Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s international Partners said in a statement that it was concerned that the growing rift between the President and the Prime Minister would destabilize Somalia and disrupt the electoral […]
International Community Expresses Concern Over Farmajo-Roble Conflict
Djibouti returns a plane carrying Fahad Yassin to Turkey
Djibouti (SD) – Former Somali intelligence chief Fahad Yassin, now national security adviser to President Farmajo, was due to return to Mogadishu yesterday. Reports from Djibouti say that all the passengers on […]
Wadani secretary criticizes Somaliland government for insecurity in Las Anod
Hargeisa (SD) – Secretary General of the Waddani Khadar party Hussein Abdi, accused the Somaliland government of not being serious about the security of Las Anod. The secretary general said that government […]
The Presidents of the Federal Member States address the rift between the Federal Leaders
Mogadishu (SD) – The leaders of the country’s regional administrations met over Zoom last night and discussed the tense situation between President Farmajo and Prime Minister Roble. The meeting focused on the […]
President Farmajo and PM Roble escalate their differences
Mogadishu (SD) – President Farmajo today issued a decree suspending the powers of Prime Minister Roble, after accusing him of issuing sole decisions that are not in accordance with the laws and […]
Somaliland government and traditional elders appoint investigative committees to the killings in Sool region
Hargeisa (SD) – The 79th session of the Somaliland Council of Ministers, chaired by President Bihi, appointed a committee to look into the recurring killings in Las Anod. Somaliland’s Minister of Security […]
Horn of Africa Analyst Sheikh Abdiwahab not found – family says
MOGADISHU (SD) – Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad is still missing and no one knows his whereabouts, the family of a Somali Scholar who was kidnapped in Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) last week, […]
Five wounded in military-police clashes in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least five people including a senior police officer have been wounded after Somali military and police forces Wednesday morning clashed ‘over land dispute in Mogadishu.’ According to sources, […]
A Somali woman becomes a member of the Norwegian parliament
Oslo (SD) – Mayan Abdi Hussein, a Somali woman, became the first African-Muslim elected to the Norwegian parliament. After her victory, Maryan said she entered politics to help the black community in […]
New report details devastating impact of Covid on marginalised communities in Somaliland
A new international report led by the Third Generation Project at the University of St Andrews reveals the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on internally displaced persons in Somaliland. Working in partnership with SOM-ACT and Transparency Solutions, […]
Somaliland: Waddani Party Dismisses Vehicle Insurance as Illegal
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s largest opposition Party Waddani, described the law ordering large vehicles to take out insurance as illegal. Wadani party social affairs secretary Mohamed-sidiq Dhamme said that the demand violates […]
ICG: International partners should be ready to name those acting as spoilers
Mogadishu (SD) – A statement by the International Crisis Group discussing the political situation in the country, focused at the deep rift between the President and the country’s prime minister. “After bubbling […]
Voting resumes today in Jowhar for 3 senate seats
MOGADISHU (SD) – Three senators among them two incumbents were elected Tuesday night in HirShabelle state with five seats yet to be filled. Senator Muse Suudi Yalahow and Fartuun Abdulkadir Karama were […]
Amb. Kate Foster visits the Hargeisa Water Agency
Hargeisa (SD) – A delegation led by the British Ambassador to Somalia currently in Somaliland visited the Hargeisa Water Agency headquarters and the water quality laboratory. Mohamed Ali Darood, manager of the […]
Explosion near Halane targets a restaurant
Mogadishu (SD) Reports from Wadajir district in Mogadishu say that a heavy explosion has occurred at the entrance of Halane camp in Wadajir district. The bomber struck near front of the Halane […]
Three senators elected in Jowhar, the rest to be elected today and tomorrow
Jowhar (SD) – The first phase of the Upper House elections of the Federal Parliament in HirShabelle has started yesterday with Senators Muse Sudi Yalahow, Nur Mohamed Gedi (Canjeeh) and Fartun Abdulkadir […]
Djibouti denies Guelleh illness
Djibouti (SD) – The government of Djibouti has denied reports in Social Media that President Ismail Omar Guelleh is in poor health. The news of Djibouti President’s health condition has been widely […]
Hirshabelle assembly to elect senators today
JOWHAR (SD) – HirShabelle state lawmakers will today elect senators ahead of the country’s presidential election in October. The regional MPs will be picking eight senators from a list of 27 candidates. […]
Somalia’s Economy Recovers from ‘Triple Shock’ – World Bank
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s economy is rebounding from the “triple shock” that ravaged the country in 2020: the COVID-19 pandemic, extreme flooding, and the locust infestation. Real GDP growth is projected at […]
Ikran’s family vows reject Farmajo’s investigation committee
MOGADISHU (SD) – The family of Ikran Tahlil Farah, a female intelligence agent who disappeared without trace late last June, has rejected a presidential decree directing an inquiry team to investigate Ikran’s […]
