MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia and Ethiopia trade agreement will help both countries enhance their economy, Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo said, hailing a deal inked on Sunday. In a statement, Farmaajo said […]
Farmaajo hails Somalia-Ethiopia trade deal
Ethiopia aims for it’s most democratic elections yet
Addis Ababa (SD) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has held elections related talks yesterday with Ethiopian security forces and the country’s electoral commission. Ethiopia will hold its sixth general election today, […]
Explosion in Mogadishu, police foil further attacks
Mogadishu (SD) – A recent explosion in Hodan district of Benadir region targeted a vehicle at the Taleh intersection in Mogadishu, according to eyewitnesses. The blast was heard in some districts of […]
Somaliland President Receives Unsuccessful Women Candidates for Local and Parliamentary elections
Hargeisa (SD) – The President of the Republic of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, today received at the Presidential Palace the female candidates who participated in the country’s May 31, 2021, parliamentary and […]
Kenya police rescue abducted Somali woman
NAIROBI (SD) – Kenyan police have rescued a Somali woman who was allegedly kidnapped by people in Nairobi’s Kamkunji neighbourhood. A video emerged online this past week showing a 23-year-old woman, identified […]
Somalia unveils new electoral teams ahead of August
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Roble has appointed federal and state-level electoral teams which will oversee the upcoming parliamentary elections. The Prime Minister’s Office published the names of the 46-member […]
Djibouti calls for more seats for Africa at the UN Security Council
Djibouti (SD) – Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf in an exclusive interview with Russia’s SPUTNIK state run news agency says Africa needs more fair and just presence at the UN Security […]
Somaliland government accused of delaying mayoral elections
Hargeisa (SD) – Wadani Khadar party secretary general Khadar Hussein Abdi at a press conference today in Hargeisa accused the Somaliland government for interfering in the mayoral elections in Burao, Las Anod […]
Somaliland: National Certificate Examination officially gets underway
Hargeisa (SD) – The National Certificate Examinations for 8th and 4th grade middle and high schools started today in Somaliland. The President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi, has sent a message of congratulations […]
Kenya resumes its diplomatic mission in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – Kenyan ambassador to Somalia Lucas Tumbo has today reached Mogadishu a week after Somalia and Kenya agreed to normalize their severed diplomatic ties. Tumbo was expelled from Somalia last […]
Somali MPs in Kenya call for probe into Eastleigh abductions
NAIROBI (SD) – Somali lawmakers in Kenya have decried the rise of alleged kidnappings in Nairobi’s Eastleigh areas after several people mostly women went missing this past week. Four people including Hafsa […]
Somali foreign minister participates in antalya diplomacy forum
ISTANBUL (SD) – Somalia is participating in Antalya Diplomacy Forum will run from June 18-20 under the title of “Innovative Diplomacy: New Era, New Approaches”. Somali foreign minister, Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud has […]
President Bihi Visits Third Batch of National Youth Program
Hargeisa (SD) – The President of the Republic of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi today spent time with the third batch of National Service Program at the Darar-weyne National Vocational Training School. The […]
Concerns over Somali girls being abducted in Nairobi
Nairobi (SD) – Concerns are growing over the plight of Somali girls abducted in recent days in Nairobi’s Eastleigh neighborhood. Garissa MP Aden Barre Duale, one of the politicians who began meeting […]
Puntland: Defends new law banning FGM
Garowe (SD) – Somalia’s regional Puntland State Minister of Justice Awil Sheikh Hamid said there was no Qur’anic verses or hadith authorizing female genital mutilation. “As per Islamic law, there is not […]
Al Shabaab launches new curriculum
Sakow (SD) – At a large event in Sakow district of Middle Jubba region, Al Shabaab launched a new curriculum in schools in Al Shabaab controlled areas. The new middle school curriculum […]
VOA Showcase: Some Somali Military Trainees in Eritrea Died while others are suffering
Washington (SD) – Voice Of America’s the Showcase Program featured some of the Somali young men who were drafted into the army and went to Eritrea last year for training, the recruits […]
Abdikarim Ahmed Mooge unanimously elected as the new mayor of Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – Hargeisa City Council members have unanimously elected a new mayor and his deputy in their first meeting this morning. The new members of the Hargeisa City Council have elected […]
Probe missing SNA recruits, MP tells gov’t
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali government transported more than 10,000 soldiers to Eritrea for training two-year, federal lawmakers confirmed the number, disputing previously figure was claimed to be 5,000. Speaking to the media, […]
Norway will recognize Somali passports
MOGADISHU (SD) – Norwegian government has confirmed that it will recognize passports issued by the Horn of Africa nation following a meeting between Somali foreign ministry and Norwegian embassy. In a statement, […]
