Mogadishu (SD) – The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Hussein Roble, met with traditional elders from the Northern Regions who are the backbone of the selection process for […]
PM Roble and King Burmadow resolve Mahdi-Hashi electoral dispute
Six killed in clan clashes in central Somalia
DHUSAMAREEB (SD) – At least six people have been killed and several others wounded in clan clashes in central Somalia, Galmudug state authorities confirmed. In a statement, Galmudug information minister Ahmed Falagle […]
16 sacked officials of Ministry for Humanitarian Affairs reinstated
MOGADISHU (SD) – Deputy Minister for Humanitarian Affairs Abdirashid Hassan has directed 16 dismissed employees of the ministry to resume work barely two week after they were reportedly sacked by minister Khadija […]
Over 2 million people in Somalia face water shortages – UN
MOGADISHU (SD) – Some 2.6 million people in Somalia are the most at risk of the impacts of climate change especially water scarcity, United Nations (UN). In a statement, UNICEF called for […]
Agjar vows to prosecute TPLF supporters
JIGJIGA (SD) – Somali regional state leader in Ethiopia, Mustafe Omer Agjar has vowed to take action against sympathizers of Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) amid the fighting between Ethiopian military and […]
NujuumArts talks to us about modern Somali art, draws inspirations from everyday life, not Politics
Hargeisa (SD) – Najma Ahmed Hashi better known as Nujuum arts is a professional artist and instructor, who focuses and looks to life for inspiration in her art, she joined us from […]
Turkey reportedly delivers drones to Somali Government
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali government has been widely reported on social media that the Turkish government has provided the Somali government with the Turkish-made TB2 drones, adding that the Turks also […]
Somaliland Cabinet Approves 2022 Annual Budget
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland cabinet has today approved the country’s 2022 budget, totaling 3,447,802,505,538, an increase of 17% compared to 2021. The federal budget has increased by 11%, the local government […]
Puntland military court orders PSF to hand over property including weapons
Bossaso (SD) – The Court Martial and Major Crimes Tribunal has for the first time issued a statement on the protection and retention of all PSF assets. A statement from the court […]
UN urges Somalia to tackle corruption
MOGADISHU (SD) – United Nation (UN) has called for eradication of corruption in Somalia amid the world marks International Anti-Corruption Day. Globally, International Anti-Corruption Day is observed on 9 December with the […]
Bosaso on brink of war as rival forces amassed
GAROWE (SD) – Puntland state government has deployed hundreds of multiple agency forces in Bosaso town hours after the state’s leader rejected a request by traditional elders in the region. According to […]
Somalia: Conflict between Northern Electoral Commission intensifies
Mogadishu (SD) – Conflicts over the management of Somalia’s Federal Parliamentary Elections between members of the Northern Electoral Commission are intensifying. The controversy resurfaced after Speaker of the Upper House Abdi Hashi […]
Somalia opens National Security Transition Conference
Mogadishu (SD) – Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisaid Muse Ali, accompanied by Ministers of Defense Hassan Hussein Haji and Security Abdullahi Mohamed Nur, Commanders of the Armed Forces and […]
Kenyan Al-Shabaab member kills his parents in a suicide bombing
Kisumu – (SD) – According to Kenya’s The Star newspaper, Kenyan police confirmed a suspected al-Shabaab member killed his parents and himself in a suicide attack. The attack took place in Katito […]
Somaliland orders prosecution for those participating in politics in Somalia, declares it ‘treasonable’
Somaliland has declared as ‘treasonable’ for anyone from the break-away region to participate in politics in Somalia in yet another tough stance against politicians from the region who are currently involved in […]
Somali Woman becomes mayor of a US city
(SD) – South Portland City Council in the state of Maine in the United States has elected a woman of Somali origin as its mayor. Deeqa Abdi Dhalac, a Somali woman, elected […]
Somaliland: Supreme Court Chairman Meets with House Judiciary Committee
Hargeisa (SD) – The Chairman of the Supreme Court of Somaliland, Adam Haji Ali Ahmed received in his office the Judiciary, Justice, Law and Human Rights Committee of the House of Representatives […]
Mogadishu Tech Summit enters its second day
MOGADISHU (SD) – Mogadishu Tech Summit has entered its second day with hundreds of enthusiastic participants trooping Somalia’s national theatre where the event is taking place. With the presence of Mogadishu technology […]
Somalia recognized as 2020’s most corrupt country by Transparency International
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s Federal Government has once again become the most corrupt country in the world, according to Transparency International. According to a 2019 report released by Transparency International, Somalia ranked […]
Puntland opposes tribal elders’ resolution to PSF dispute
Bossaso (SD) – Puntland Traditionally Elders issued a statement outlining a solution to the crisis in Bossaso between Puntland PSF Commander General Mohamud Osman Diyano and the government of President Said Deni. […]
