MOGADISHU (SD) – At least five al-Shabaab fighters have been and several others sustained injuries after clashes with Somali military in southern Somalia. The forces engaged the militants in Wardagah village of […]
SNA kills several al-Shabaab fighters in Middle Shabelle
UK pledges to help Somalia end political crisis
NEW YORK (SD) – The government of UK has pledged to support Somalia overcome the challenges of political crisis barely a month Somali capital witnessed a day long clashes over political disagreement, […]
Puntland warns tribes to reconcile with Al-Shabaab
Galkayo (SD) – The governor of Puntland’s Mudug region, Abdilatif Muse Nur, has strongly warned against tribes in the Mudug region to have links with al-Shabaab. The Governor said that there are […]
Somaliland: Speaks out against discrimination against ethnic minorities
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland government has spoken out against discrimination against ethnic minorities, calling it a disgrace. The government says the treatment of ethnic minorities in Somaliland is a blow to […]
WATCH: Somalia’s Foreign Minister updates the UN on election progress
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdirizak said in a speech to the United Nations Security Council this afternoon that an agreement had been reached on Somalia’s disputed elections. The minister […]
Wadani party held rallies in Somaliland on the third day of the election campaign
Hargeisa(SD) – Leaders, supporters and candidates of the Wadani opposition party, rallied in the regions and districts of Somaliland on the third day of Somaliland’s local and Parliamentary election campaign. Thousands of […]
National Electoral Consultative Conference to conclude on Thursday
Mogadishu (SD) – The National Electoral Consultative Conference in Mogadishu has yielded good results, and the conference will close on Thursday, according to Somali government spokesman Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimu. Moalimu said understanding […]
$9m Swedish aid to boost child and maternal health in Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – Over one million children and women in Somalia will access improved health services and reduce child and maternal deaths thanks to $9 million by Swedish government. In a statement, Ambassador […]
UN Security Council to discuss Somalia’s political crisis
NEW YORK (SD) – The Security Council is today expected meet for an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on the situation in Somalia as the election consultative forum undergoes in Somalia’s […]
Puntland: Al Shabaab mortar shells hit Galgala
Bossaso (SD) – Al-Shabaab fired more than 20 mortar shells at Galgala village in the Calmadow mountains of Bari region. The shelling took place on early hours of Monday, killing one Puntland […]
Kulmiye party held campaign rallies in Somaliland
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s ruling party, Kulmiye, has today staged rallies in the regions and districts of Somaliland, the second day of the election campaign. Fans driving cars with party flags and […]
Somali American businessman tortured before death – postmortem
NAIROBI (SD) – The government of Kenya announced that it conducted postmortem on body of Somali-American businessman Bashir Mohamud barely a day after his body found in a hospital just 200km away […]
Two injured as gunmen storm political offices in Las-Anod
HARGEISA (SD) – At least two people have been injured and equipment destroyed when unknown gunmen stormed three Somaliland political party offices in Sool region of northern Somalia. Somaliland have recent months […]
Somaliland: Somalia did not evaluate universities in Somaliland
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland responds to recent announcement by Somali Ministry of Education in recognizing 41 universities, including some in Somaliland. Somaliland’s Higher Education Commission has condemned the announcement, saying Somali Ministry […]
Somali versity program shapes career of two journos
MOGADISHU (SD) – Abdishakur Mohamud, a 28-year-old journalist living in Mogadishu, has now been promoted as the director of Nation FM Radio, leading a team of 20 reporters and editors, thanks to […]
2nd day of poll talks concludes in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – The second day of Somali national consultative forum has just been concluded in Somali capital with the main agenda of the forum being amending and the implementation of 2020 […]
Madobe and Deni to mediate Speaker Hashi and deputy PM Mahdi
Mogadishu (SD) – Presidents of Jubbaland and Puntland held a private meeting with politicians from the Northern Regions last night led by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Transitional Federal Government Mahdi […]
Facebook Refuses to remove an anti Ilhan Omar Ad
Washington (SD) – Ilhan Omar’s office accused Facebook in refusing to take down an ad linking the Congresswoman to supporting Hamas in Palestine, according to the Washington Post. The Congresswoman from Minnesota […]
Body of missing Somali-American trader found outside Nairobi
NAIROBI (SD) – The body of a Somali American businessman was on Saturday found at Kerugoya level 5 Hospital in central Kenya more than a week ago after he went missing. Bashir […]
Six militants killed in central Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali National Army (SNA) has on Saturday killed at least six al-Shabaab fighters and wounded several others in a security operation in central Somalia, a military official confirmed. Hussein […]
