Hargeisa (SD) – In a meeting with opposition leaders, the electoral commission and members of the Supreme Court, Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi discussed the possibility of holding free and fair elections […]
President Bihi meets with political party leaders, electoral commission and Supreme Court
Somalia says no khat importation from Kenya
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia confirmed that it will continue the ban on khat imports from Kenya, despite the resumption of diplomatic ties with East Africa nation. The Somali Civil Aviation Authority said […]
Rains kill 25 in Mogadishu – UN
MOGADISHU (SD) – The United Nations humanitarian agency said in a statement on Sunday at least 25 people have been killed in the past seven days from heavy rains falling on some […]
Somali PM calls for joint war on terror
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble called for unity against al-Shabaab fighters hours after a suicide bomber targeted a police station in the Somali capital. “We must work together […]
Officers attack journalist Abdirahman Fantastic in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – Abdirahman Fantastic, a Somaliland journalist, said he was attacked and injured by men he said were at a house in Hargeisa’s Masalha neighborhood. The men who attacked the journalist […]
Suicide bomber strikes a Mogadishu police station
Mogadishu (SD) – A suicide bomber blew himself up last night at the Waberi district police station on Maka Al Mukarama Road. According to reports, the blast caused death and injuries, with […]
Ghanaian Vlogger Wode Maya normalizes corruption in Somaliland
Hargeisa (SD) – Wode Maya, a famous Ghanaian national known for his social media travels through African countries, has recently arrived in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. Wode Maya during his stay […]
Somali opposition rejects inclusion of AMISOM’s Taiwo in AU led mediation
MOGADISHU (SD) – African Union has been urged to exclude Amisom head of political affairs Taiwo Babatunde from the list of advisors working with the newly appointed AU envoy over upcoming mediation […]
Somali Spy boss and top presidential aide in hot water over radio raid
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s spy chief, Fahad Yasin and Abdinur Mohamed Ahmed, Villa Somalia’s Deputy Chief of Staff are in hot soup after a media house based Somali capital lodged case against the […]
Somaliland, an unrecognised state, is winning friends abroad
In july ist 1960, five days after it cut its colonial ties, the former British Somaliland merged with the one-time Italian Somaliland to form a united Somalia. It was a bad move. […]
President Farmajo hosts Iftar meal with Somali businessmen
Mogadishu (SD) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo today hosted an Iftar dinner for some Somali businessmen at the Presidential Palace. The President praised the businessmen […]
Somaliland Opposition Parties Secure the Release Imprisoned Candidates
Hargeisa (SD) – Opposition parties UCID and Wadani have succeeded in securing the release of illegally detained candidates by the Somaliland government. The released candidates are Abdillahi Hassan Hirsi and Abdirahman Yusuf […]
Turkey hails restoration of Somalia-Kenya diplomatic ties
ANKARA (SD) – Turkish government has welcomed the restoration of the diplomatic ties between Somalia and Kenya after efforts by the government of Qatar. In a statement, Turkish foreign ministry has commended […]
Somalia dispels reports claiming it is ready to resolve its case with Kenya out of court
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali government has dismissed reports claiming that it has agreed to resolve its maritime dispute with Kenya through an out of court settlement. In a twitter post, the country […]
DP World CEO visits Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has today received at the Presidential Palace a delegation led by DP World Chairman and General Manager, Sultan Ahmed Bin Suleyman. The DP World […]
Dozens hurt at Al-Aqsa clashes
Jerusalem (SD) – Israeli forces attacked the holy mosque of Al-Aqsa, where thousands of Palestinian Muslims were praying in Ramadan’s last days. Hundreds of people, mostly women and children, were injured in […]
African Union appoints ex-Ghana president as a special envoy for Somalia
Addis Abba (SD) – African Union Commission President Moussa Faki Mahamat has appointed former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama as his special envoy to mediate the election crisis in Somalia. “The Chairperson […]
Children die in Mogadishu floods
Mogadishu (SD) – Heavy rains in Mogadishu have caused damages houses in some parts of Mogadishu today. A house in the Bula-hubey neighborhood of Wadajir District flooded, killing nine people, including seven […]
Qatar reportedly convinces Somalia to withdraw from maritime case before ICJ
Mogadishu (SD) – Reliable diplomatic sources in Doha, Mogadishu and Nairobi have confirmed to Mustaqbal Media in Mogadishu that the outgoing president of Somalia agreed to drop the Maritimes case. Qatar’s Special […]
Somaliland received Oxygen generators from WHO
Hargeisa (SD) – The Minister of Health Development of the Republic of Somaliland Omar Ali Abdillahi today received a state-of-the-art oxygen generator donated by the World Health Organization (WHO) to Somaliland. Officials […]
