MOGADISHU (SD) – Jubbaland authorities have barred Abdi Ali Rage, an election adviser to outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo from landing at Kismayo Airport. According to sources privy to the development, […]
Jubbaland blocks Farmajo’s adviser from Kismayo
Hundreds of Hargeisa residence take part in a clean-up campaign
Hargeisa (SD)- Hundreds of Hargeisa residents are took part in a campaign to clean up city’s main valley, led by the new mayor of Hargeisa Abdikarim Ahmed Mooge. The mayor of Hargeisa […]
Somaliland Ports Manager Attends Consultative Meeting On Berbera-Wajale Road Construction
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland Ports Manager Eng. Said Hassan Abdillahi, attended a large-scale meeting to discuss a consultative meeting on the construction of the Berbera-Wajale (Berbera Corridor) in Hargeisa today. The conference […]
DDS Office of Urban Development and Construction inspects Jigjiga electricity company
Jigjiga (SD) – The DDS Office of Urban Development and Construction has this morning inspected the service delivery activities of the Jigjiga branch of the electricity service company. The inspection of the […]
One of Farmajo’s closest ministers accuses President Deni of electoral interference
Mogadishu (SD) – The Minister of Planning of the Federal Government of Somalia, Jamal Mohamed Hassan, has said that Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni is a candidate for the presidency, urging him […]
Steps To Defeat Al-Shabaab’s Poisonous Ideology
The recent execution of twenty-one Al-Shabaab terrorists and affiliates in Galkayo was a step forward in the fight against terrorism in Somalia. Defeating Al-Shabaab militarily alone, though, is not enough, we must […]
Somali PM in Kismayo to hold talks with Madobe
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali prime minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble is expected to hold talks with Jubbaland state authorities to enhance the relations between his government and the southerly regional state ahead of […]
Ethiopian embassy in Nairobi not closing – envoy
NAIROBI (SD) – Ethiopia will not its embassy in Kenya, Ethiopian ambassador said dispelling earlier reports by the locals claiming the embassy would be closed to save costs. In a briefing to […]
Somaliland Supreme court throws out election cases and ready to confirm final results
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s Supreme Court has announced the dismissal of 20 frivolous lawsuits filed by candidates complaining about the preliminary election results. The candidates, who did not win the House of […]
AFRICOM donates military vehicles to Danab
Mogadishu (SD) – The US Africa Command (AFRCOM) has today donated a variety of military vehicles to the Somali National Army Command. The handover ceremony was attended by the Commander of the […]
Somaliland releases info on Amoud University killing
Borama (SD) – Governor of Awdal region in Somaliland Mohamed Ahmed Aalim (Tiimbare) confirmed the killing of student Ibrahim Hassan Salad from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Amoud in […]
Somali opposition calls for resignation of Farmaajo over missing SNA recruits
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s Council of presidential candidates called for the resignation of the outgoing president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, accusing him of lying the nation about missing Somali nationals who were on […]
Int’l partners hails Somalia for halving fees for women candidates
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s international partners have welcomed the decision to halve registration fees for women candidates and looked forward to further steps to secure the agreed 30 percent quota for women’s […]
Southwest and Galmudug state appoint SIET chairpersons
MOGADISHU (SD) – Galmudug and South West state interim elections committees have today elected their chairpersons and deputies who will lead the poll teams during the upcoming parliamentary elections in the states. […]
Somalia pledges to end conflict in Beledweyn
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali government has called for a calm in Beledweyne town a day after the town witnessed deadly fighting between Somali government forces and a rebel group in Hiiraan region. […]
SNA kills senior al-Shabaab commander in southern Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – More than 16 militants including senior Al-Shabaab commander were killed and several of fighters were wounded following heavy clashes with Somali forces in central and southern Somalia, officials confirmed. […]
Poet Yusuf Sha’ir Accepts Somali Government Appointment While In Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – Yusuf Osman Abdulle (Yusuf Sha’ir), a poet from Somaliland, have been appointed to the Somali government’s committee of Somali language experts. The poet’s name, which appears on the Somali […]
Somalia: Federal Electoral Commission elects new chairman
Mogadishu (SD) – The election of the chairman of the FEIT committee was recently concluded in Mogadishu with chairman of the FEIT committee Mohamed Hassan Irro receiving 14 votes while his rival […]
Who is Somalia’s Next President?
John Maxwell was right: “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” And at the peak of Somalia’s colossal predicaments, it is a numbing example of an appalling failure of leadership. Indeed, for more […]
Two killed in Beledweyne fighting
BELEDWEYNE (SD) – At least two people including a civilian have been killed and several others wounded after fighting between Somali forces and rebels escalated on Sunday in Beledweyne town of central […]
