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 […]
Amb Ahmed Esse Awad talks about what the Ethiopian conflict means for Somalia, AMISOM and his future
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 […]
Defend Somali regional state from Tigray, Agjar tells forces
JIGJIGA (SD) – The leader of Somali regional state in Ethiopia, Mustafe Agjar has directed the state’s armed forces to defend their territories from Tigrean forces amid the Oromo and Tigrean forces […]
South Africa denies importing poisonous Bananas from Somalia
CAPE TOWN (SD) – South African government has refuted importing poisonous bananas from Somalia, terming the allegations as fake news. In a statement, Soutb Africa’s Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural […]
Somalia and AU discuss expulsion of Amisom official
MOGADISHU (SD) – Officials from African Union Peace and Security Council (AU-PSC) and Somali government leaders are in talks over recent expulsion of AU official from the horn of African. The delegation […]
Ahlu Sunna: we want a Prime Minister’s role in Galmudug
Galgadud (SD) – Chairman of Ahlu Sunna wal Jamaa, Mohamud Sheikh Hassan Farah in a recent interview with the BBC’s Somali service, spoke of several key issues including the war against Galmudug […]
Electoral Dispute Resolution Committee rules against Hussein Arab Isse
Mogadishu (SD) – Electoral Dispute Resolution Committee has finally settled a complaint relating to lower house seat #Hop239 recently elected to Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Guled Khadar. An statement from the […]
Puntland President sacks police chiefs
GAROWE (SD) – Puntland state president Said Abdullahi Deni has dismissed six commanders including two regional police commanders in a continuing restructuring of the security sector in recent days. In a presidential […]
Las Anod residents and their properties to be registered, following a large deportations
Las Anod (SD) – The local government of Las Anod district, in Somaliland has launched a campaign to register all the houses in the 27 neighborhoods of the city, and it’s residents. […]
Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs meets with AU Special Representative following the sacking of Simon Mulongo
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud, today received in Mogadishu, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia, Ambassador […]
International Observers Report on Somaliland elections and SONSAF biases
Hargeisa (SD) – A report released by the Independent International Observers on Somaliland’s elections in May 31, 2021 states that SONSAF as a gatekeeper of the government, the Electoral Commission and some […]
Protests against TPLF in Addis Ababa, Jigjiga & other cities
Addis Ababa (SD) – Tens of thousands of people have gathered in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, to show support for the government in its fight against a coalition of rebel forces […]
US donates over 300,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines
MOGADISHU (SD) – The US has today delivered an additional 336,500 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to Somalia bolstering the war against the global pandemic. The doses arrived Sunday […]
Puntland says recent local elections caused COVID-19 upsurge
GAROWE (SD) – Cases of covid-19 which were recorded post council elections in Puntland state has increased with some places recorded deaths, the authorities in the northeastern regional state confirmed. Speaking to […]
