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 […]
Kenya kills two men near its border with Somalia
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 […]
Abdimalik Oldon remanded in custody, Judge orders further investigation
Hargeisa (SD) – Journalist Abdimalik Muse Oldon was arraigned in the Marodijeh Regional Court yesterday after being brought from Mandera Jail the night before. Oldon, who was arraigned in Marodijeh Regional Court […]
The Council of Presidential Candidates rejects National Consultative Council’s new electoral process
Mogadishu (SD) – The Council of Presidential Candidates has today strongly opposed to the new process of electing members of parliament to the National Assembly. A statement from the candidates said the […]
Military court in Somalia sentences militant to 15 years in jail
MOGADISHU (SD) – A military court in Somali capital has today sentenced a militant to 15 years in jail for being member of outlawed militant group in the horn of African nation. […]
Rival militias put gov’t officials under house in Beledweyne
BELEDWEYNE (SD) – Unknown number of federal and state government officials were placed under house arrest after notorious militias identified themselves as Hiiraan Salvation Army took control of Beledweyne town of central Somalia […]
Students and parents of Barwaqo University respond to critics
Hargeisa (SD) – Students of Barwaqo University, Abaarso School and their parents dismissed the allegations against President Joy Isa, accused of spreading Christianity at the university. Students and parents accused those spreading […]
Breaking the chains: understanding Somali mental health barriers and health inequalities.
Background Somalis globally suffer from mental health problems at a higher rate – 1 in 3 – compared to the general population. According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, Somali refugees and […]
Regional administrations gain more power in new electoral process
Mogadishu (SD) – The National Assembly consultation between federal and state authorities, concluded this afternoon in Mogadishu, with agreement reached on the country’s election process. The agreement reveals that the National Assembly […]
AMISOM, acknowledges that their soldiers killed civilians
Mogadishu (SD) – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said a preliminary investigation revealed that seven people who were recently killed by their forces in Golweyn area of Lower Shabelle region […]
Somaliland to investigate Abaarso and Barwaaqo allegations
Hargeisa (SD) – A statement from the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Endowments said that in response to public concerns, an investigation is underway into Barwaqo University and Abaarso School. The ministry […]
