Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s opposition parties Waddani and UCID have today announced the official candidates for the post of Speaker and Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives of Somaliland. The opposition […]
Somaliland: The Opposition Introduces Leadership Candidates for the House of Representatives
Three Kenyan police officers wounded in Al-Shabaab attack
MANDERA (SD) – At least three Kenyan police officers have been wounded after suspected al-Shabaab fighters ambushed police vehicle in Mandera county near the border with Somalia. In a statement, Kenyan police […]
Somalia’s graft agency vows to ensure transparency of upcoming poll
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s Anti-Corruption Commission has vowed to monitor the transparency of the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections which are slated for this August. In a statement, the agency expressed its […]
Somaliland: Vice President launches the Country’s Official profile Book
Hargeisa (SD) – The Vice President of the Republic of Somaliland Abdirahman Abdillahi Ismail (Saylici) attended the launch a book on the history of the Republic of Somaliland presented by the Ministry […]
Somaliland: Woman elected Mayor of Buhoodle
Buhodle (SD) – Councilor Khadija Ahmed Aden, one of the women who ran in the May 31, 2021 District Council elections, was elected mayor of Buhoodle. Mayor Khadija Ahmed Adan was elected […]
WATCH: Sadia Musse: Despite the challenges, we shattered the glass ceiling as women candidates
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland held a largely successful local and parliamentary election on May 31 2021. Unfortunately 3 out of the 28 female candidates were elected. Sadia Musse was on one of […]
PM Roble to chair National Elections Security Committee
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali prime minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble will chair National Elections Security Committee (NESC) whose task to be in charge of the security of Presidential elections. The members of NESC […]
Kenya issues directive to kill al-Shabaab suspects
MOGADISHU (SD) – Kenyan government has issued directive to killed sympathisers and al-Shabaab suspects in northeastern region near the border with Somalia. During a meeting with leaders from the region, North Eastern […]
Farmaajo hails Somalia-Ethiopia trade deal
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 […]
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 […]
