VALLETTA (SD) – A Somali man has been admitted at a hospital in Paola town of Malta after he sustained severe injuries following altercation with another man, police confirmed. In a statement, […]
Somali man severely injured in Malta
Ethiopia: Fighting erupts again in Garba Isse town
Addis Abba (SD) – News reports from Ethiopia say that the fighting between Somalis and Afar in Ethiopia has erupted again in the town of Garba Isse. The fighting follows last week’s […]
Jubaland president nominates candidates for upper house seats and electoral commission announces new timetable
Kismayo (SD) – Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam has submitted a list of candidates for a seat in the Upper House of the Federal Parliament. “In accordance with the schedule issued by […]
Somalia’s PM touts progress on elections
Mogadishu (SD) -The Somali prime minister’s office has provided details on the progress made so far in the electoral process, since it was taken over by Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble. The […]
Somali gov’t to probe case of missing female SPY agent
MOGADISHU (SD) – A three-member taskforce will investigate the disappearance of Ms. Ikran Tahlil Farah, female intelligence official who went missing three weeks, Somalia’s Attorney General confirmed Tuesday. In a statement, the […]
EU pares down funds for KDF in Somalia to half
NAIROBI (SD) – Kenyan troops working under the framework of African Union in Somalia will face salary cut after European Union (EU) and its partners decided to whittle down fifty percentage of […]
Somaliland Police Chief raises alarm on influx of drug
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland Police Chief General Mohamed Aden Saqadhi (Dabagale) at a press conference today said alcohol and cannabis are a major problem in the country. The commander said there were […]
Mudug Governor: Businessmen who pay Al-Shabaab should be shot dead
Galkayo (SD) – The Governor of Mudug region in Puntland, Abdilatif Muse Nur today spoke about the fees charged by Al-Shabaab and the ongoing security operations in Puntland. The Governor who is […]
Anita Kiki travels to Puntland to discuss elections and women’s quota
Garowe (SD) – The President of Puntland, Said Abdullahi Deni, received the Deputy United Nations Envoy to Somalia Anita Kiki Gbeho and delegation she was leading at the Puntland State House. President […]
A Nation’s Heartbreak as Ramla Ali loses a historic boxing bout in Tokyo
Tokyo (SD) – Ramla Ali a female boxer representing Somalia at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games lost in a unanimous decision against a Romanian boxer Claudia Nechita. Ramla Ali did well in […]
PM Roble to travel to London for education summit
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia will attend the Global Education Summit (GPE) which is expected to kick off on Wednesday in London, United Kingdom. According to sources privy to the development, Somali prime […]
Somalia’s COVID-19 tally hits 15,230
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia has confirmed 27 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total tally to 15,230. The Horn of African country’s health ministry announced that 11 of the cases were recorded […]
Lawmaker accuses Somaliland opposition coalition of offering him a bribe
Hargeisa (SD) – Lawmaker Abibakar Said Ali Gabobe, a member of the Kulmiye party from Awdal region, alleged that the Opposition coalition offered him $100,000 to vote for the opposition’s speaker of […]
PM Roble and regional leaders agree to expedite upper house elections
Mogadishu (SD) – The office of Somalia’s Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has issued a statement regarding a Zoom meeting last night between members of the National Consultative Council. According to the […]
Opposition leaders bid farewell to outgoing EU Ambassador to Somalia Nicolas Berlanga in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – The chairperson’s of the UCID and Waddani parties today bid farewell to the outgoing European Union Ambassador to Somalia Nicolas Berlanga. The two chairperson’s of UCID and Waddani parties, […]
Somalia: Upper House election postponed for third time
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s Upper House elections slated for today by the Federal Electoral Commission have been postponed for the third time. The delay is reportedly due to lack of preparation and […]
Seven Kenyan soldiers killed in southern Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least Seven soldiers working have been killed and over a dozen others wounded after heavy armed al-Shabaab fighters ambushed African Union Mission In Somalia (Amisom) convoy in southern […]
Upper House Election Dispute Resolution Procedures Announced
Mogadishu (SD) – A statement from the Indirect Election Dispute Resolution Committee has issued a dispute resolution procedures for the election of Senators for the Upper House of the Somali parliament set […]
Hargeisa International Book Fair opened in Hargeisa today
Hargeisa (SD) – The Vice President of the Republic of Somaliland, Abdirahman Abdillahi Ismail (Saylici) today attended the opening of the 14th annual Hargeisa International Book Fair in Hargeisa, the capital of […]
AMISOM ready to support Somali elections
Mogadishu (SD) – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has appointed 23 officers to support the Somali Police Force and take responsibility for the conduct of both the Federal Parliament and […]
