Qardho (SD) – The chairman of the Puntland Transitional Electoral Commission, Guled Salah Bare, told the media that the election ended smoothly except for people who waited in line long at some […]
TPEC: elections ended peacefully and counting is underway
Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and President of Somaliland meet in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Kiki Gbeho, has today met with the President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi in Hargeisa. Kiki Gbeho met with […]
United Nations commends Puntland on a 3 district elections
Mogadishu (SD) -The United Nations office in Somalia today issued a statement on the elections in the three districts in Puntland today. “Representatives from the United Nations today visited Qardho in a […]
Somaliland begins evicting “illegals” in Erigavo
Erigavo (SD) – Somaliland security forces have launched an operation in Erigavo this morning to evict non-locals from southern Somalia. A few weeks ago, Somaliland ordered the Southerners to leave, which ended […]
Guriel clashes displaced 18,000 people – Somali gov’t
MOGADISHU (SD) – More than 18,000 people have been displaced from their homes in Guriel town of Galgaduud region following three day long fighting between Somali government forces and Ahlu sunna fighters. […]
Guriel fighting enters its third day
GURIEL (SD) – Fierce fighting between Somali government forces Ahlusunna Waljamaa fighters, has once again ensued Guriel town of central Somalia amid both sides amassed reinforcement in the town. Multiple sources confirmed […]
Residents of 3 districts in Puntland to elect local councilors today
Garowe (SD) – Three districts in Puntland State of Somalia are queuing up today to elect their local Councilors in one person one vote. This election will take place in the three […]
Mohamoud Gaildon talked to us about the role Political entrepreneurs play in Somalia’s civil war
Edmonton (SD) – Much have been said and written about Somalia’s current political and social unrest, but not in its origins and how we got to where we are today, and perhaps […]
Ahlusunna two hours ultimatum to vacate Guriel
GURIEL (SD) – More than twenty of on and off fierce fighting between Somali forces and Ahlusunna Waljamaa fighters in Guriel town, the moderate Islamist group, Ahlusunna was given two hours ultimatum […]
This week on Dispatches: Farmajo and Roble reconcile, Somalia Rejects AU Stabilisation Plan and the renewed Guriel fighting
Edmonton (SD) – To discuss these issues we are joining by Hodan Ali and Abukar Sanrio, Hodan is a nurse practitioner and the co-founder/director of LeadNow a national woman’s movement in Somalia, […]
New fighting erupted in Guriel this morning
Guriel (SD) -Reports from Guriel town in Galgadud region say that heavy fighting broke out again this morning between Somali federal government and Galmudug forces and Ahlu Sunna forces. According to reports, […]
International Partners issues statement praising Somaliland’s development but condemned Las Anod evictions
Nairobi (SD) – A joint statement issued by Somaliland’s international partners expressed both support and condemnation. The international partners said they had met with Somaliland officials to discuss development and elections, but […]
Ex-police chief appointed state minister for Public Works
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali prime minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble has today appointed Bashir Mohamed Jama (Gobe) as the country’s state minister for Public Works barely a month after Gobe was assigned to […]
Somali gov’t forces wrest Guriel
GURIEL (SD) – Heavily armed Galmudug forces backed Somali national army (SNA) have today recaptured Guriel, a town in central Somalia following fierce fighting with forces of moderate Islamist group, Ahlusunna Waljamaa. […]
Fly Dubai to suspend flights to Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland government puts pressure on FLY Dubai to reduce arrivals in Hargeisa, the airline responded by suspending all of their flights. FLY Dubai used to fly to Hargeisa three […]
Four Local Council districts file lawsuit against Somaliland interior minister’s order
Hargeisa (SD) – Four Somaliland Local Council districts filed a lawsuit against Somaliland’s Minister of Interior Mohamed Kahin Ahmed, over banning Local Councils extraordinary sessions. The four Local Council districts are represented […]
AMISOM soldiers to be prosecuted for killing civilians in Somalia
Mogadishu (SD) – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) says it is prosecuting Ugandan soldiers who killed civilians in Golweyn, Lower Shabelle region on August 10, 2021. The statement from AMISOM […]
Puntland Elders accuse Asli Maydi owner and doTERRA supplier of steeling million dollar Frankincense
Bossaso (SD) – Puntland elders and businessmen have recently complain about Frankincense stolen by Asli Meydi owner Barkhad Jibril Hasan. According to the traditional leaders, Barkhad illegally took the Frankincense, adding the […]
Somalia rejected a joint UN and African Union mission
Mogadishu (SD) – The relationship between the Federal Government of Somalia and AMISOM, the African Union Commission (AUC), is facing tensions over plans to transform the AMISOM mission into a joint UN-African […]
Ali Harbi Ali charged with killing MP David Amess
London (SD) – Ali Harbi Ali, a 25-year-old Somali-British man, has been formally charged with the stabbing of UK MP David Amess to death on Friday at a meeting in his constituency. […]
