MOGADISHU (SD) – Forces of Somali National Army (SNA) and African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) will jointly conduct operation to enhance electoral security and prepare for AMISOM post 2021. As part […]
AU, Somali forces to launch operations to secure poll
Authorities deny al-Shabaab take over, vow war on terror in Galmudug
DHUSAMAREEB (SD) – Somali national Army (SNA) and Galmudug state forces will launched operation to liberate al-Shabaab control towns in central Somalia, Galmudug information minister confirmed. In an interview with Somali BBC […]
Somaliland Ready To Take In Afghan Refugees: Official tells AFP
Hargeisa (SD) – AFP is reporting that Somaliland had “(in) principle” accepted hosting Afghanistan refugees, a foreign ministry official said Friday. Since Taliban took control of Afghanistan, United States have been evacuating […]
AU appoints former President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria as High Representative for the Horn of Africa
Addis Ababa (SD) – The chairman of the African Union (AU) has appointed former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo as the new High Representative for the Horn of Africa. “This decision is part […]
Somaliland increases salaries for armed forces
Hargeisa (SD) – A statement from the 78th Somaliland cabinet meeting, chaired by the Somaliland president, said the Somaliland government would increase military salaries by 20%. Reports were heard from the Ministries […]
Al-Shabaab retakes Amara and Ba’adweyne areas
Mogadishu (SD) – Al-Shabaab has recaptured Ba’adweyne and Amara areas in Mudug region, following the voluntary withdrawal of Galmudug and Somali federal government forces. Witnesses confirms that Al-Shabaab has returned to the […]
Somaliland, Ethiopia to have commercial Vehicle insurance
Hargeisa (SD) – Officials from the Somaliland National Insurance Corporation met with officials from the Ethiopian Insurance Corporation, the country’s largest insurance service provider. The officials were accompanied by the management of […]
British Embassy bids farewell to Chevening 2021 cohort
MOGADISHU (SD) – British Embassy Mogadishu hosted a pre-departure event to congratulate eight talented Somalis who were awarded Chevening scholarships and are heading off to study for their Master’s in the UK. […]
Killer of four in Tanzania was from Somalia
DODOMA (SD) – The attacker of Wednesday shooting in Dar es Salaam town, Tanzania’s second largest commercial town was once al-Shabaab fighter in central Somalia, Somali Dispatch can authoritatively confirm. Sources to […]
Kenya kills two men near its border with Somalia
WAJIR (SD) – At least two gunmen have been killed following heavy clashes with Kenyan police officers near Kenya’s border with Somalia amid intensified operations against al-Shabaab in northeastern of the East […]
Somaliland: DP World has failed to implement a provision of the Berbera airport agreement
Hargeisa (SD) – DP World has failed to implement a provision of the Berbera airport agreement signed with the Somaliland government last year, according to the Director of the Somaliland Civil Aviation […]
Friends of the International Community Express Concern Over Changes in Electoral Process
Muqdisho (SD) – Somalia’s international partners responded to a meeting in Mogadishu between leaders of the National Consultative Assembly, which recently issued a challenging electoral process. A statement from the international partners […]
Somalia, AU agree on mission assistance beyond 2021
MOGADISHU (SD) – The African Union (AU) and Somali government have agreed on a roadmap to rework the mandate and configuration of the AMISOM operations in the country beyond the end of […]
SNA says 90 militants killed in airstrike
MOGADISHU (SD) – An airstrike against al-Shabaab in central Somalia has killed more than 90 militants barely hours after the militants stormed SNA military base in Mudug region. In a statement, Somali […]
US confirms airstrikes in Amara
Djibouti (SD) – US Army Command in Africa (AFRICOM) in a released statement, confirmed that US forces bombed Amara area in Mudug region. The statement from AFRICOM said that US forces, in […]
Somali Civil Society Coalition opposes the new election procedure for the Lower House
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s civil society (SONSA) is seriously concerned about the new electoral process of the new parliament recently issued by the National Consultative Council. A statement from Somalia’s civil society […]
President Bihi Meets with Clerics Attending Ansar-Sunna Summit Held in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – The President of the Republic of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, today received at the Presidential Palace some of the Somali clerics who attended the recent Ansaru-sunna Summit in Hargeisa, […]
Somali forces retake town briefly seized by Al-Shabaab
MOGADISHU (SD) – Joint forces from Somali national army (SNA) and Galmudug soldiers have recaptured a central Somalia town briefly seized by Al-Shabaab militants early Tuesday morning. According to military sources confirmed […]
PM Roble, regional state leaders meet opposition figures
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali prime minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble and the regional state leaders have last night held talks with the opposition leaders who rejected recently released framework for elections by the […]
Hiraal Institute’s Hussein Sheik Ali: You could see Kabul 2.0 in Somalia if AMISOM left
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s security concerns came back to the headlines as the Taliban came back to power in Afghanistan, to discuss what that means for Somalia, we reached out to Hussein […]
