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 […]
Somali American businessman tortured before death – postmortem
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 […]
Farmajo fails to chair today’s poll talks
MOGADISHU (SD) – For the first since he assumed office early 2017, President Mohamed Farmaajo was forced to skipped today’s consultative forum on electoral process after he failed convince the participants to […]
PM Roble meets with Deni ahead of poll talks
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali prime minister Mohamed Hussein Roble and Puntland state leader, Saed Abdullahi Deni on Friday night met in Somali capital, Mogadishu ahead of the consultative conference on electoral process. […]
Puntland: Students take secondary and middle schools Exams
Garowe (SD) – The National Certificate Examination for secondary and middle schools began this morning in all districts of Puntland state of Somalia. The Puntland Ministry of Education says there has been […]
US: Prime Minister Roble has our full support
Washington (SD) – The US State department has expressed full support for Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble’s efforts to resume elections dialogue in Somalia. The United States has called on the country’s […]
Djibouti based Bank acquires stake in Kenyan microfinance bank
NAIROBI (SD) – Djibouti’s leading bank, Salaam African Bank (SAB) has expanded its presence in Kenya by acquiring a microfinance bank barely two years after it was licensed to operate an investment […]
Al-Shabaab kills three Kenyan police officers in Mandera
MANDERA (SD) – Three policemen on Friday were killed and three others injured when they were ambushed by al Shabaab fighters in Banisa, Mandera district. Witnesses said police vehicle carrying at least […]
Local administrator killed in blast outside Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least three people, including the village chief were killed in an explosion in Garasbaley on the outskirts of Mogadishu on Friday. The improvised explosive device (IED) suspected to […]
Israel finally reaches ceasefire agreement with Hamas
Gaza (SD) – Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire tonight after 11 days of heavy shelling. A statement from the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the cabinet […]
John Mahama withdraws as African Union Envoy to Somalia
Mogadishu (SD) – Former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has withdrawn as the African Union’s special envoy to Somalia. In a letter to the chairperson of the African Union, Mahama said the […]
Somaliland Cabinet meeting focuses on preparations for the May 31st elections
Hargeisa (SD) – At today’s Somaliland cabinet meeting, President Bihi reiterated that government and military personnel should not be involved in the country’s upcoming election campaign. The cabinet meeting, focused on key […]
International partners to Somali leaders: make constructive compromises
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s international partners have issued a statement warning Somali federal and regional government leaders not to miss the important opportunity of the upcoming conference in Mogadishu. “Somalia’s international partners […]
