Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali government has welcomed the sentencing of two soldiers accused of killing civilians in the Lower Shabelle region by an AMISOM court in Halane. Somali Minister of Justice […]
Somali government welcomes sentencing of AMISOM soldiers
Somalia concludes 4-month-long running senate polls
DHUSAMAREEB (SD) – Members of Galmudug state assembly have today elected two last senators of its eight members in the Upper House of Somali parliament. Abdi Awale Qaybdiid and Abdi Osman Hareed have […]
Senior al-Shabaab judge surrenders to gov’t
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali military has said senior al-Shabaab judge had surrendered himself to the authorities in Qoryoley town of Lower Shabelle region. Military officials who spoke to the state-owned media said […]
Khadar Ayderus Ahmed says his feature film The Gravedigger’s Wife is made by and for Somalis in mind
Helsinki (SD) – The Somali European film the Gravedigger’s Wife, is directed and written by Khadar Ayderus Ahmed and was released in 2021. The film is a Khadar’s feature debut, and he […]
Puntland forces clashes with Al Shabab in Af-urur region
Bossaso (SD) – Reports from Puntland indicate Puntland Regional Defense Forces and Al-Shabaab militants clashed in the Bari region, in Calmadow mountainous terrain between Bari and Sanaag regions. Early in the day, […]
The Somali government must focus its messaging to win the media war against Al-Shabaab
The Somali government claims it is strategically focused on winning public hearts and minds in the fight against Al-Shabaab. They understand that this is the only way they can liberate Somalia from […]
A Military court sentences AMISOM Officers to death and soldiers to lengthy jail time
Mogadishu (SD) – The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has today handed down various sentences to the officers and soldiers involved in the killing of civilians in Golweyn area of Lower Shabelle […]
Former US Ambassador: The African Union Should Resolve Somaliland’s Status
Washington (SD) – Stephen M Schwartz, a US diplomat, called on the African Union to address the issue of the independence of the Republic of Somaliland, noting that the self declared country […]
Al Shabaab claims to have ‘targeted’ US officials in Mogadishu bombing
Mohamed (SD) – Al-Shabaab reportedly claimed responsibility for today’s bombing, set off by an improvised explosive device (IED) vehicle driven by a suicide bomber. According to Al-Shabaab linked media outlets, an official […]
Somalia: New timetable for the election of members of Parliament
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s Federal Electoral Commission issued a statement on the state of the elections and the ever changing election timetable. The committee announced that November 16 parliamentary elections will officially […]
Two killed in Mogadishu suicide explosion
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least two civilians have been killed and wounded following heavy explosion in Somali capital, Mogadishu. According to multiple sources, a suicide car bomb hit a passing African Union […]
Leader of Somali regional state vows to defend Addis
JIGJIGA (SD) – Authorities in Somali regional state of Ethiopia have vowed to send troops to Ethiopia’s capital from the rebel groups amid reports claimed Addis Ababa is on the edge to […]
Amb Ahmed Esse Awad talks about what the Ethiopian conflict means for Somalia, AMISOM and his future
Minneapolis (SD) -What does the Ethiopian conflict mean for the people in the Horn of Africa, specifically for Somalis. Amb Ahmed Esse Awad is a former diplomat and and a former Minster […]
Former Ethiopian Federal minister’s parents arrested in Jigjiga
Jigjiga (SD) – Security forces of the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia have arrested the parents of Filsan Abdullahi Ahmed, the former Minister of Women, Youth and Children’s Affairs of Ethiopia. Filsan […]
Wadani party addresses Daallo Airlines lawsuit
Hargeisa (SD) – The Commercial secretary of the opposition party Wadani Hamse Khair has been summoned to the Marodijeh regional court today. The Commercial secretary of the opposition party Wadani Hamse Kheyre […]
Somalia issues Air Operator Certificates first time in 30yrs
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali government has awarded Air Operator Certificates (AOC) to several pilots, airlines and air operators, yet another major milestone in the country’s efforts at fully controlling and regulating its […]
Puntland issues stern warning over Federal Government meeting in Dubai
Garowe (SD) – A statement from Puntland’s presidency warned international companies against entering into what it described as illegal agreements with the Somali government. Press statement issued by the President of Puntland […]
Somalia insists rejection of AU proposal for hybrid forces
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia has explained its stance on the post Amisom security framework in the country as the country was at loggerheads with AU over proposals to modify Amisom forces for […]
Somalia tells AU: The Somali nation will not accept delays that hinder the implementation of a successful security
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud, addressed members of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council in Mogadishu about AMISOM’s obligations which ends on […]
Somaliland: President Appoints Committee to asses the Impact of the Ethiopian conflict
Hargeisa (SD)- The President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, has appointed a National Security Committee members to look into the situation in Ethiopia, and to find solutions in the event that a […]
