Mogadishu (SD) – Somali Federal President Mohamed Farmajo has opposed Prime Minister Roble’s decision to fire the national security chief Fahad Yassin. Farmajo said in a statement that Fahad’s dismissal was illegal […]
Farmajo opposes dismissal of NISA Commander, orders him back to work
PM Roble fires Spy Chief Fahad Yassin
Mogadishu (SD) – The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble has fired the Director of the National Security and Intelligence Agency, Fahad Yasin Haji Dahir, and appointed […]
Chairman Abdi Hashi and Deputy PM Mahdi Guled reach agreement on elections
Mogadishu (SD) – The Speaker of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament Abdi Hashi Abdullahi and the Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Guled have reached an agreement on the northern regions election […]
Somalia’s Security Chief responds to Prime Minister Roble’s order
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s intelligence chief, Fahad Yassin Haji Dahir, has responded to Prime Minister Roble’s order to provide a report on the Ikraan Tahliil Farah’s murder case, which is currently a […]
Somalia confirms 96 cases of COVID-19
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least 96 new coronavirus infections were recorded in Somalia after 1,943 samples were tested in the past 24 hours. The ministry of health said a total of 17,726 […]
Several killed in southern Somalia clashes
MOGADISHU (SD) – Several combatants have been killed and over a dozen others wounded in a fierce fighting between Jubbaland forces and al-Shabaab fighters in southern Somalia. According to sources, Al-Shabaab fighters […]
European Union names new envoy to Somalia
Mogadishu (SD) – The European Union has appointed Tiina Intelmann as their new ambassador to Somalia, Estonia’s former ambassador to the UK. Tiina will begin her work in September, and will take […]
Somaliland: Covid-19 Prevention Committee Warns Society of Third wave
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s Covid-19 Management and Prevention Committee today urged the public to be vigilant against the third wave of Coronavirus infection spreading in the country rapidly. They urged the public […]
Fahad Yasin’s destabilizing techniques exposed
Fahad Yassin is, and has been, the de facto leader in Somalia. He brings the (external) financial resources used to bribe N&N’s opposition, and has worked hand in hand with AS in […]
Somalia: Federal Electoral Commission issues new election timetable
Mogadishu (SD) – The Federal Electoral Commission (FEIT) has released the schedule for Somalia’s 11th parliamentary elections, clarifying when the Upper House elections will be concluded and when the parliamentary elections will […]
Roble to NISA Commander: you have 48 hours to provide full report on Ikraan’s case
Mogadishu (SD) – Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble today said that the report released by NISA about Ikraan Tahliil’s case was incomplete and unsatisfactory and did not contain sufficient evidence. Somali Prime […]
AU pushes for UN support, extension of AMISOM mandate
Addis Ababa (SD) – African Union member states are calling on the United Nations to help strengthen peacekeeping efforts in Somalia, sitting the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. A senior African Union official […]
Three lawmakers wounded in Jowhar
JOWHAR (SD) – A hand grenade blast has wounded three regional lawmakers in Jowhar, a town 30km north of Mogadishu, witnesses confirmed Friday night. According to the sources who spoke to the […]
Somalia calls for efforts to revive tourism industry
MOGADISHU (SD) – Information minister, Osman Abokor Dubbe has called for efforts to revive its shattered tourism industry as the horn of African Nation is recovering two decades old civil war. Officiating […]
Remove NISA leadership to restore confidence, opposition tells PM Roble
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s opposition leaders have called for the dismissal of top leaders of the country’s intelligence agency barely a day after the national intelligence agency (NISA) blamed al-Shabaab the murder […]
Ambassador Bashe Awil, appointed yesterday by President Bihi, resigns
Hargeisa (SD) – Ambassador Bashe Awil, who was appointed by President Bihi yesterday, has today resigned as Deputy Foreign Minister and the role as an Somaliland’s Ambassador to Kenya. Ambassador Bashe Awil, […]
The allied forces reached the outskirts of Ba’adweyne and Ammara areas
Galkayo (SD) – Units of the Puntland Security Forces (PSF) have in the past few hours joined the military offensive against Al-Shabaab in Galmudug state, according to local eyewitnesses. According to eyewitnesses, […]
Al-Shabaab dismisses NISA accusations of the abduction and killing of Ikran Tahliil
Mogadishu (SD) – A statement released by Al-Shabaab today denied claims by the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) that it was behind the abduction and assassination of Ikraan Tahliil, a former NISA […]
Somali Government Receives Donated Vehicles and Equipment for COVID-19 Control
Mogadishu (SD) – Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in collaboration with the European Union, responding to the impact of COVID-19 on Somalia, donated medical supplies including medicine and three ambulances for the […]
Somaliland: Central Bank Governor fired due to international pressure
Hargeisa (SD)- The most talked about casualty of President Bihi latest reshuffle was that of the Governor of the Bank of Somaliland, Ali Ibrahim Baghdadi. Governor Baghdadi, known to brag about his […]
