdi Hassan Mohamed Hijar, the commander of the Somali Police Force, said that the country is witnessing an increase in the number of sexually explicit messages being transmitted […]
Interior Minister opposes troop deployment in Beledweyne
MUQADISHU (SD) – Government officials and politicians from Hiraan region addressed the Federal Government of Somalia deploying a large number of armed forces to Beledweyne, the capital of Hiraan region. Officials said […]
ISIS behind the Closure of Several Business Centers in Mogadishu, traders decry
MOGADISHU- (SD) -Reports from Bakara market in Mogadishu, indicate the closure of several business centers inside the city, and it is heavily affecting the residents. According to the sources, the ISIS group […]
Somalia: Government Troops Deployed in Beledweyne as Rebels reject the move
MOGADISHU- Today, at the Ugaas Khalif Airport in Baledweyne, two planes carrying professionally trained wildlife animals, like cheetahs and eagles, police forces have landed. The planes that have landed, carried an approximate […]
Somaliland President Meets with the New Head of the British Office
HARGEISA (SD) -The Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi, welcomed in his office today the newly appointed Head of the British Office in Somaliland, Lizzie Walker, and alongside other senior officials from the […]
