Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland government has dismissed reports published recently by the AFP indicating that Somaliland accepted to host Afghan refugees. In an interview with BBC Somali, Somaliland’s Information Minister Saleban Yusuf […]
Somaliland calls reports of hosting Afghan refugees unofficial
First batch of Somali women police unit trained in Turkey
ISTANBUL (SD) – At least 49 female police officers have completed the advanced training in Turkey ahead of the parliamentary and presidential elections. Officiating graduation of female elite forces in Turkey, Somali […]
Puntland, Somali Regional State of Ethiopia reach security agreement
Galdogob (SD) – Delegates from Puntland Government and Somali Regional State of Ethiopia held a meeting in Galdogob district of Mudug region, discussing security. The meeting was attended by officials from the […]
Mushtaq Kahin explains study on Somali mental health barriers and health inequalities
London (SD) – A new study done in the UK is the first to use Somali immigrants to examines Somali mental health barriers and health inequalities. The study ” Breaking the chains: […]
Somaliland: Oldon’s home raided
Burao (SD) – The wife of Abdimalik Sheikh Muse Oldon, currently incarcerated in Somaliland, announced that her house in Burao was raided by police and military forces in the early hours of […]
AU, Somali forces to launch operations to secure poll
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 […]
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 […]
