Mogadishu (SD) – A meeting held In Mogadishu for the past three days between the Federal Electoral Commission and the State Electoral Commission discussing the completion of the elections. The Federal and […]
Federal Electoral Commission discusses completion of elections
Puntland police instructed to strengthen security in Bossaso
Bossaso (SD) – Bari Regional Police Commander Hussein Ali Mohamud chaired a meeting attended by all Bossaso Police Officers, they talked about strengthening and the importance of cooperation between the various security […]
Lawyer representing Somalia explains ICJ ruling
Washington (SD) – Paul Reichler, one of the lawyers representing Somalia, spoke for the first time about the verdict of the maritime case between Somalia and Kenya by the International Court of […]
Somali government responds to President Uhuru Kenyatta’s rejections of ICJ’s judgment
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali government responds to Kenya’s dismissal of the ICJ ruling, saying that Kenya should refrain from anything that could harm relations with Somalia. The government’s statement was in […]
UN, US join Somalis in commemoration of 4th anniversary of worst terror attack
MOGADISHU (SD) – The US and the UN expressed solidarity with Somalia as the country marked the fourth anniversary of the deadliest bombing in Mogadishu. Residents of Somalia’s capital city on Thursday […]
Somalia, Serbia to boost ties as Belgrade embassy reopened
BELGRADE (SD) – Somalia and Serbia have agreed to enhance their bilateral relations barely a month after the horn of African nation reopened its embassy in Belgrade. The Somali embassy in Belgrade […]
Somalia, Azerbaijan agree enhancing ties
BELGRADE (Halbeeg News) – Somalia and Azerbaijan have agreed to promote their bilateral relations thanks to a meeting between Somali trade minister, Khalif Abdi Omar and Azerbaijan foreign minister Jeyhun Bayramov on […]
Somaliland looking to Expat Voters to help with Recognition
Hargeisa (SD) – The new Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somaliland Dr. Issa Kayd Mohamed, speaking with expats in Hargeisa, proposed a new way of securing recognition for the […]
Judge Abdiqawi Yusuf: I have serious reservations with regard to the Court’s reasoning
Hague (SD) – Judge Abdiqawi Ahmed Yusuf, one the Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), has criticized the court’s ruling in Somalia’s maritime dispute with Kenya. In a statement issued […]
Kenya opposes ICJ’s verdict on Somalia maritime border row
NAIROBI (SD) – Kenya has rejected the decision by ICJ to resolve the maritime dispute case with its neighbouring Somalia. In a statement, President Uhuru Kenyatta said the ruling by the top […]
President Farmajo announces the Somali position on the ICJ decision
Mogadishu (SD) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, in a speech on the final decision of the (ICJ) maritime case, congratulated the Somali people as a […]
DP World partners with British company to develop ports in Africa, including Berbera
London (SD) – DP World and CDC Group Plc, a British-owned company, have said they will invest $ 1.7 billion in three ports in Africa, including Berbera in Somaliland, Dakar in Senegal […]
ICJ rules in favour of Somalia in maritime border dispute with Kenya
THE HAGUE (SD) – The International Court of Justice on Tuesday ruled largely in favour of Somalia in its dispute with Kenya, setting a sea boundary in part of the Indian Ocean […]
Somalis in Kenya urged not to celebrate any ICJ decision against Kenya
NAIROBI (SD) – Hundreds of thousands of Somalis in many parts of Kenya have been warned against any celebratory action ahead of ICJ verdict over Sonalia-Kenya maritime border dispute. In a statement, Supreme Council […]
Somaliland Coast Guard seizes two tankers
Berbera (SD) – The Somaliland Coast Guard in Sahil region seized two tankers that have illegally crossed into Somaliland waters. The Berbera coast guard have been monitoring the two tanker’s movements since […]
Candidates Union worried about election delays
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s Union of Candidates has expressed concern over the delay in the elections, which has left the country in a state of constitutional vacuum and uncertainty, due to this […]
AU Security Council okays joint AU-UN force to replace its troops in Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – African Union Security Council has thrown their weight behind the proposal to deploy a joint AU-UN force to replace AMISOM by the end of this year. Troops contributed African […]
PM Roble wishes Somalia’s team in Hague success ahead of ICJ decision
MOGADISHU (SD) – Prime minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has wished the Somali government’s delegation led by Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Khadar Guleid who arrived in The Hague last Saturday where the […]
This Week’s Dispatches, Zainab Hassan and Abdirizak Diis this weeks headlines
Mogadishu (SD) – This week’s Dispatches, we discuss; Abiy Ahmed’s re-election as Ethiopia’s PM and the effects it could have on Somali politics, the expected ICJ ruling on the Somalia Kenya maritime […]
President Qoor Qoor receives AMISOM Force Commander
Kismayo (SD) – The President of Galmudug State of Somalia Ahmed Abdi Kariye Qoorqoor has today received the AMISOM Force Commander and other officials at the State House. After the meeting, officials […]
